Eric Watson Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Senior Key Account Manager for PACCAR Castings and Wheel End commodities.

Kirkland, Washington

Account Executive for PACCAR on major Plastics, Casting, and Wheel End parts. Developed pricing files and create bids for new projects and yearly pricing updates. Work as liason between customer materials and ConMet plant locations to ensure proper product flow. Ensure communication of customer goals to internal contacts.Special task of moving ~10 Million.

Vancouver, WA

Developed and implemented prototype control plans and initial work instructions for 3 multi-million dollar product launches. Directed dimensional management resources. Assisted and documented corrective actions and open issues from multiple stakeholders to ensure consistent, quality parts at launch. Served as company quality liaison at all project Steering.

Succesfully integrated laser production center into established, global company. Worked with management and engineering to develop and justify capital equipment purchases. Leading Kaizen team to process improvements in current production methods, estimated yearly savings at over $100,000. Worked with quality teams devlop processes and procedures compliant.

Responsible for overall company sales. Managed Sales team, created company sales goals/forecasts, and managed potential/current customer lists. Created quantifiable quoting system to streamline estimating process. Qualified potential customers based upon sales potential. Developed and executed sales strategies with face to face contacts. Implemented.

Created industrial Kitchen equipment, including countertops, hood systems, sinks and cabinets. Created shop drawings and permit drawings, collaborating with welders, cutters, benders, as well as the client. Supervised laser cutting operations, including installation of first AMADA Laser of its kind on the West Coast. Led SigmaNEST training for design team.

Supervised, maintained, and directed all stages of production from conception to shipping. Lead sales and marketing team improving relationships with existing customers while diversifying marketing practices to attract new clientele. Operated 2000W CO2 LASER dedicated to Sheet Metal/Plate Metal cutting. Utilized a variety of software facilitating projects.