Jose Celso Miguel

Managing Director, IMCD Philippines @ IMCD Group

About

An ambitious and results-oriented professional with solid experience in handling various roles specializing in Sales & Marketing, New Business Development, Key Account Management, Supply Chain, General Finance, R&D/QA and General Management from various MNCs in the Oleochemicals, Surfactants, Specialty Chemicals, Vegetable Oils & Fats, Flavors & other food ingredients, and FMCG industries. Well-exposed in both global and regional positions, leading, coaching and managing teams from different backgrounds and nationalities. A team-player with strong business acumen, leadership skills, and a solid technical (chemical) background.

Country

Philippines

City

Makati

Industry

Chemicals

Skill

Surfactants, Personal Care, Market Development, Product Development, Key Account Management, Coatings, Raw Materials, Polymers, New Business Development, Sales Management, Supply Chain Management, Negotiation, Business Strategy, Supply Chain, Adhesives, Logistics, Business Development, Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Leadership

Experience

Managing Director, IMCD Philippines

IMCD Group

2025-1 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Makati

Leading IMCD Philippines’ overall business operations (~50 FTE) with full country P&L responsibility, covering the following cross-functional teams: - Commercial (Sales, Principal Management & Business Development) and Technical (application & product formulation) - across all 6 business groups - Customer Service (including outbound logistics) - Digital Transformation - Marketing - HR & Administration - HSEQR (health, safety, environment, quality & regulatory) - Finance & Operations (including supply chain, purchasing, inbound logistics, warehouse management & inventory planning)

President, IMCD Philippines

IMCD Group

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Makati

President and Member of the Board of Directors of IMCD Philippines Corporation

Business Unit Director, Food & Nutrition

IMCD Group

2024-3 - 2024-12 · 10 mos

Makati

Country management of the Food & Nutrition business unit with full P&L responsibility. Leading a team (16 FTE) from various functions in commercial, business development, principal management, marketing and technical.

Regional Key Account Director APAC, Food & Beverage Division • TN&H

Symrise AG

2023-10 - 2024-3 · 6 mos

Pasig

Full P&L responsibility of assigned regional & international/global key accounts in APAC. Leadership, collaboration and coordination with relevant country account managers and country & regional support teams, by implementing & executing strategies to achieve growth objectives.

Board Member, Symrise Philippines

Symrise AG

2018-12 - 2024-3 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Pasig, National Capital Region, Philippines

Member of the Board of Directors of Symrise, Inc. Philippines

Country Director Philippines (Divisional Director), Food & Beverage

Symrise AG

2018-12 - 2023-12 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Pasig

P&L responsibility leading the Philippines’ Food & Beverage division (covering both flavor legacy and Diana natural ingredients), under Symrise’s Taste, Nutrition & Heath (TN&H) business segment.

Regional Account Manager URC APAC, Flavor

Symrise AG

2019-10 - 2021-12 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Pasig, National Capital Region, Philippines

Expanded role handling 1 regional key account in APAC (Universal Robina Corp URC)

Sales Director Philippines, Flavors & Colors

Sensient Technologies Corporation

2017-10 - 2018-12 · 1 yr 3 mos

Biñan, Laguna, Philippines

Vice President, Asia & Americas and General Manager, Philippines

ChemSynergy GmbH

2011-10 - 2017-6 · 5 yrs 9 mos

Philippines, China, India, Singapore, USA

Director for Sales, Marketing & New Business Development - Asia-Pacific

ChemSynergy GmbH

2010-1 - 2011-10 · 1 yr 10 mos

Philippines, China, India, Singapore

General Manager, Global Marketing, Logistics & Supply Chain (Pan Century Surfactants -Oleochemicals)

Aditya Birla Group

2008-4 - 2009-12 · 1 yr 9 mos

Makati City, Philippines

General Manager, Global Marketing (Pan Century Surfactants, Inc.-Oleochemicals)

Aditya Birla Group

2006-6 - 2008-3 · 1 yr 10 mos

Makati City, Philippines

Regional Market Development Manager - Asia-Pacific (Stepan Asia)

Stepan Company

2003-1 - 2006-6 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines

Chief Export Sales Officer

Pilipinas Kao, Inc. (A Kao Group Company)

1997-12 - 2003-1 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Libis, Quezon City, Philippines

Export Sales Supervisor

Pilipinas Kao, Inc. (A Kao Group Company)

1997-2 - 1997-12 · 11 mos

Libis, Quezon City, Philippines

Sales Management Trainee

Pilipinas Kao, Inc. (A Kao Group Company)

1996-8 - 1997-1 · 6 mos

Libis, Quezon City, Philippines

R&D/QA Analyst (Keller-Reckitt & Colman Philippines Inc.)

Reckitt

1994-5 - 1996-7 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Makati City & Taguig City, Philippines

Chemistry Part-Time Instructor

De La Salle University

1994-5 - 1995-12 · 1 yr 8 mos

Manila City, Philippines

Education

Asian Institute of Management

Business Exec.Ed., General Management

2016 - 2017 · 1 yr

De La Salle University

Chemistry

1994 - 1995 · 1 yr

Consistent Dean’s Honors List

De La Salle University

Chemistry (with Honours)

1989 - 1992 · 3 yrs

Consistent Dean's Honors List ; Graduated Honorable Mention

San Sebastian College - Recoletos de Cavite

1985 - 1989 · 4 yrs

Graduated Class Valedictorian Recipient of Mercury Drug Awards for Excellence in Science and Excellence in Mathematics Recipient of Various Academic and Extra-Curricular Awards Officer and member of various club/school organizations