Ryan Ruedebusch Email & Phone Number

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Lead the Pricing Strategy, Price Operations & Management, and Bids & Quotes functional teams for a large global distributor. Provide strategic and operational leadership of pricing strategies, pricing management, and.
• Led the Pricing & Proposals team of ~70 associates, including 8 direct reports across several different functional areas (Price Strategy, Price Operations, Bids & Quotes, Government proposals).
• Act as Subject Matter Expert for price optimization and led organization in pursuit of revenue and profit improvement opportunities; developing the respective tools, strategies, and procedures.
• Drove a culture of continuous improvement, efficiency, and collaboration across the entire team.
• Spearheaded price optimization analytics/model; translating business insights and strategies intoeffective monthly updates to the pricing model and algorithm.
• plan & collaborate with stakeholders in Portfolio Management, Global Sourcing, Finance, DataIntelligence, Sales, Operations, and senior leadership to continuously improve commercial practices

• Defined and implemented Pricing Strategy for a large global distributor.
• Launched & implemented massive company-wide price guidance initiative (across North America).
• Integrated price guidance into a salesforce.com based quoting tool; partnered directly with IT staff.
• Developed the coaching message around price guidance; trained 450+ Sales Reps and field staff.
• Led the cultural change-management cycle for the above items, closely tied in with senior leaders.
• Coordinated with Portfolio VP's to develop and implement their specific pricing strategies.

• Managed large scale projects for Strategic Partners & Business Development team.
• Interfaced with largest clients and drove our collective business initiatives to the desired timetable.
• Led year-end pricing activities; internally to protect margin; externally to show value proposition.
• Developed new reports & metrics in support of objectives; deliver to internal/external customers.
• Mined internal data in support of the team and train colleagues on our SAP-based data application.

• drove yearly sales growth for a $4 million territory in Silicon Valley (over 300 accounts)
• managed supply chain, product mix, and supplier relationships to maximize profitability
• seek out and secure new sales; protect business and manage profitability at all existing accounts
• created and implemented all sales and marketing activities for the territory (PowerBuy program)
• finished 2003 at 115% of sales goal; ranked 1st in entire Western U.S.

Stevens Point, WI

Oversaw all aspects of established family business selling bicycle display racks and fixtures. Prepared the company for transition and sale to a local businessman. Completed the sale of Rudy Rack in Spring 2002.

Loveland, CO