Neil Vidal Email & Phone Number

Zurich, Zh, Ch

As a Channel Incentive Program Manager, I play a pivotal role in implementing and managing channel incentive programs for ABB Electrification Installation Products. I am responsible for driving end-to-end incentive program lifecycle and executing programs aimed at increasing customer loyalty, retention, and overall satisfaction. Additionally, I provide financial estimates and create scorecards to evaluate customer progress towards their goals using analytics skills to support the broader strategic and operational needs of the team.ResponsibilitiesCoordinate and collaborate with Sales and Channel Management, Legal, Product Management, Finance, Operations and IT to ensure optimal program execution.Drive continuous improvement in incentive programs through appropriate development/use of analytics, tools, and other feedback loops.Create and maintain various month end, annual forecasting, and ad hoc reports to support finance, audit, and sales channel teams as they relate to the incentive programs and distributor participation.Ensure distributor data and program attainments remain accurate by insuring proper parent-child relationships. Data integrity of additions and adjustments of acquisitions and/or divestitures of distributors.Conduct thorough financial analysis to estimate the cost and impact of incentive programs.Ownership of technology and software reporting tool/s related to incentive programs, to include data entry, validation of programming, and scoping of future enhancements/improvements.Track and maintain all incentive program contracts, program documentation, and supportive material to ensure completeness of contracts and incentive programsProvide required reports and supporting documentation as requested to internal audit and third-party auditors to ensure the integrity of incentive programs, data reporting and validation, as well as incentive calculations.

Santa Clara, California, Us

I am tasked with administering and accelerating the Branded Systems sales comp program by operationalizing business strategies to hit our $10.5B sales KPIs and provide the link between Program HQ, the Edge/Field Sales teams, Product Managers, Legal, and Corporate Finance to ensure behind-the-scenes strategy and logistics operate flawlessly.Key Responsibilities- Conduct ongoing monitoring of incentive rebates and other rewards impact and alignment with objectives. Identify, recommend, and implement approved changes to incentive program plans.- Proficient in designing and implementing strategic programs that align with corporate objectives.- Strong analytical skills, capable of leveraging sales/incentive data insights to optimize program performance.- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, fostering collaboration with internal teams and external partners to maximize program potential.- Trusted as the Subject Matter Expert in business review meetings or other ad-hoc presentations with senior leadership.- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Santa Clara, California, Us

-- Led the 2019 Intel Gamer Days go-to-market campaign targeted at engaging PC gamers to buy special-offer Intel products on a $158k investment budget. This activity drove $0.65M (5% growth YoY) in sales.-- Planned and coordinated Intel Software events with attention to budget and time constraints; process managing the event coordination, communication, and execution of events. -- Co-hosted product training sessions to identify software needs and drive adoption/integration with the corresponding technical teams.-- Coordinated technical webinars and governance forums; including speaker acquisition, arrangement of speaker slots, and content development with core experts for product roadmaps meetings.-- Led the Code Coverage Implementation Initiative project operations that developed sets of standardized metrics and processes to be deployed across Pre-Silicon software organizations.-- Designed a scaling governance method to support Pre-Silicon software team's scope and road-map execution; reporting out project statuses to key leaders and cross-functional leads.

Seaside, Ca, Us

Assist with the marketing and administration of Start Up Weekend-Monterey Bay as well as Start Up Challenge-Monterey Bay through social media, email correspondence, and event coordination.

Santa Clara, California, Us

My position was broken into 2 major focus areas with one keystone project:Marketing Communications - Focused on creating technical level marketing collateral communicating current business needs, co-writing and publishing articles with content-experts on the latest software trends, and creating human-based story-arcs trying the company together as One-Intel. Key Achievements include launching a monthly newsletter focusing on major Pre-Silicon Software Engineering development across Intel's software department.Event Planning - Responsible for coordinating major logistical aspects of key internal and external events, such as planning, review of technical documents and presentations, and acquiring legal and branding licenses from Intel Legal. Key Achievements include participating on the Planning Committee for the 2015 Intel i360 annual internal expo.The key deliverable to this internship was to aid in the expansion of Intel's business model by organizing Firmware related data information into a central location; and using this data to hone in on the specifications and key features designed to appeal to customers with a base technological understanding of the product.

Watsonville, California, Us

Mentored international students of varying age while also preforming various office tasks.

Watsonville, California, Us

Tutored students from 8-10th grade in math and science.

Watsonville, California, Us

This was a seasonal position responsible for planning, leading, and implementing core and non-core programs and experiences for high school students in a small group setting. They will also be responsible for the general safety and development, growth, and skill achievement of the participants in the group.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

High School