Global portfolio management of all tapping products for Kennametal and WIDIA-GTD brands.

Optimize the profitability and growth of the company by attracting new business of a high gross margin nature. Maintain existing business through assertive, timely, and accurate response to all customers’ needs. Articulate Strategic Vision with customers, salesmen, and employees. Motivate manufacturer’s representatives group to meet the sales expectations of the company. Generate two and five year plans for marketing and sales efforts. Set pricing to meet the company’s gross margin expectations. Promote sales through sales meetings, trade shows, training seminars, customer visits, and website development within an established budget. Plan, manage, and maintain all advertising and promotional literature within an established budget. Assist in the development of new products to attract highly profitable, sustaining accounts