Kathleen Bert, Mba Email & Phone Number

Cedarburg, Wi, Us

Brown Deer, Wisconsin, United States

Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

Greater Milwaukee Area

Responsible for global revenue and profit of highly visible product line through fully vetted strategic planning and new product ideationLed global expansion of automation products to increase market share and brand recognitionDrove 13% year-over-year revenue growth while maintaining or increasing margins on each product for largest category within BradyReduced after-sale costs by $200,000 through the elimination of top 3 quality issues on leading productCoordinated and… Show more Responsible for global revenue and profit of highly visible product line through fully vetted strategic planning and new product ideationLed global expansion of automation products to increase market share and brand recognitionDrove 13% year-over-year revenue growth while maintaining or increasing margins on each product for largest category within BradyReduced after-sale costs by $200,000 through the elimination of top 3 quality issues on leading productCoordinated and performed training of all North American internal and external sales associates on existing product lines and upcoming launchesTeam expert on Product Life Cycle Management; focusing on accelerating go-to market speed and accuracyCollaborate with sales partners to determine ideal product offerings and pricing strategies by channelLaunched four new products to complement and modernize existing product lines, with two product launches scheduled Show less

Kohler, Wisconsin

Product ManagerFull ownership of three product lines totaling $100M in annual revenueResponsible for significant model launch achieving sales 10% over plan within the first yearParticipative leader and champion of two associates, supporting them in personal and professional developmentLed culture change for Product Managers through the ownership of product lines; conducting each as a small businessDeveloped board approved 5-year plans for all productsNominated for and… Show more Product ManagerFull ownership of three product lines totaling $100M in annual revenueResponsible for significant model launch achieving sales 10% over plan within the first yearParticipative leader and champion of two associates, supporting them in personal and professional developmentLed culture change for Product Managers through the ownership of product lines; conducting each as a small businessDeveloped board approved 5-year plans for all productsNominated for and accepted into the prestigious Kohler Leadership Forum programCreated executive-level product line dashboards; setting the standard throughout the divisionInitiated and maintained relationships with internal and external key stakeholdersLead Project Engineer - QualityDeveloped robust financial planning tool for forecasting warranty rates for each SBU for financial and strategic planningInitiated process changes for Kohler Power Systems that involve multiple departments including Design Engineering, Accounting, Sales Administration, Sales and MarketingAligned with New Product Development team to ensure current Quality related processes were appropriate and adhered to Responsible for the leadership and development of a staff of 5 associatesProject Engineer - QualityProvide ongoing detailed analysis of warranty data for executive management reviewIdentify high potential warranty issues, assemble multi-functional teams to drive resolutionLead warranty reduction projects through structured problem solving processes, driving reduction in company's the bottom-lineDeveloped strong interdepartmental relationships in order to improve communicationManufacturing Engineer Manufacturing Engineering lead for all enclosure related new product development, as well as Service and Aftermarket parts and kits.Worked with Design Engineering to ensure a design for manufacturability philosophy Show less

Milwaukee, Wi

Mequon, Wi

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

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