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Chicago, Il, Us

Plymouth, Michigan, Us

Plymouth, Michigan, Us

Bönen, De

• Oversaw strategy, life cycle, and new product development for $75M product line. • Helped kick off new project with senior leadership by engaging with outsourced / contract design engineering firm to discuss preliminary ideation, making initial revenue, cannibalization, and profitability estimates for 1st 5 years of sales, and completing cost-benefit tool for various in-field applications.

Tinley Park, Illinois, Us

• Led Product Management team for $400M business consisting of 14 product managers and assistants for 1st 2 years that oversaw lifecycle of 16 different product lines; led team of 4 product managers for $90M business for 3rd of three years with full strategy, P&L, new products, and global growth responsibility. • Led sizable “80/20 Optimization” effort, rationalizing non-performing parts from portfolio which involved evaluation and review of 50K+ SKUs.• Worked with Marketing and Real Estate teams to build video / audio studio, facilitating creation of 1–2-minute product features / instructional videos that were used with sales personnel and customers for quick answers or lessons on using products and installation tools. • Improved delivery and lead times of product line from 70% on-time-availability to 90% by engaging closely with operations and supply chain teams and making internal forecasting of raw materials improvements, sourcing through alternate vendors or regional locations, and optimizing SKU-level forecast.

Delsbo, Gävleborg Län, Se

Opened new North America office, implemented health insurance and 401k plans, led exhibition coordination at a major expo, created a logistics & warehouse center and managed integration of a new expatriate employee.

Lisle, Il, Us

• Developed and executed complex business unit (BU) strategy through new product differentiation, product development, global key account management as well as M&A identification and analysis. • Held P&L responsibility for $65M BU and led global team of product managers, field application engineers, as well as sales and customer service. • Helped close $400K in new recurring incremental business through engaging with local sales representative agency in Mexico, visiting customers, and working on needs for more cost-effective solutions.

Tinley Park, Illinois, Us

• Worked on high-level corporate M&A assignment alongside top management consulting firm and performed extensive VOC, market analysis, business cases and new product launches. • Increased annual sales 10% in 1st year after repositioning product line into high potential adjacency, taking segment of product portfolio and promoting as alternative to standard solution at half cost and faster installation. • Acquired executive approval for new $600K project which generated $3M in additional revenue after leading business case development for expansion.

London, Gb

Led the North American Life Safety & Security operations. Product categories include fire and smoke detection, gas detection, fire systems, access control, intrusion, and security. Manage multi-site direct staff with full P&L responsibility. Leading, as well as participating in an integrated effort to provide exceptional, lean, straightforward and timely certification services to our Global clients. Doubled revenue YOY within 3 months, and secured a project pipeline of at least 9 months by working with existing as well as new customers.

London, Gb

Operations Manager responsible for product certification & conformity testing in such categories as Life Safety, Lighting, Appliances & Electronics, Industrial equipment, as well as Retail / Performance and Energy Star testing and compliance. Full P&L responsibility for the site, and direct staff management of 40+ employees. Led the effort to turn around a significantly underperforming business, increased revenue by 50%, improved profitability, strengthened quality and safety metrics, and reinvigorated poor employee morale. Developed exceptionally strong and effective relationships and reputation with staff. Expanded scope of services into adjacent and new markets in order to grow the local business. Led a lab expansion effort.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Led Global Regulatory Group for Honeywell Smoke and Gas Detection businesses (i.e. Honeywell Sensors & Devices) with annual revenue exceeding $900M. Led integration efforts, improved employee performance and morale, and implemented a global certification strategy. Traveled internationally on a regular basis, developed excellent interpersonal relations with Global staff and colleagues, which enabled me to direct and influence positive organizational and process changes.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Led System Sensor regulatory group (fire detection, notification appliances, waterflow detection products, etc.). Reinvigorated and re-built the regulatory group, strengthening the reputation of the team, which in turn enabled us to achieve the stated objectives and set the new benchmarks of performance and expectations. Assigned to assist in integrating a newly acquired business into the Honeywell Operating model.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Sr. Product Marketing Manager for Commercial fire & smoke detection products. Managed OEM accounts, sales channels, pricing, new product development, existing production, annual budgets, customer & sales training presentations, strategic growth plans, voice of the customer initiatives, focus groups, attended Global trade shows and distributor conferences, and developed full marketing launch campaigns and collateral materials. Shared the P&L responsibility for a $100M business.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Key OEM account management responsibility. Supported customers with product and commercial needs, as well as at seminars, industry events and conferences. Led a cross-functional team to launch an upgraded and improved OEM product line that yields significant YOY operational savings.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Led regulatory group for System Sensor and managed the annual budget. Belonged to a strategic cross-functional marketing team, and served as company's Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Acquired agency approvals for fire / smoke detection products. Managed 30-40 projects on average and helped expediently transition production of key products into other international regions.

Northbrook, Illinois, Us

Testing for public safety. Worked in the Standards Department, HVAC dept, and International Compliance Group.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Mba, Marketing And International Business