Sample Resume for R&D Director Position

SUMMARY
Highly accomplished R&D Director with extensive
Fortune 500 technical and business development
experience. Skilled in identifying winning and
losing projects in early phases of development.

PROFILE
Extensive R&D/engineering management background
includes broad technical knowledge/judgment,
ability to drive bottom-line performance in
developing products/processes and
manufacturing.
Strong business development expertise includes
business acumen that brings focus to strategic
areas, market/business analysis, strategic
planning, sales and negotiating.
Created $150 million+ in new revenue while
saving more than $100 million; promoted nine
times and received numerous awards/patents
during career with ABC Corp. (1979-2000).
Exceptional leadership skills. Experienced
building world-class teams of 120+
professionals, establishing vision, setting
goals, communicating, motivating, empowering
and developing people.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Technical Advisor, ABC Company, Anywhere, USA 2003-present
Provide technical sales and sales force support
for $70-million specialty chemicals business.
Created $3 million in new annual revenue by
turning around failing friction modifier
project.
Increased revenues $7 million annually by
developing new opportunity in fuel additives.
Developed strong relationships with top
technical people at key customers.
President, ABC Company, Anywhere, USA 2001-2002
Completed working sabbatical while creating
Internet business based on unique products.
Produced proof of concept by generating $50,000
in first full year with effective marketing
efforts.
Research Director – Chemical Assets, ABC Company, Anywhere, USA 1998-2000
Hand-picked to direct R&D, engineering and
technical service for $3-billion petrochemicals
business, including technical support of 75
plants worldwide.
Brought focus to department and created high-
performance manufacturing support teams.
Saved $39 million in annual manufacturing costs
by introducing several new petrochemical
processes, process models and advanced control
systems.
Technology Director, ABC Company, Anywhere, USA 1993-1997
Directed R&D, technical service and product
stewardship for $600-million specialty
chemicals business.
Grew income from $34 million to $100 million
and directed development of 50+ new products.
Led multi-functional business team responsible
for $200-million poly alpha-olefin business.
Grew sales 15% annually by driving industry
acceptance of PAO derived from mixed olefins
and despite strong competition from new market
entrants and major raw material supply
disruptions.
Manager, Strategic Planning & Financial
Analysis, ABC Company, Anywhere, USA 1992.
Led strategic and financial planning group.
Analyzed markets/economics associated with new
businesses.
Saved $40-million investment by analyzing
market, showing that previous analyses were
flawed and convincing Executive Committee to
stop construction of plant to make new chemical
intermediates.
Led development of flagship product line after
recognizing potential for abandoned technology
and convincing leadership team to produce new
family of synthetic base stocks.
Promoted to Technology Director as result of
ability to identify potential winning and
losing projects.
Manager-Business Development, ABC Company, Anywhere, USA 1986-1991
Appointed to newly created position to develop
ABC Company