In my experience, critical business problems are complex. Effective resolutions require balancing the needs of multiple parties, both inside and outside the organization. My goal is to create optimized solutions, with experience from:• Line management to the boardroom. I’ve held both roles and can translate strategy to tactics that create concrete opportunities.• External sales to internal operations. With experience in both positions, I’ve bridged the gap of this challenging divide and consistently met the profit objective.• High-tech to low-tech. Even businesses selling simple products need to utilize technology to compete. I’ve implemented ERP systems, EDI, websites, internal and external information portals, creating efficiencies using effective technology.• Fortune 500 to privately held companies. First-hand knowledge of the corporate culture at both ends of this spectrum has helped me successfully negotiate a variety of mutually advantageous business relationships.In-depth experience in financial management, logistics, planning, purchasing, forecasting and information technology in both manufacturing and distribution businesses. Supporting experience in sales, marketing, product management and business administration. Consistently produced results in challenging circumstances by quickly understanding situation, effectively analyzing issues for root causes, forming and leading action teams to implement solutions and detailed, on-going follow through.
Listed skills include Product Management, Process Improvement, Sales, Strategy, and 46 others.