Ken Nicholson, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Washington, United States

• Coordinates sales forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes used within the growth organization. Proactively monitors and strives to maintain high quality, accuracy, and process consistency in the growth.
• Supports the equitable assignment of quotas and ensures quotas are optimally allocated to all channels and resources.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for sales process improvement. Works closely with growth management to inspect sales process quality and prioritize opportunities for improvement. Assists sales management in.
• Monitors the accuracy and efficient distribution of sales reports and other intelligence essential to the growth organization. Recommends revisions to existing reports or assists in developing new reporting tools as.
• Implements enabling technologies, including SalesForce, to the growth team. Monitors the assigned organization's compliance with required standards for maintaining data. Works closely with Growth management to optimize.
• Coordinates training delivery to the Growth Team, Growth Team management, and Growth Team support personnel.

Redmond, Washington, United States

• Lead and monitor the sales to service hand-off and implementation process
• Follow PMI standards to manage projects through the project lifecycles of initiation, planning, execution and closure
• Manage tasks and deliverables according to contract specifications for on-time delivery
• Partner and collaborate with key stakeholders to implement Aduro's products and services in alignment with contractual commitments; support issue resolution as needed
• Skillfully leverage project management tools to guide on-time client decision-making in alignment with product specifications and capabilities
• Develop strategies that align business needs, product offerings, and industry best practices

Greater Seattle Area

• Puget Sound PMI is part of an international nonprofit professional organization dedicated to advancing project management excellence through professionalism.Responsible for supervising audio video services provided for.
• Oversees and assists with setup of audio visual equipment at PSPMI events. Sets up all AV equipment in absence of Audio Visual specialist
• Ensures successful operation of audio visual equipment during PSPMI events
• Troubleshoots equipment issues as needed to the extent possible
• Ensures proper tear-down, inventory, and storage / hand off of audio visual equipment
• Manages and maintains audio visual inventory

Kirkland, WA

• Lead the design, management, and oversight of the company’s technology infrastructure. Including POS, network, phone system PC and iOS support, website development, Office365 Administration, and alert management.
• Lead, Develop and Drive the Technology Road Map to create an integrated technology offering, covering Predictive Maintenance, Building Analytics, and Asset Management.
• Actively manage and resolve user issues and communicate status updates.
• Work closely with Facilities Director as it relates to building functionality, staff needs, and long-term projects
• Ensure network infrastructure connectivity
• Develop IT policies

Redmond, Washington

• XKL, LLC is an optical networking manufacturer headquartered in Redmond, WA.I led the design, management, reporting, and oversight of the company’s software, hardware, sales, marketing and operations teams.
• Kickstarted the porting of a new software image onto an updated chip/board design.
• Evaluated the existing skills of the current management staff and developed and implemented a leadership training plan.
• Initiated a revision of outdated employee handbook and developed 10 new HR policies and procedures.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts with procurement, manufacturing, assembly and distribution.
• Process and procedure development to standardize and increase business efficiency.

Bellevue, WA

• Netstar provides voice, data and cloud services to all size business. Led overall business for a private telecom agent headquartered in Bellevue WA. $7 million in annual sales across the United States.
• Led the design, enhancement, management, reporting, and oversight of the company’s operations.
• Developed process and procedures to increase the efficiency of the sales and support teams. Increasing the support teams output by 10%.
• Managed the development of a CRM tool using SugarCRM. Resulting in an increase in efficiency within the organization. Optimized the development/deployment plan, saving 35% a year in costs.
• Worked with telecom carriers to learn product features and benefits while utilizing their portals for efficient management of the provisioning process and customer data analysis.
• Responsible for the ordering, provisioning and successful installation of voice, data and cloud services.

Bellevue, WA

• Zimmer Biomet is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and fulfillment of musculoskeletal devices and implants. Managed the internal operations for a privately owned medical device distribution company.
• Led the design, enhancement, management, reporting and oversight of the company’s operations, facilities, human resources, risk management and IT infrastructure.
• Reporting to the President and CEO with responsibilities of building, implementing, and overseeing the company’s systems, processes, workflows, and procedures while helping to shape and guide the future growth and.
• Developed/implemented a computer-based scheduling and inventory management program to streamline Days On Hand (top 5% in the U.S.) and Days Sales Outstanding (average 3 days less than U.S. average) which contributed to.
• Produced $50M in growth over ten years while continually outperforming manufacture and industry growth rates an average 0f 8% growth compared to the 3% industry average.
• Manage/forecast $275M of inventory and 9,000+ SKUs while supporting four office locations and multiple sales teams serving 250+ hospitals and orthopedic surgeons in four states in the West.

Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue, WA

Sold medical device implants.Consulted with surgeons.

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