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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Lead development of a new product tier, Validated Materials, that accelerated our ability to bring new products to market through internal changes and external partnerships accumulating in the launch of 11 new products.-Created Market Requirement and Product Technical Requirements documents defining program requirement for new products.-Lead negotiations of supply agreement with Validated Material partners and other key suppliers.-Manage cross functional teams including R&D… Show more -Lead development of a new product tier, Validated Materials, that accelerated our ability to bring new products to market through internal changes and external partnerships accumulating in the launch of 11 new products.-Created Market Requirement and Product Technical Requirements documents defining program requirement for new products.-Lead negotiations of supply agreement with Validated Material partners and other key suppliers.-Manage cross functional teams including R&D, marketing, sales, finance, project management, production, and quality-Developed collaboration strategy to partner with chemistry producers to expand development capabilities and product offerings.-Successfully launched 15 new products utilizing internal PLCM processes.-Manage portfolio of materials to organically grow business and identify new market applications.-Support qualifications of products for regulated industries such as aerospace and DoD.-Developed branding strategy for high performance materials.-Lead failure analysis team to determine root cause and implement corrective actions. Show less

Managed development of a multi-functional application system including a fully integrated supply chain inventory management system.- Developed technical design requirements based on marketing and voice of the customer inputs.- Collaborated with third party developers on development of software, hardware, and packaging.- Oversaw development of an enterprise system that will track product from manufacturer through the supply chain to final use.- Managed projects utilizing… Show more Managed development of a multi-functional application system including a fully integrated supply chain inventory management system.- Developed technical design requirements based on marketing and voice of the customer inputs.- Collaborated with third party developers on development of software, hardware, and packaging.- Oversaw development of an enterprise system that will track product from manufacturer through the supply chain to final use.- Managed projects utilizing development resources from multiple locations while maintaining project schedule and cost targets.- Established testing protocols, oversaw field trials and evaluated test data.- Collaborated on go to market strategy. Show less

Managed specialty equipment line for the application of insecticides in agriculture from design and development through manufacturing, distribution, and in-field technical support. Including forecasting, pricing, marketing, insides sales, and system integration.- Developed product plans for equipment group including market strategy, life cycle management, and development priorities.- Managed redesign of operating software and hardware that reduced cost by 20% while improving… Show more Managed specialty equipment line for the application of insecticides in agriculture from design and development through manufacturing, distribution, and in-field technical support. Including forecasting, pricing, marketing, insides sales, and system integration.- Developed product plans for equipment group including market strategy, life cycle management, and development priorities.- Managed redesign of operating software and hardware that reduced cost by 20% while improving operating capabilities through the addition of new features.- Managed over 75 different suppliers on production requirements.- Developed forecasting, sales reporting and tools for capturing market data that resulted in better inventory control and target market information.- Oversaw a 3x increase in SmartBox system sales.- Collaborated with marketing firms on website development, on-line tutorials, print and website ads, trade show sponsorships and operating manual.- Managed integration of aftermarket SmartBox system onto CNH Planter platform.- Designed, developed and implemented new equipment that resulted in the re-registration of a restricted use pesticide in Canada. Show less

Managed manufacturing processes, suppliers, continuous improvement projects, and product design.-Supported establishing new suppliers and supplier qualifications.-Responsible for specific component requirements including testing, production and quality.-Supported proposal development for new programs.

Lead new product development teams, developed and implemented new quality control programs and introduced new test procedures to assure product quality.

Mba, Business

B.S., Mechanical Engineering