Jesper Toft Olsen Email & Phone Number

Denmark

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESLeader of the Product Line:Profit-Loss responsible and Commercial Lead for the entire product line. Product Strategy (Global)Market Strategy and development (Global)Customer/Key-account strategies Team manager and indirect management of all members of the product line (sales, R&D and Operations).

Denmark

• Manager for the SuperK Product Line at NKT Photonics. Reporting directly to VP of Strategic Marketing and Senior Management Team. Responsible for NKT Photonics largest product line. The responsibility includes:
• Profit Loss
• Overall product line strategy
• 5-year revenue prediction plan
• Market development plans and sales strategies
• Product roadmaps

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Product Line Manager for supercontinuum at NKT Photonics * reporting to VP of Sales and Marketing. Sales responsible for the product line; active helping and support sales, direct sales to Key Accounts, business development/new account development.Responsible for product roadmaps, launching new products, pricing, profitability and customer satisfaction.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Responsible for Philips Healthcare's (Anesthsia Care former Dameca) entire product portfolio of anesthesia machines, including the IntelliSave AX700.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Responsible for BK Medical's entire surgical product portfolio – ultrasound equipment used in the OR during surgery for e.g. liver surgery, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, neurosurgery.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

• Customer liaison and technical gatekeeper for a Danish developer and manufacturer of infusion setsChallenge: Sustaining and strengthening relationships to key account customersMain achievement: Building close, personal.
• Communication to key accounts in Europe and the US on all technical matters
• Provide inputs for the development of customers’ product portfolios
• Establish and organize training sessions for customers’ sales forcesProduct portfolio management
• Ongoing maintenance of the company’s product portfolio, notably through the development of business plans for new products
• Represent customer and end-user interests in in-house research and development projectsMarketing management

• Planning, coordination and execution of product and process development projects for a Danish developer and manufacturer of infusion setsChallenge: Ongoing and substantial improvements in product and process.
• Management of development projects targeted at product and/or process innovation in response to customer requests, new cost price targets, or quality improvement initiatives
• Coordinated cross-functional activities in connection with product and process changes (i.e. logistics, sales, quality, and production)
• Day-to-day project-related communication with customers, suppliers, in-house departments and production facilities in Mexico

• Planning and implementation of process innovations for a Danish manufacturer of infusion setsChallenge: To boost production efficiency and quality Main achievement: Reducing production by 40 staff members and.
• Sourcing, implementation, verification and validation (according to ISO and FDA standards) of production equipment for the Danish production facilities
• Key projects included implementation of vision systems, new adhesive materials and adhesive tapes
• Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of product changes at the Mexican production facilities
• Provided technical support to the Production Department

Malaysia

• Responsible for the Asian operations of a US-based company sourcing customized industrial rubber products in Malaysia and India for sale in Asia and the USChallenge: Taking on an unprofitable and inefficient.
• Managed day-to-day operations at the regional branch office in Malaysia, in close collaboration with the Texas-based CEO
• Implemented systems and procedures for production planning, quality inspection and supply chain logistics; recruited and trained local staff in the use and maintenance of these systems
• Established a strong regional supplier network by building collaborative ties to material suppliers, toolmakers and product manufacturers (including negotiating contracts and providing ongoing engineering and.
• Served as a crucial connection between American customers and Asian suppliers

Mini Mba, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Executive Mini-Mba, Organizational Leadership

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering • Initiated at the Engineering College of Helsingør ("Helsingør Teknikum"), then completed at.

Diploma, Engineering Business Administration

An academic diploma program in business administration targeted specifically at engineering professionals with minimum two years’ working.

Six Modules Course, Board Education

Activities and Societies: The modules are developed in collaboration with the law firm Bech-Bruun, SIRIUS Advokater, Vinderkurs, Adaptum.