Ken Vaught Email & Phone Number

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSHighly accomplished senior sales and marketing executive with an aptitude for general management. Extremely well versed in the development of original equipment and aftermarket product distribution channels. Natural sales leadership ability to drive growth and profit, with a consistent track record of exceeding goals and expectations of global businesses for industrial enterprises. Chronicle of success in identifying and implementing value-added strategies for growth and profit for manufacturers and distributors of diverse products, value-added systems, and capital equipment. P&L responsibility with multi-site.Specialties:- Charismatic leadership style proven effective with a diverse staff of direct reports.- Application of innovative, aggressive and financially viable approaches to marketing programs.- Solid sales techniques that have yielded consistent results and solid relationships with customers. - Over twenty-five years experience in automotive / heavy duty commercial vehicle aftermarket.- Experienced in applying Six Sigma process improvement strategies to enhance sales performance.- Global business experience.- Commercial leader with extensive experience in successful commercialization of value added engineered product solutions. - Expertise in managing multiple projects leading multidiscipline teams including resources from marketing, sales, operations, R&D, finance, and production. - Proven ability to bridge technology, business goals, and customer expectations to provide profitable solutions for new and existing business opportunities. - Excellent communicator with emphasis on building strong relationships with the ability to bridge commercial goals with technical solutions.Specialties: New Product Development for On-Highway and Off-Highway Brake, Clutch and Transmission products Business developmentAccount ManagementRelationship buildingAftermarket strategist.Global travel experience:America's, Europe, Asia

Listed skills include Leadership, Six Sigma, Jim Camp Negotiating, Lean Manufacturing, and 27 others.

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  Marshall University

  Finance-Marketing