William B. Matakas

About William B. Matakas

Innovative leader with passion to develop and implement transformative business strategy…

Experience

1. Vice President, Product Management, Elastomer and Container Closure Components

   West Pharmaceutical Services

   Mar 2021 — Present

   Leading a global team of product managers responsible for the West\'s elastomers and container closure product platforms. Driving product innovation expanding the portfolio of value added products, introducing new product lines, or increasing the value of the current portfolio. Leading the development of portfolio lifecycle management strategies to improve product line performance. Collaborating with key departments across the organization to align priorities, meet financial targets, and serve customers. Developing integrated product and go to market strategies through close partnership with sales and strategic marketing.

Education

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering

  1988

• The University of Kansas

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  1995

Skills

• Product Development
• Sales Director
• Social Media Marketing
• Marketing
• Pricing Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Management
• International Sales
• Director Business Development
• Lean Six Sigma
• P&L Management
• Project Management
• Negotiation
• Strategy
• Agile Management
• R&D
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• General Manager
• Salesforce Crm
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Digital Marketing
• Food and Beverage
• Strategy Director
• Product Management Director
• Global Marketing Director
• Food Science
• Product Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Global Sales
• Business Strategy
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Food Industry
• Consumer Goods
• Global Marketing
• Product Portfolio Management