Vivek Jain

Responsible for driving new products development and commercialization strategy with focus on launching differentiated solutions to deliver profitable growth. Established innovation strategy and key growth platforms aligned with current and emerging marketing trends to provide advantaged products across over 50% of HH&S portfolio

Recruited to lead a global team of scientists and engineers for enhancing customer relationships while accelerating innovation and new product commercialization. Strategic member of “senior leadership team” - accountable for innovation & growth strategy, new process and product development, sustainability, talent management, capital spend and project management

Recruited to lead corporate innovation and new technology strategy for driving long term competitive advantage and sustainable business growth. As a strategic member of “Technology Council,” accountable for driving corporate innovation programs, IP portfolio, open innovation, & prioritization of new technology platforms aligned with individual P&L growth strategy

Accelerate innovation across the company by focusing on enhancing innovation process, customer driven product development, commercialization, technical talent, IP portfolio, external collaboration and open innovation...

Responsible for global research and development that includes innovation, technology strategy, new product development and commercialization, customer and plant support at Ticona, a $1.1 B division of Celanese

Responsible for establishing innovation strategy including investment in big-bet programs to develop and commercialize differentiated new products and services supporting $1.3B Water Treatment Chemicals P&L...

As part of “GE Advance Team”, led innovation efforts and implemented “New Product Introduction” process at the newly acquired business, Betz Dearborn from Hercules

- Managed production quality and customer issue resolution as well as customer satisfaction for $1.5B P&L...

-Expatriated to India and as first person on the ground, led efforts to establish GE’s first Global Research Center outside US -Received Jack Welch’s CEO award for establishing Research Center in record time, ...

Responsible for identifying opportunities for new investment, product development, speed to market, customer satisfaction as well as providing six-sigma coaching and mentoring for $4B P&L.

-Progressed to senior scientist thru increased responsibilities that included supporting product development, market development and manufacturing of several petrochemicals and specialty chemical products...