Alan Suares

About Alan Suares

Technical Manager with experience in consumer products and specialty chemicals. Skilled…

Experience

1. Director, Research & Development

   Nice-Pak Products, LLC

   Jan 2010 — Present · Montvale, NJ, US

   Managed and led Technology Development which supported all four company divisions. Defined the technical direction, support and resources for the development of new products which included OTC and EPA registered products: skincare (facial, baby, moist toilet tissue, feminine hygiene, hand sanitizers), home care (floor, lens, electronics, multi-surface, glass) and healthcare (hand hygiene, surface disinfection and sanitization, skin antisepsis).•Drove existing business support and new product development resulting in double digit annual growth in sales.•Delivered 45+ new product launches.•Identified and implemented cost savings of $15.0 M.•Developed first NP product with water dispersible non-woven.•Collaborated with Engineering on optimization of formulations, processes and equipment needs for new plant start-up. Increased manufacturing efficiency by developing concentrated master batches and in-line dilutions of additional formula components. •Chosen to participate in year-long leadership training program.

Education

• Elmira College

  BS

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Surfactants
• Emulsions
• Gmp
• Competitive Analysis
• Marketing Management
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Product Innovation
• Raw Materials
• Strategy Alignment
• Formulation
• Cosmetics
• Skin Care
• Product Development
• Technology Transfer
• Commercialization
• R&D
• Polymers
• Consumer Products
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Personal Care
• Product Launch
• Chemistry
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Global Management
• Strategy