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Chicago, Il, Us

Twinsburg, Ohio, Us

Jenkins and Huntington Inc. has been in the engineering consulting business for over thirty-five years. We specialize in solving problems involving elevators, escalators and material handling equipment of all kinds. Today we continue to have the most advanced tools for traffic analysis of both destination and traditional dispatching elevator systems. We partner with you through the building analysis, schematic design, design development, engineering, coordination, progress inspections and acceptance review phases to ensure the very best vertical transportation systems are installed in your project.

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Responsible for leading a regional sales team in the Midwest with 12 branches. Hold full Sales and margin targets for the region.

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

250+ Employees with 18 Branch locations including headquarters in Grandview MO and a manufacturing plant in Illinois. • Full P&L Responsibility for sales, manufacturing and field operations• Provided strategic direction.• Evaluated and improved the success of the organization by using important measurables and defining what success means on multiple levels. • Maintained awareness of competition, seeking out opportunities for expansion, influence the development of new customers and markets. • Worked at a high level to identify gaps and/or opportunities. • Organized harmonization of product lines and using lean manufacturing methods.• Managed the roll out of a manufacturing ERP system.• Oversee multiple Channel sales strategy, dealers and direct sales branches

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Business Development Asia Pacific• Strategic planning including budgeting, forecasting and analysis of sales data. • Advising Leadership team on strategic direction and market trends. • Negotiating with high value customers and executing sales initiatives.• Developing new relationships with major project customers. • Laying the groundwork for entering new markets. • Maintained an active pipeline of forecast sales and accurate, detailed reporting. • Networking with major stakeholders and customers in the region to sell major projects.• Greenfield startup business in China, localized production and grew sales

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Administered opening of new markets for existing products to extend life cycle and propel business to further growth. Instituted direct sales channel to increase profitability. Established customer service call center and supervised lead generation and marketing activities through implementing Google Ads, ensuring SEO on company website, and engaging customers on social media. Led company ERP roll out.