Cross Division Product Marketing Director

● Managed a multi‑year $9 million project for large automotive OE to build tool for use in all customerʹs dealerships globally. Tracked customer requirements and coordinated with internal cross‑functional teams to meets project targets. Project tool was launched on‑time and with high customer and end‑user satisfaction.● Directed timing plan, budget, and resource‑use allocation and collaborated on design, functionality, and pricing plan for new product to be launched in new market.Development resulted in successful focus group; product is awaiting board approval.● Juggled resources among multiple simultaneous projects to ensure that timing,customer deliverables, and project requirements are met. Average of 7 projectsmanaged simultaneous.● Improved return material authorization (RMA) process for hardware team. Devised and implemented a new internal and customer process that enhanced product quality, service, and support for customers.● Negotiated contracts and pricing with customers for new projects. Resulted in $3M average in contracts for company per year.

● Designed financial model using existing cost and revenue figures to forecast the numberof stores required to meet the proprietorʹs targeted goal of $10M in annual revenue.Analysis provided proprietor with a clear, attainable business goal and could be used tosecure business funding.● Modeled a new delivery system to optimize the timing of deliveries, delivery routes,and number of delivery vans. Determined that proprietor could geographically expandretail locations 4 times further than current and deliver at a lower unit cost.

● Analyzed manufacturing process and implemented new process that improved safety,ergonomics, product quality, reduced scrap, and increased throughput by 3%.● Directed the design and implementation of new process and equipment to achieveproject objectives given time and monetary constraints.● Reduced resource expenditures by over $250K through six sigma continuousimprovement projects.

● Managed 25 colleagues in 3 manufacturing areas; addressed and solved dailyproduction and personnel matters.● Scheduled and coordinated production to meet demand and to optimize supply ofassembly inputs.● Collaborated with a cross functional team to investigate and resolve quality,production, design, and safety issues on a new assembly line; increased output by 400%.