Adam Rau Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Managing all aspects of Caldera Spas business related to product lifecycle and market research activities. • Orchestrated all product activities for launching polyester covers on all 2024 model year and legacy spas, which improved quality, cost, and manufacturing efficiencies.• Facilitated the product messaging for the FreshWater Smart Monitoring System and new Caldera logo badge.• Lead DEI Snackable sessions on a monthly basis, which incorporates a new topic for each gathering.

Managed all aspects of Endless Pools swim spa business related to product lifecycle, program management, and market research activities.• Launched a new model with bench style seating, the R220, that fills a gap in the product lineup. Program managed the project, which required cross-functional collaboration throughout the stage gate process.• Introduced the stunning exterior redesign for the E-Series collection. Program managed the redesign throughout the stage gate process.• Enhanced the product portfolio by introducing an industry first exercise kit, which brings exercise equipment into the water for a unique customer experience.• Presented product updates and showroom recommendations at the annual sales meeting and dealer conference.• Oversaw the product lifecycle, which included discontinuing low margin products and improving the bottom line.• Drove strategic pricing by evaluating product positioning and competitive landscape.• Forecasted the Aquatic Fitness business and conducted monthly reviews with key stakeholders.• Presented key product information to sales team and external dealer customers in a formal setting on an annual basis.• Contributed to the development of Fit@Home app, which was redesigned and deployed in November 2022. • Developed a forward thinking 3-year product roadmap for the product line.

Managed all aspects of the service parts business along with special projects related to new products, product enhancements, and process improvements.• Directed a strategic initiative to reduce backorders by creating a phase-out process, which included categorizing phase-out parts in the system to prevent future orders.• Oversaw the service part lifecycle of all parts for all brands.• Forecasted the service parts business and conducted monthly reviews with key stakeholders.• Served as point person for service pricing, which included conducting an in-depth annual analysis and providing recommendations.• Elected Vice President of Education for the Watkins Wellness Toastmasters Club in July 2019. The Club met its goals to become President's Distinguished in 2020 and 2021.

Vista, California, United States

Supported the Product Management team with competitive analysis, product mix reporting, and other duties related to product launches.• Managed an initiative to add spacers to existing cover lifter kits, which alleviated a quality concern. This project resulted in cost savings of $35K over a 12-month period.• Led a project to reduce damage to covers and cover packaging during transit. A packaging solution was implemented that includes a new box design with thicker cardboard, die-cut hand holds, and water activated tape.• Created the forecast process for Service Parts, which entailed conducting an in-depth review of all parts, grouping them based on annual sales volume, and formulating a monthly forecast.• Was responsible for implementing the process to control and store artwork files, which was previously a gap within the water care product line.

Towson, Md

Strategically planned two large business units, Consumer Power Tools and Outdoor Products, for the Lowe's account. This accounted for over $200 million worth of sales for the calendar year. • Ensured projections were in line with Lowe's inventory targets and expectations.• Utilized JDA to forecast projections based on weekly Point of Sale data provided by Lowe's. • Collaborated with the Sales and Channel Marketing teams to align on projections as well as Supply and Operations to ensure product arrived in a timely manner. • Increased Fill Rate from a previous 94.7% (January to July) to 97% (August to December) for CPG.•Exceeded business objectives in sales by $2.6M for CPG (August to December).• Collaborated with Lowe's on weekly calls by highlighting items that appeared low on inventory. • Worked with Finance to evaluate RSA's for the year to roll up projections for the outgoing months. This was presented at the S&OP meetings including leaders on the Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Supply Teams.

Coordinated and relayed information between the Supply Planners, Demand Planners, and Lowe's. The core objective was managing the $180 million account to ensure everything ran smoothly between internal and external customers.• Set up new items being ordered FOB and ensured the current production met the demand of the customer. • Sent a monthly report that compiled projected orders and tracked them throughout the month. • Improved tracking accuracy for month projections compared to the actual data: Accuracy was previously 91.9% (January 2013 through May 2013), and I increased this to 97.4% (June 2013 through December 2013), then to 98.6% (January 2014 to September 2014).• Presented monthly FOB projections in S&OP meetings that included leaders from various teams. • Improved several processes, including reducing shipment risk at the end of each quarter. Enhanced the item set up process by establishing guidelines and other processes linked to my job duties.

Towson, Md

Utilized SAP ERP to conduct research and analysis of financial information. Conducted vendor management and worked on various projects including BDCI, Greenfield, GetPaid, ECC 6.0 Upgrade. Served as a Lead in the migration to the new company SharePoint site.

Dual; Bachelor Of Science, E-Business And Marketing, 3.44

Activities and Societies: Pi Lambda Phi, e-Business Association

High School Diploma