Eric Taylor Email & Phone Number

Wisconsin, United States

Grafton, Wi

Oversight of new product development, with a focus on marketing strategy and the RegoXchange portal by which Clarity PPM content will be released to the customer base and Clarity PPM User Community at large. The site has over 1500 unique CA PPM content artifacts and more than 3000 registered users.Servicing the IT Departments and PMO's of Fortune 500 companies using Broadcom's Clarity PPM and Rally Agile tools. Working with clients who utilize Smartsheet, Meisterplan and other cutting edge tools.

Sourcing viable candidates for specified positions with the end goal of having one of the candidates hired to fill the position.

•Performed sales analysis for all internal business units, including profit-loss tracking, forecasting and departmental expense tracking.•Developed uniform forecasting program for annual and quarterly forecast and budget creation. Worked with other accountants to integrate with FRX Forecaster.•Developed and prepared weekly Board of Directors Flash report containing three month outlook for each business unit.•Led financial oversight of the Hayes Bicycle Group, including operations in Taiwan and China.•Managed monthly departmental expense reviews with department leaders, including variance analysis.•Managed HBG specific accruals and general ledger account reconciliations.•Managed monthly review of Hayes Asia (Taiwan) and ZSun (China) general ledger reconciliations and tie in responsibilities to the Corporate GL.•Conducted year-end audit responsibilities for Hayes Asia and ZSun general ledger.•Conducted annual forecast and quarterly updates oversight for HBG, Hayes Asia, and ZSun. •Designed and delivered training for HGB staff and leadership on their responsibilities within the scope of accounting practices. This included extensive training on Income Statement reading and interpretation.

Promoted to Senior Business Analyst for the Corporation.•Developed a Product Management program for the HBG. This program consisted of creation of cross functional product teams to oversee and direct the product development efforts. •Created and implemented a new product development process for the Hayes Disc Brake brand and after one year turned over product management responsibilities to a product team member. (first year)•Played a leadership role in the integration of the SunRingle brand, a wheel and rim product line. Duplicated product team creation for wheel program, reviewed and refined product line, and set up a program for new products line creation. (second year)•Played a leadership role in three brand acquisitions (SunRingle, Wheelsmith, and Answer-Manitou) and provided opportunities to work in the merging of these brands and their staff into the HBG organization. Performed due diligence and product profitability analysis during this period of expansion.•Facilitated database integration efforts – product part number, BOM and costing reviews.

•Created a new brand of high performance graphite composite bicycle components.•Established sales channels through distributors, independent retailers and in consumer direct settings.•Established marketing programs, advertising campaigns, brand recognition in the industry, and consumer demand for the product prior to release.•Managed oversight on fiscal matters including, cost of goods, budgeting, profit-loss, sales forecast and execution.•Managed staffing and management of entire Maxm Components organization as it grew.

•Led worldwide market development of the Race Face brand. •Managed international distributor accounts & OEM accounts in 35+ countries.•Provided production department with current trends & assisted them in adapting to trends.•Managed outside sales representatives for Canada & inside sales representatives for U.S. Sales.•Created and managed monthly & yearly production requirements.•Consistently established & succeeded sales goals. •Created and implemented sales plans resulting in five consecutive years of aggressive & controlled growth. The fifth year was more than 950% over the base year.•Developed strategic plans on a semi-annual basis, & then achieved corporate goals by successfully executing the plan.•Lead consultant on all marketing campaigns initiated by Race Face. This included advertising campaigns, catalogs, dealer promotions, distributor education, sales rep training, & domestic/international trade show initiatives.•Successfully introduced several new products to the marketplace, which resulted in increased market share & continuous revenue growth for the company.•Established & maintained sales department budgets, monitored cost of good sold, & consistently achieved agreed upon corporate goals of year-end profitability.•Established strategic models on a semi-annual basis, & develop plans to execute against them.•Leveraged market feedback to determine the need for new products & new product categories. This process included assessing market demand, pricing and costing considerations, manufacturing timing, source of manufacturing guidelines, final product specifications, & long and short-term asset requirements.•Traveled to Asia & Europe several times a year to coordinate activities of OEM assembly factories, service customers and subcontractors, manage vendor relationships, & source new vendors.•Member of the Senior Management Team named as one of Canada’s Best 50 Managed Private Companies, for 1999, 2000 & 2001.

•Managed sales for seventeen after-market distributor accounts.•Developed and maintained the Custom Bicycle Frame Builder Program for small OEM accounts.•Sales Manager responsible for all of the Eastern U.S. sales and external rep force. •Key member of team that developed SR Suntour’s grass roots racer program, The Bush Pilot Program.

Ba, Political Science, Accounting

Spent two years to volunteer as a minister and teacher for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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