JOSEPH J.

BAUER
Phone: 617-774-9382
Charlotte Email: joejbauer@gmail.com
North Carolina Area www.linkedin.com/in/joejbauer/
International Sales & Executive Management
Experienced senior manager with proven success leading global brands and high-performance teams. Proficient
in: management of international businesses, finance, operational excellence, alliances, key account management,
strategic planning and results focused tactical implementation. Expertise includes:
Sales / Relationship Management
Marketing / Business Development
Manufacturing / Labor Relations
Communication / Leadership
Negotiation / Contracts & Collaboration
Mergers & Acquisitions / Change Management
Strategic / Financial Planning
Customer & Shareholder Value Creation

Broad Range of industries: automotive, construction, general industrial, packaging, printing inks, paper, coatings,
pigments and colorants, polymers, plasticizers, bio-based chemicals, chemical processing and manufacturing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MYRIANT CORPORATION 2011 2014
Director of Sales and Marketing, Boston, MA
Responsible for sales and marketing of bio-based succinic acid, ammonium sulfate and derivatives at this bio-
based green chemical company.
Participated in creation and implementation of corporate and business unit strategies.
Developed and managed sales team and distribution network in North and South America and Europe.
Created plan to sell out 30 million pound plant, obtained supply contracts for 100 million pounds of
succinic acid and butanediol at a second plant.
ASAHI KASEI 2009 2011
Vice President Asahi Photoproducts Americas, Atlanta, GA
Responsible for the direction of the Photopolymer business of a leading Japanese chemical company.
Established new business entity and executed operating plans exceeding 200% annual revenue growth.
Conducted market analyses and led the business, product management, technical and sales units.
BASF CORPORATION 2007 2009
Business Manager Polymer Dispersions for Construction, Charlotte, NC (2008-2009)
Responsible for sales, marketing and product commercialization for the Construction Polymer business.
Development and implementation of regional strategic and business plans.
Management and P&L responsibility for the $200+ million business generating over 10% EBIT.
Manager of Strategic Planning Functional Polymers Division, Charlotte, NC (2007-2008)
Responsible for mergers, acquisitions, strategic marketing, special business and capital projects.
Developed the M&A financial and business cases for submission to the BASF Board of Directors.
Coordinated the design and economic valuation of major capital investment projects for the division.
FLINT GROUP / XSYS PRINT SOLUTIONS 2005 - 2007
General Manager / Managing Director, Charlotte, NC
Responsible for the divestiture of the BASF Graphic Arts business in North America; restructured the
business and managed the merger and integration with AkzoNobel and Flint Ink companies.
Retained all personnel, maintained business structure, and preserved all accounts during transition period.
Established company including: payroll, benefits, IT, HR - operating cost reductions of over 40%.
JOSEPH J. BAUER
Phone: 617-774-9382
Charlotte Email: joejbauer@gmail.com
North Carolina Area www.linkedin.com/in/joejbauer/

BASF CORPORATION 1990 2005
Vice President BASF Printing Systems, Florham Park, NJ (2002 2005)
Responsible for the BASF Graphic Arts and Packaging businesses in North America.
Negotiated US and international distribution and supply agreements, managed key accounts.
Developed, secured and managed the largest accounts in each of the three business sectors.
Business Director Performance Chemicals, Mount Olive, NJ (1996 2002)
Responsible for BASFs North American printing industry pigment and global alkali blue businesses.
Directed operations at a chemical manufacturing site. Improved site efficiencies by over 35%.
Coordinated divesture of a strategic joint venture in Japan and a domestic chemical product line.
Executed strategies securing a global leadership position for a major BASF brand and transforming a
business unit from losing money to generating in excess of $15 million in annual EBIT.
Marketing Manager - Automotive Coatings, Southfield, MI (1994 1996)
Responsible for product commercialization and market strategies for OEM coating systems at Ford Motor Co.
National Sales Manager - I ndustrial Coatings, Atlanta, GA (1990 1994)
Responsible for coatings sales to the North American heavy transportation market. This included OEM heavy
truck, school bus, RV, and aerospace sectors. Managed the sales, technical, and business teams.
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CO. 1988 - 1990
Manager of Paint Processes, Springfield, OH
Responsible for all chemical, coatings and finishing processes of a large OEM truck finishing facility.
Manufacturing superintendent, led over 200 management, salaried, UAW hourly and technical personnel.
AKZO COATINGS INC 1982 - 1988
Technical Service and Sales Representative, Troy, MI (1985 1988)
Responsible for a large Mid-Western territory with accounts including: Navistar and General Motors. Liaison
to customer engineering and manufacturing operations. Increased sales by over $20 million.
R&D Chemist / Project Leader - Automotive Laboratory, Pontiac, MI & the Netherlands (1982 1985)
Responsible for automotive coatings development projects, polymer research, formulation and testing.
Directed a product development team based at Sikkens in the Netherlands for two years.

EDUCATION
Executive Program - Finance and Management Certification
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BUSINESS SCHOOL
Masters of Business Administration - Marketing Concentration
CHADWICK UNIVERSITY
Bachelors of Science - Polymer Chemistry and Coatings Technology
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Professional Affiliations
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Flexographic Technical Association (FTA)
American Coatings Association (ACA) Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
American Chemical Society (ACS) Color Pigment Manufacturers Assn. (CPMA)