John D. Olson Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, MN, US

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Direct new business development and drive major market expansion, crafting and executing the company’s strategic vision for the North American market while ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Pilot revenue generation initiatives, capturing market share and improving profit performance with a unique combination of entrepreneurial drive and business-management acumen.
• Innovate both turnaround and high-growth strategies to achieve exponential business growth… Show more
• Innovate both turnaround and high-growth strategies to achieve exponential business growth.
• Manage a team of twenty five sales and business development representatives to guide implementation of strategy and related initiatives.
• Establish and communicate clear benchmarks of success to the sales team, measuring performance against KPIs and other metrics to enable data-driven management.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Headed sales and business development for the Schmid Group BU Automation covering the Eastern USA and Canada with a focus on the montrac® conveyor system.
• Partnered directly with end-users as well as system integrators to deliver exceptional customer support, identifying opportunities for value-add at each stage of the customer relationship.
• Leveraged technical skillset to provide impactful business solutions, recognized as a resourceful problem-solver and troubleshooter… Show more
• Leveraged technical skillset to provide impactful business solutions, recognized as a resourceful problem-solver and troubleshooter.
• Strategized sales initiatives and campaigns to drive business development, collaborating with internal teams and external decision-makers to align objectives and achieve goals.
• Developed and retained key accounts with a keen eye for relationship management, optimizing account value and customer satisfaction.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Commanded management of key accounts in the Printed Circuit Board Industry, maintaining continuous communication with customers to provide swift and effective Schmid innovations and solutions.
• Orchestrated ongoing customer support and technical problem-solving throughout the installation lifecycle, guaranteeing optimal functionality with minimal delays.
• Spearheaded the complete sales lifecycle, from initial presentations to final customer acceptance.
• Travelled domestically… Show more
• Travelled domestically and internationally to review machinery and ensure it complied with highest quality standards and customer requirements.
• Cooperated closely with Independent Sales Representatives to identify, acquire, and develop new customer accounts.

Independent sales representative responsible for technical sales and service of PCB manufacturing equipment, including project management after the sale. Responsibilities also included developing new customers and maintaining existing customer relationships.

I was the owner of a Sales and Service company, servicing screen printing and PCB equipment.