Leading the rollout of Windings inaugural standard production offering. the DuraCORE line of motors for the Oil and Gas downhole market.

Work with Customers on high-level service and warranty support issues.Work with Manufacturing facilities to refine processes through issues that arise from warranty claims.Establish a unified warranty process across all Senneca companies. Worked to establish new flow processes for the warehouse.Develop production schedules for the four production lines at the Mankato, Senneca facility.Lead daily production meetings to outline daily goals.Lead weekly production meetings to plan future scheduling opportunities. Work with production to set production targets.Initiated work order control standards.Improved the organization of the warehouse.Established a more cohesive team within the warehouse. Lead the Hercules cold storage and Enershield production lines. Drove a one-team concept to encourage, empower and motivate the team to perform at a high level.I developed an inclusive and winning culture. Monitor competitor warranties to ensure Senneca is up to industry standards.Data mine service and warranty information for the various Senneca sites to uncover re-occurring warranty issues and worked with the facilities to alleviate the problem.

Oversee the success of 10 different product linesEvaluate product performance on an annual basis to determine product viabilityAnalyze product forecasts for 30 product linesStudy market trends to determine future growth and changeCollaborate with all areas of business to drive product growthLead cross-functional teams through new product development Increase margin & sales within product line by working with international and US vendors Manage internal/external product knowledge, resulting in product trainingDevelop new training curriculum for external training Implemented product training for internal use

Sales/Customer service:Oversaw 12 different product categories and 70 different product lines with over 25,000 SKU’sDrove sales increase of a minimum of 10% with a 4% margin growth yearly Researched market trends to bring in new product to Mankato locationManaged product life cycle analysis, inventory control and pricing control (all products)Organized Turn ManagementDeveloped new hires to be effective in sales via extensive sales technique and product knowledge trainingDirected product knowledge training in all departments of the Mankato locationRepeatedly top 3% to 5% in sales for Scheels Corporate Cultivated Department Managers to become top product trainersSupervised the development of 5 Department Managers in addition to (up to) 20 sales people

Managed a crew of (up to) 15 peopleSupervised picking-up and loading of truck fleetGuaranteed QC (quality control)Facilitated new hire training

Managed the pallet production division and assisted with the management of the reclamation division. During that time, I was entrusted with the success of the day-to-day operations of the warehouse, the training of all new associates; I was responsible for P&L, new customer development, outside and inside sales.3 years of new customer acquisition for the Pallet Division.Hired and lead a crew of 30+ people from a broad socio-economic and cultural range. Trained new employeesDeveloped Business to Business sales relationshipsIn charge of motivating and developing the crew to work at a high level. Helped develop, implement and present training material to all new and experienced employees.Pallet division sales and Warehouse managerReclamation center assistant warehouse managerWorked with product flow in warehouse designIncreased warehouse inventory control Ensured the warehouse was up to OSHA warehouse safety standards Developed new business relationships allowed for increased sales.