Chris Kramer Email & Phone Number

United States

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-Marking Specialists Group - Developed Engineered Solutions Marketing Strategy-aaos.org - Developed Technology Partnership Strategy-appchemist.io - Hubspot Product Development Advisor

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Completely Bi-Lingual in Japanese.- contract negotiations- technical BOM placement at OEM- general translation- strategy development and explaination

Power Transmission Division*Quarterbacked Container crisis during pandemic *Supply chain management*Vendor and Customer Contract Management*Sales Management

Palatine, Il, Us

-Managed new technology programs while negotiating Win/Win contract terms and cost structures with Automotive OEMs, IP partners, and Tier 1’s. Securing new power technology business in several up and coming platforms.-Leader of local customer service, sales, and logistics team for Semiconductor and Green Technology business units including direct reports, distribution channels, and manufacturer sales reps.-Customized new CRM system (Salesforce) for forecasting, quotations, and market intelligence. System was incorporated by the parent company in Japan due to Kaizen compared to the old system.-Created a standard product management and marketing strategy system that increased sales and decreased workload of the team.

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

-Corporate Relationship Manager negotiating contracts for strategic enterprise customers using the punch out catalog sales automation systems while monitoring component supply chain, & ensuring OEM specific pricing structures were maintained.-Lead cross-functional market research and analysis projects that became integral in the company's fiscal business plan and growth strategy within key growth segments, which lead to target accounts for the outside sales team resulting in increased market share.-Integrated geographical component to Microsoft Dynamics CRM, increasing outside sales planning efficiency and weekly sales visit count.-Managed new product launch strategy and M&A product integration with Japan HQ leadership.

-Managed all Automotive OEM/Tier 1 quote activities, component sourcing, and product launches while communicating milestones & troubleshooting internally and externally to clients.-Key Contributor of the cross functional team focused on Kaizen including automation solutions and process improvement reducing costs and increasing factory output. -Main point of contact for Japanese suppliers and customers.

-Trade show demonstrator, power tools, drill bits-Sales support trainer