David Seifrid

About David Seifrid

Passionate, Customer-focused leader with 20+ years in the fields of Strategic Account Management, Customer Support, and Supply Chain Management for Manufacturing Organizations•Broadly adaptable Manager/Director who understands and is comfortable working within the multiple disciplines of a complex organization, facilitating change, and leading multiple functional groups to successful organizational outcomes•Extensive track record in setting Customer-specific strategies for success for large OEM accounts and driving Organizational Execution of the strategy. •Career track record in Large Account Management skills, communication skills, contract negotiation skills, and Customer relationship building/repair over multiple industries.•15+ years growing & managing accounts of large OEMS ($80M+) as well as experience building smaller accounts into strategic partners•Skilled at working at all levels of large OEM organizations, identifying & aligning with Key decision makers, and developing Value Add solutions that provide wins for both Seller and Buyer•Driven Focus in securing Large, Multi-year RFQ opportunities, creating the strategy to Quote & Win, and leading the final Close to a Win•Ability to find and direct \"Value-Add\" offerings to customers such as implementation of Cost Reduction strategies that met customer goals as well as meeting corporate reduction targets•Broad ability to build teams from the ground up, develop employees, create training, and manage accounts simultaneously while implementing workplace improvements and elimination of waste•Proven record handling multiple and diversified tasks, root cause analysis, program management, new product introduction, training and adapting to any situationSpecialties: Account Strategy Creation, Customer Service Management, Account Management, Relationship Building & Repair, Planning & Logistics, Contract Negotiation, Program Management, Training Program Creation, Cost Reduction Management

Experience

1. Purchasing Manager

   Arc-Tronics, Inc

   Aug 2024 — Present · Elk Grove Village, IL, US

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  BA, Liberal Arts

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Strategy
• Contract Negotiation
• Six Sigma
• Key Account Management
• Process Improvement
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Key Account Development
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Management
• Coaching
• Crm
• Product Development
• Oem Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Department Management
• Management
• Direct Sales
• Kaizen
• Manufacturing
• Electronics
• Oem Negotiations
• Negotiation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Strategy
• Cost Reduction Strategies
• Account Management
• Strategic Planning
• Business Development