Advanced Energy has devoted decades to perfecting power for its global customers. We design and manufacture highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes.

- Led 4-person product management team managing a $115M+ portfolio of hardware, software and service products.- Defined a long-term transformational strategic plan that modernizes the current hardware business into a hardware-advantaged, software-enabled business through building a software-centric ecosystem (SaaS) of solutions to deliver growth, profitability and defend share.- Interpreted VOC and marketing trends to plan, direct, and execute measurable definition, development and launch plans for new products and supporting technologies to drive brand preference & customer loyalty; leading 3 concurrent NPI projects with DD growth potential.

Leading highly strategic initiative to stand up new SaaS (OneQA) revenue stream for business that will drive hardware-pull through. Driving development, market penetration and commercial success of program. Scope includes both up- and downstream Product Marketing, as well as Policy Deployment and Strategic Planning leadership.

Product & Marketing Strategy• Led 3-person product management and marketing team, responsible for a complete solution portfolio generating ~$70M in annual hardware and software revenue.• Drove revenue growth (+38.4%) and margin enhancement (+5.4%) through effective deployment of traditional marketing initiatives including price realization, product enhancements and portfolio maintenance.• Oversaw marketing/GTM plans, strategic pricing models, competitive analysis, positioning, and sales enablement, collaborating across regions and cross functionally with sales, finance, engineering, and operations to drive market share growth; executed measurable global actions to drive brand awareness, preference, and demand generation necessary for achieving growth goals. • Transformed marketing approach from product/feature-centric to application-based customer focused value propositions; led development of corresponding content and programs throughout customer journey including demand generation assets, sales enablement tools & training, customer collateral, ROI calculators and trade show presence.• Defined a long-term transformational strategic plan that extends the current hardware business into a hardware-advantaged, software-enabled business through building a software-centric ecosystem (SaaS) of solutions to deliver growth, profitability and defend share.• Interpreted VOC and marketing trends to plan, direct, and execute measurable definition, development and launch plans for new products and supporting technologies to drive brand preference & customer loyalty; leading 4 concurrent NPI projects with DD growth potential.• Continuously improved key systemic issues that were inversely affecting operating income and led efforts with cross-functional teams to execute process improvements and SOP definition and enforcement (e.g., pricing, promotions, obsolescence).

Unlock your full potential with a program that's designed to help you reach your ultimate professional goals. Learn how to successfully run a business with a tailored program that gets you involved in managing your career from day one.As an MBA hire at Fortive, you'll not only be offered meaningful responsibility as soon as you start. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in our General Management Development Program, which propels you to a leadership role through a guided framework that includes support and coaching from high-level executives.MBAs will move through different challenges, bolstered by FBS and critical feedback from senior business leaders along the way. You'll experience multiple roles in different functional areas, with time to master competencies from each assignment before conquering the next. Annual assessments in conjunction with cohort learning activities will offer critical, timely feedback. Your path will be tailored to your unique skills and interests.

Product Management / New Product Innovation• Managed new product development process across entire $50+ million business; responsible for market analysis, VOC, product definition and proforma analysis; Launched gas flow analyzer family of products - increasing product line sales +117% and margin +23% - grew from 9.1% of overall revenue to 24.6% - significantly driving financial results.Product Marketing• Responsible for all aspects of product marketing for three product lines totaling over $29 million in revenue; managed pricing, promotions, messaging, campaigns, and trainings growing revenue 24% and margin 1.7%.

Business Development and Strategy ExecutionPrepared business development strategy to grow cryogenic storage business more than 100% in three years - incorporating assessment of market, competition, VOC and financials; Evaluated potential M&A opportunities

Operations ManagementManaged manufacturing line (20 operators) in reference to production issues; rectified process errors and deviations. Reduced non-moving WIP by 70% (ca. 2€ million) since overseeing production line.Project ManagementCommunicated directly with OEM and customers through audits and on-site visits. Represented manufacturing in project team and technical review meetings. Contributed to comprehensive cost analyses and quotations. Continuous ImprovementOptimized and further developed manufacturing processes, methods and standards to support manufacturing costs, stability, quality, standardization and turn-around-time. Implemented continuous improvement processes such as shop floor management (SFM) and statistical process controlling (SPC) successfully increasing transparency of company as well as reducing manufacturing cost.

Project ManagementActed as lead designer for 4 engine design projects; orchestrated design, testing and production of turbine disks through moderation of multi-disciplinary, international team of specialists. Led development of first-ever non-OEM repair of critical engine part with patents in both USA and Germany; 4 year design-to-production cycle costing ca. 7.4€ (US Patent No.: US 8,771,786 B2). Conducted technical review meetings for design approval.Mechanical DesignManaged creation of CAD models and drawings including specifications and tolerances. Assessed effect of part deviations on function and lifetime; approved/declined parts. Coordinated independently with external vendors regarding design and manufacture.