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Responsible for identifying opportunities for new product development projects and serving as a product champion in bringing new products to market. Ensured business goals were defined and met on development projects. Provided interface between Marketing, Engineering, Operations and Sales. Presented product and program updates to bi-monthly executive steering committee.

Responsible for developing and implementing product strategy for increased market share and profitability. Developed channel strategy to increase market share for mature product line.

Responsible for developing and leading change initiatives for new or changing business processes across Firestone Building Products. Ensure that business processes are functional across the end-to-end business cycle. Create and implement a technical solution for tracking new or changed processes and ensure communication and approval throughout the organization. Lead a cross-functional management team to ensure change management process is followed and service level agreements for response time, adoption rate, process performance and reporting are met.

Managed the global marketing strategy development, strategy implementation, pricing and product life cycle of the product portfolio across five brands. Used Voice of the Customer and market analysis to identify product gaps for new product development. Initiated and led new product development projects. Led cross functional strategy and product deployment teams to ensure volume, price and profitability goals are attained.

Led Metal Division in the launch of two new product lines. Developed and executed change initiatives at FSMP around Project Management roles and responsibility. Identified, procured and implemented tools and resources needed by the Project Management team to effectively manage projects and measure performance. Used key metrics on project load, on-time tasks, on-time shipments and customer charge backs to identify and justify the need for increased Project Management resources.

Collaborated with Bridgestone/Firestone executive management across four business divisions to develop and execute long term strategic initiatives, including strategic product road maps for business growth into new markets. Led team of investment bankers and executive leadership in pursuing acquisition candidates. Led the development and submission of annual five-year and one-year budget presentations for executive leadership at Bridgestone.

Collected and communicated market needs to R&D using Voice of the Customer and Voice of Sales input. Develop technical marketing documentation to enable sales efforts. Led cross-functional teams to ensure new products met customers needs and were ready for market launch. Tracked industry data to monitor and report sales performance and proactively seek solution to underperforming regions. Represented Firestone Building Products as the subject matter expert at industry trade shows and conferences.

Managed all new product development projects for Thermoplastic products. Established open communication among key internal departments to facilitate project success. Removed traditional silos between sales, manufacturing, marketing and other internal departments. Provided internal departments with technical expertise on product performance issues and solutions. Assisted Manufacturing Engineering team in the development and qualification of new manufacturing lines. Researched and tracked emerging technology used to enhance product offerings. Gained knowledge of applicable code testing methods (ASTM, FM and UL). Attended ASTM D08 meetings and participated in several task groups.