Eur Ing Rickard L Schmidt, Msc,Mba Email & Phone Number

Miami, FL, US

• Driving Growth, Innovation, and Excellence through Strategic Consultancy.
• Expert in Leadership, Strategic Planning, Analytics and Business Operations.
• Transforming Visions into Reality.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Advisor and operational lead to the VP of Sales Engineering, driving strategic planning, financial modeling, portfolio growth, and go-to-market strategies for Private Cellular Networks, IIoT, and Security portfolio.
• Manage solution customization, partner model development, sales process refinement, product oversight, and program management for enterprise verticals.
• Spearheaded framework development for reference models, partner management, and use cases, ensuring seamless implementation and collaboration.
• Drove precise product requirements, conducted commercial model analytics, and led strategic planning, identifying growth opportunities, and achieving key wins in emerging business.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Led strategy execution, regional business planning, sales development, growth planning, financial modeling, commercial management, and international sales operations supporting the Internet of Things platform and.
• Introduced mission-critical security solutions to US wireless operators, expanded IoT business with major US customers, and met annual growth targets while executing operational improvement KPIs.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Managed the strategic direction, regional sales initiatives, business development efforts, profit and loss, and operational execution of the Internet of Things (IoT) platform and portfolio including IIoT, Security.
• Effectively fostered robust customer relations and secured strategic IoT platform wins with strategic customers in the Americas.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Led strategy, business development, sales operations, and engagement excellence across enterprise verticals, the public sector, and critical infrastructure. Skilled in direct sales and channel partnerships, with a.
• Exceeded first-half net sales and profitability targets while contributing to strategic leadership and unit governance. Public sector win for smart cities and connected EV infrastructure.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• COO and CFO role driving strategic programs, business planning, operational execution, change management, profit and loss management, business transformation, commercial management, salesforce funnel management.
• Led business planning and successful execution of performance improvements, and strategic operational transformation programs. Grew software sales and established financial oversight for solutions and services..

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Sales and consulting practice owner for Television and Media solutions and system integration services. Develop and promote customer-centric offerings, drive partnerships, and generate new business. Ensure end-to-end.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Led sales and support with a customer-centric approach, emphasizing business development, product management, product life cycle management, budgeting and profit and loss management in the multimedia and systems.
• Directed a 40+ resource sales support team throughout North America, driving achievement of key performance indicators for cost reduction and competence improvement.
• Spearheaded organizational change initiatives to enhance unit effectiveness and reaching annual growth, sales, and margin targets.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Directed sales and spearheaded business development initiatives for Consulting and Systems Integration services, targeting markets in the US and Canada. Oversaw strategic management of prominent customer accounts.
• Consistently achieved business growth, exceeding margin, and sales targets annually.
• Successfully led entry into a major US tier 1 operator, driving significant profitability and taking ownership of Profit & Loss. Attained top-tier leadership index score.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Held comprehensive responsibility for sales, delivery, and Profit & Loss management within the Systems Integration and Consulting division, focusing on serving network operators in the Mexican market.
• Consistently exceeded sales and margin targets through effective regional growth strategies.
• Expertly managed Profit & Loss to ensure divisional profitability in challenging markets.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Led sales and business development for Telmex in Mexico as Head of Sales and Chief Technology Officer.
• Met yearly sales targets through effective execution.
• Established Ericsson as preferred vendor for next-gen solutions.
• Drove entry into new markets, including value-add services and systems integration.
• Expanded business opportunities within TELMEX and other relevant sectors.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Led business development, strategy execution, and sales support within the realm of Mobile Internet Solutions and Professional Services.
• Established alliance partnerships with industry leaders such as HP, IBM, and Compaq, focusing on the development of wireless and enterprise mobility solutions, connected devices, channel sales, and go-to-market.

Kista, Stockholm, SE

• Led business development and solutions sales support in the field of Data communications and IP telephony services.
• managed competence and team buildup with knowledge transfer to Brazil.
• Achieved strategic wins with major operator and enterprise in the financial sector.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Science (Msc), Mechanical Engineering

Certificate, Leading Within The New Realities (Ericsson Executive Leadership Training)

Leading The Innovative Organization (Executive Leadership Training), Organizational Leadership

Certificate, Advanced Negotiation (Executive Leadership Training)