Derek Schaefer

Business Unit Manager, Polypropylene Compounds @Ravago Manufacturing Americas

Cincinnati, OH, US
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WORK HISTORY

Mar 2025 — Present

Business Unit Manager, Polypropylene Compounds @Ravago Manufacturing Americas

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Baytown, TX, US

EDUCATION

2021 — 2021

Harvard Business School Online

Sustainable Business Strategy , Sustainability Studies

2007

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Polymer Science Certificate, Polymer/Plastics Engineering

2010 — 2012

University of Phoenix

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Global Business

2003 — 2007

Northern Kentucky University

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

SKILLS

AdhesivesKey Account ManagementCoatingsResinManufacturingMaterialsPlasticsThermoplasticsInternational BusinessMarket DevelopmentPolymersAdditivesExtrusionProduct DevelopmentInjection Molding

ABOUT DEREK SCHAEFER

Derek comes to Channel Prime Alliance with 16 years’ experience in the chemical production, compounding, and distribution spaces. He Joins CPA from material climate tech start-up UBQ Materials USA, where he lead their business in technical and commercial development efforts for their expansion projects in North America. Between his 8 years of outside sales and 8 years of management, we are confident Derek’s experience and creativity in developing custom tailored solutions will enable CPA to effectively grow our footprint.Derek holds a B.S.B.A. in Marketing from Northern Kentucky University (Go Norse!), MBA from University of Phoenix, and continuing education certificates from U-Mass Lowell in Polymer Science and from Harvard Business School in Sustainable Business Strategy.Channel Prime Alliance focuses on plastic, rubber and elastomer products distribution across North America. We strive to provide consistent products to our customers through service that meets or exceeds their requirements. We also work to maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction ratings.As part of the Ravago family we have strengthened and broadened our supplier product offering to current and new customers. Channel Prime Alliance currently commands a sales force of 85 professionals, throughout North America, to accommodate our customer\'s requirements.The company distributes quality brands produced by global leaders in plastic, rubber and TPE. This world-class lineup includes: Ascend, BASF, DSM, ExxonMobil, G&E, Celanese, Trinseo, Westlake Chemicals, Washington Penn Plastics and LG Chem.

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