Michael Ready Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, Nc, Us

North Carolina, United States

North Carolina, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Led sales growth activities for John Deere’s government equipment business.- Developed contract strategy resulting in business sustainability and 75+ state and federal contracts. - Established relationships with key Chief Procurement Officers and government procurement officials. - Directed marketing for U.S. government SLED segment including direct mail, publications and tradeshows.- Led and coached a team of key account managers and contract managers.- Developed and managed account manager skill sets through Microsoft Dynamics.- Managed rental equipment fleet portfolio in excess of 900 tractors.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

- Direct product ordering processes for dealer channel in US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand. - Lead teams in U.S. and Australia focused on inventory management and dealer channel services.- Collaborate with sales and marketing leadership to achieve annual market share and sales goals.- Key member on global order fulfillment leadership team and input to factory S&OP activities.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

- Led sales tactic execution process for the translation of U.S. tactical marketing programs. - Led multiple sales teams focused on growth ambitions for product and aftermarket opportunities.- Collaborated with leadership to restructure inside sales force and optimize field sales manager roles. - Member of North American sales management team, John Deere’s largest global sales geography.- Negotiated comprehensive corporate sponsorship with a Major League Baseball team.- Served as a Board of Director on the John Deere Political Action Committee (JDPAC).

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Led sales growth activities for John Deere’s government SLED equipment business.- Developed contract strategy resulting in business sustainability and 75+ state and federal contracts. - Established relationships with key Chief Procurement Officers and government procurement officials. - Represented John Deere at political fundraising events for state legislators in North Carolina.- Directed marketing for U.S. government segment including direct mail, publications and tradeshows.- Led and coached a team of key account managers and contract managers.- Managed rental equipment fleet portfolio in excess of 900 tractors.- Collaborated with lobbyist firms to advocate for procurement reform in the equipment industry.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Key team member on marketing team for U.S. turf product portfolio.- Directed operations of customer contact center for all commercial and consumer products.- Led a team of analysts that managed product portfolio sales forecasts.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Restructured inside sales team to increase capabilities and develop new field managers.- Installed SAP contact center software to enable contact documentation capabilities.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Led development and delivery activities of product training for the equipment portfolio.- Developed John Deere’s first web-based training system and learning paths for the dealer network.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

- Led local unit processes for organizational realignments, job descriptions and performance management system.

Northeast Pennsylvania & Northern New Jersey

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General