John Bigham
VP, Safety Products
Summary
Experienced executive with a record of high achievement in sales & marketing, product management, logistics, operations and finance during 23 years in the industrial gases industry.A proven, results driven general manager and negotiator who has orchestrated significant sales and purchase agreements.Extensive experience in overseas markets including: Japan, China, India, Brazil, Middle East, Russia, and Europe.Expertise includes investment modeling, strategic planning and strategy execution, productivity improvement and financial analysis. Energetic, personable professional with excellent project management and problem-solving skills.
Experience
VP, Safety Products
Matheson / BASKING RIDGE
Headed start-up of a new division focused on distribution of personal protection and specialized safety equipment. Expanded legacy welding safety offering, establishing Matheson as a full-line safety supplier representing over 150+ leading manufacturers.
VP, Global Helium
Matheson / BASKING RIDGE
Led global business unit with overall responsibility for helium sourcing, sales, logistics and operations. Navigated commodity cycles as market conditions abruptly shifted from severe shortage to widespread oversupply, which required renegotiation of multiple customer sale and supplier purchase contracts
Board Member
Matheson K-Air India, Ltd / Pune, India
Director, Helium Product Management and Global Logistics
Matheson / BASKING RIDGE
Managed pricing and product availability for U.S. helium business. Directly managed relationships with major international export customers. Supervised global logistics team responsible for shipments from helium sources to U.S. transfills and customer locations around the world.
Various Management & Staff Analyst Roles
The BOC Group, PLC / Murray Hill, NJ
- Successful performance in roles of increasing responsibility including:
- Productivity Program and Data Manager - Process Operations (2005-2007)
- Senior Business Analyst - Finance & Business Planning (2003-2005)
- Assistant Product Manager – Product Management (2000-2003)
- Information Provision Analyst – Financial Services (1999-2000)
- Hired to participate in a highly selective three-year rotational finance management training program including qualification as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Positions included:
- Business Finance Analyst – BOC Group Corporate Center, Windlesham, UK
- Manufacturing Accountant – Ohmeda Healthcare Division, Madison, WI
- Project Accountant – BOC Industrial Gases Division, Murray Hill, NJ
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
MBA, Finance
MBA in Finance, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL, New York, NY, May 2003
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, State College, PA
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, State College, PA, May 1996
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