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Fargo, North Dakota, Us

London, Gb

Assist clients with their technology adoption, transformation, and regulatory objectives. Drive product vision through roadmap development and establishing clear and measurable KPIs. Partner with cross-functional teams to drive quality tools, processes, and capabilities for a range of client and customer needs. Utilize advanced tech such as Blockchain and AI/ML models for the most innovative solutions. Interact directly with client C-Level executives in navigating ambiguous situations and ever-changing circumstances. · PMO for EV battery health analytics and battery passport, two products that serve internal and external stakeholders in meeting regulatory requirements, increasing product performance, improving supply chain traceability and circularity, and gain confidence in determining residual values.

Moline, Il, Us

Drive holistic efforts for Digital Products definition, creation, launch, and marketplace success of equipment productivity and operational efficiency. Define the product vision and roadmap. Partner with Engineering, Product Marketing, and UX to develop solutions based on product definition and customer experience insights.Selected Achievements: · Created industry-first equipment and operator insight products through human-centered and customer discovery techniques. · Launched warning metric informing Customer Management of need to modify operatorpractices to attain better data quality.

Moline, Il, Us

Translated global customer needs into product specifications to advance product technologies and efficiencies to B2B and B2C customers. Played key role in cross-functional product development. Liaised between company and customers to build and maintain loyalty and satisfaction. Advanced business development planning in alignment with corporate and customer objectives. Managed key account activities at engineering, manufacturing, supply management, and customer levels.Selected Achievements: · Led new digital and virtual product launch methods resulting in improved reach, cost reduction and increased sales by 38%. · Received internal innovation award for driving product strategy integrating self-driving technology · Launched quarterly customer visit program to expose team to customer needs and end use cases.

Moline, Il, Us

Recruited, developed, and managed contractual relationships with channel partners. Promoted sale of products and services to channel partners and end users. Counseled channel partners on product, marketing, financial and management matters. Monitored channel partner performance and took action to replace or upgrade based on results. Liaised between divisions and channel partners to maximize enterprise outcomes.Selected Achievements: · Attained North American Dealer and Territory of the Year 2018 based on increased market share,total sales, and technology adoption. · Increased market share 20+% via improvement to inventory practices based on calculated supply and demand models.

Moline, Il, Us

Directed and mentored 5 direct reports using agile methodologies. Managed key accountactivities at engineering, manufacturing, supply management, and customer service levels.Collaborated with Sales and Marketing on pricing, margins, profitability, and businessdevelopment. Gathered data to inform product costs, obsolescence, timing, etc. for use inB2B and B2C customer negotiations.Selected Achievements: · Led development of new product specifications that drove technology advances andcost-effective solutions. · Developed strategy to bring product prototypes on roadshows to solicit in-environmentfeedback from customers.

Moline, Il, Us

Championed product development for B2B and B2C marketing efficiencies. Advanced cost/schedule modifications informed byspecification changes and cost variances. Partnered with Sales and Marketing on businessdevelopment. Supported key accounts at engineering and manufacturing levels.Selected Achievements: · Developed Go to Market (GTM) strategy for ExactEmerge, a product viewed industrywide as the most revolutionary planter product at the time. · Championed marketing efforts for newly acquired product lines, meeting integrationand new product program deadlines. · Performed as lead instructor on new planter product launch for senior leadership andNorth American dealer network. · Additionally, created global product training for Russian market.

Moline, Il, Us

Performed as buyer for 17k+ service part numbers generating 30+k orders annually. Researchedsupplier and materials availability. Executed enterprise/division sourcing strategies andintegrated suppliers in support of Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP) and EnterpriseOrder Fulfillment Process (EOFP). Monitored and improved supplier performance. Developedand executed plans to achieve inventory/asset management and material flow goals. Resolvedshipping, receiving, invoicing, and payment issues. Supported negotiation of supplyagreements. Oversaw $28 million portfolio for international Power Module commodity.Selected Achievements: · Achieved $1 million in annual net profit gains via cross functional engineering teamworkcost reduction projects. · Reduced Kawasaki backorders from 300+ to <20. · Played critical role in executing RSX Gator and ProGator product launches. · Served as sole service contact for largest external supplier (Yanmar). · Attained 30% On Time Delivery (OTD) improvement through a collaboration with twolargest portfolio accounts.

Moline, Il, Us

Liason for parts sourcing and delivery between sister factories.Selected Achievement: · Reduced Brazil and Zweibrucken delinquent orders to lowest levels ever (from 100+ to3).

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Bachelor Of Science, Economics