Matt Reichenbach Email & Phone Number

Rantoul, Il, Us

Champaign, Illinois, United States

As a Data Analyst, I primarily run SQL queries through Microsoft's SSMS application and create editable reports and charts in Microsoft's PowerBI and PowerAutomate applications. I have been running reports at Artisan on an as needed bases for the Pricing, Procurement, Sales, and Engineering departments. I have been mostly self-taught and can learn new techniques as my employer requires.As a Pricing Analyst, I work with complex data examining industry standards and pricing strategies of competitors to help businesses determine and set competitive prices. Duties include conducting market research to learn more about competitor pricing for similar items, reviewing previous sales data and company revenue needs and deciding a market price for a range of products based on their findings.- Analyze pricing data from industry standards, previous sales trends and competitors and report data to decision-makers- Propose future Pricing Goals- Identify marketing strategies to increase profits - Develop measurement tools to identify changing market trends - Identify appropriate sales and clearance prices to increase customer traffic- Compare sales trends to previous periods and determine the cause for decrease or increase- Price Repairs and trade-ins- Work with IT/Development to add features or fix bugs in Internal Pricing Applications

Champaign, Illinois, United States

- Help Sales evaluate customer needs to assess and understand technical systems requirements- Relate knowledge in a way that is understandable to non-technical staff and customers- Provides expertise and support to sales team, engineering team, and website publishing team- Ensures that customer needs are met, which may include product modifications.- Identifying issues with orders or customer interactions and coordinating with various departments on resolutions- Collaborate with sales team to execute strategic deals- Collaborating with sales team to understand customer requirements and provide sales support- Assists with research to purchase new inventory- Collect Competitive Intelligence- Data Analysis of company sales and recommend new strategies- Identifying areas for improvement and communicating these issues as well as possible solutions to upper management.- Work with sales to offer special discounts- Work with Sales on Returns/Repairs- Work with IT/Development to add features or fix bugs for sales apps- Watch for Vendor EOL and coordinate with Procurement - Approve Repair and Trade-in Requests- Assist Gov’t Contract Specialist with Opportunity Evaluation- Help drive overall sales team success - Other technical help relating to interdepartmental process improvements

Champaign, Illinois, United States

All of my duties from Procurement Specialist / Technology Acquisition / DMSMS for COTS remained. What changed as the Director now was that I was responsible for 1-2 Procurement Specialist as anytime. I also was appointed to Artisan's Advisory Council. That council operated like a board of directors. We made company wide financial, business development and employee decisions.Management of team of 1-2 Procurement SpecialistsVendor Discovery, Evaluation, CommunicationPurchasing: Automated Test Equipment, Embedded Platforms, PLC/Motor Control, Military EquipmentMilitary, Government, University and Commercial Market AnalysisNegotiating Pricing for Equipment Purchases with VendorsNegotiating Pricing for Sale to CustomersPlanning Future Customer NeedsInternal Purchasing Application DevelopmentAssisting our Sales, Engineering, Accounting and Shipping Departments with All TransactionsProcess ImprovementMember of the company Advisory Council (Similar to a Board)Military Customers who we have purchased equipment for: Curtiss Wright, Raytheon, BAE Systems, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Teradyne, Astronics, Navy, Air Force, Army, Space Force and many more.

Champaign, Illinois, United States

As a Procurement Specialist, my two main job duties were to research, locate and purchase equipment from around the world that our Military, Government, University and Commercial customers need to maintain or replicate current applications.Vendor Discovery, Evaluation, CommunicationMilitary, Government, University and Commercial Market AnalysisNegotiating Pricing for Equipment Purchases with VendorsNegotiating Pricing for Sale to CustomersPlanning Future Customer NeedsInternal Purchasing Application DevelopmentAssisting our Sales, Engineering, Accounting and Shipping Departments with All TransactionsProcess ImprovementThis is a challenging position. I came into with the knowledge of the equipment from my years of testing, verifying and repair the equipment that we sell (embedded, industrial and scientific).

Champaign, Il

• Lead Improvements to Internal Software Applications• Finding New Sources of Revenue• Building Relationships with Manufacturers for Distribution• Company Social Media Team Member• Analyzing and tracking the fluctuating Military, Embedded, Metrology, PLC/Motor Control, and Scientific/ Laboratory surplus equipment markets• Locating Obsolete Equipment for Customers• Historical and Contemporary Pricing and Availability Research• Current and Future Market Research• Participating in Company Meetings for improving workflow processes, company policies/direction, and website improvements.

Champaign, Il

• Embedded Platform Experience: o VXI, VME, PCI, PXI, SCXI, cFP/cDAQ, IndustryPack, cPCI, MXI• Test Equipment Experience: o Oscilloscope, Multimeters, SMUs, Logic Analyzers, Digital I/O, A/D Analyzers, D/A Generators, CASS and ATE Systems, MILSPEC, 1553, ARINC 429, Soldering• Optical Equipment Experience: o EDFAs, Attenuators, Power Meters, Switches, Spectrum Analyzers, IL/PDL Meters, SM/MM/PM Fiber, Fiber Polishing, Tunable/ASE/FP Lasers• Scientific/Laboratory Experience: o Incubators, Ovens, Shakers, Chillers, Analytical, Balances, Planetary Mixers, Turbulas

Champaign, Il

• Agilent, Keysight, National Instruments, Astronics, Racal, EADS, Tektronix, Keithley, VMIC, GE, SBS, Mercury Computer, Acromag, Radisys, Motorola, Force Computers, EXFO, Anritsu, Allen Bradley, Parker, Danaher, Superior Electric, Thermo, Nicolet, Lab-line, PMS, VWR, BD, Bio-Rad, Fisher, Gilson, Hamamatsu, Mettler Toledo, Newport, Olympus, HAAKE and many more

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Director of Engineering and Technical ServicesSenior Electrical Test EngineerEngineering Technician II (Test Engineer II) Engineering Technician I (Test Engineer I)Procurement Engineer / Technology Acquisition / DMSMS for COTS Director of Procurement

Champaign, Il

Artisan Technology Group is a small company providing solutions to the Defense, Aerospace, Tech and Education Industries. We repair, reverse engineer and sell high end Embedded and Test Equipment to our customers all over the world. I have worn many different hats over the last 15 years.Engineering Experience:• Digital and Analog Circuit Analysis of Embedded Equipment and Systems• Reverse Engineer Embedded Equipment and Systems without schematics• Repair/Refurbish Equipment from hundreds of different manufacturers• Develop and document test procedures for all equipment• Customer Engineering Support – On-site and Remote• Manage Team of Engineers of varying sizes from 2 to 12 employees• Train new Engineers• Responsible for all outgoing orders/equipment/RMAs/repairs as well as how equipment was listed on our website• Development: HTML, Java, C++, Microsoft SQL, LabView • Attended Career Fairs as employment Recruiter