Overseeing product development operations, I gather relevant sales and customer data and coordinate with different departments in developing new products and services. I also motivate departments to meet goals, all while increasing revenue and improving profitability across the portfolio.Highlights of my contributions include:• Steering strategy and new product development for a multimillion-dollar portfolio, providing strategic planning, guidance, and execution of key projects.• Aligning cross-functional team execution for business initiatives that include retail and distribution sales, marketing, research and development, manufacturing, pricing, supply chain, and delivery.• Managing, developing, and mentoring a high-caliber team of product managers that yielded top-tier business case development and on-time project execution.

Providing oversight in building and implementing product strategies in line with organizational vision and values, I ensured the delivery of comprehensive insight to senior leaders to drive product strategy; motivated and mentored other product managers; and analyzed customer and stakeholder feedback to shape requirements, features, and end products.Highlights of my contributions include:• Managing all aspects of a product portfolio including new product development, long-range planning, quality improvement, claims resolution, margin enhancement, SKU rationalization, forecasting, certification testing, customer training, pricing, and promotion tactics.• Identifying and incorporating a market back understanding of customers and competitors for business case and value proposition development.• Devising and deploying industry leading training programs to ensure all levels of the organization and customers were leaders in product knowledge.

Delivering support to senior organizational leaders in the areas of development, execution, and governance of strategic priorities and goals, I guided, developed, and implemented new products and programs to support a short and long-range growth plan. Further, I provided diligent, timely, efficient, and accurate communications to achieve key goals.Highlights of my contributions include:• Engaging as a key player in developing and implementing go-to market strategy for a newly acquired line of synthetic underlayment products.• Developing and standardizing work streams for business case development, utilizing customer feedback to assess pricing and volume across the industry and making adjustments at the top of the market segment.

Progressing through scientific and technical management roles to drive innovation in vinyl siding and insulation solutions, I coordinated with strategic marketing teams to lead projects through formal stage gate process and gain buy-in from executive management to lay the roadmap for commercialization.Highlights of my contributions include:• Serving as a strong liaison and strategic partner for multiple industry organizations, including ASTM.• Organizing and running complex plant trials, using design experimentation to drive data-based decision on forward development strategy.My additional professional experience includes roles as Scientist, Senior Technician, and Technician with Owens Corning as well as Chemist at DLZ Laboratories and Lab Supervisor, Chemist, and Technician roles with Envirosafe Services of Ohio, Inc.