Eric Quandt

About Eric Quandt

Extremely motivated and results-driven operations and product management professional with strong leadership and interpersonal skills gained in the manufacturing industry. Demonstrated ability to streamline processes and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of brand and product management. Demonstrated success in leading teams towards common goals and delivering on key objectives meeting cost, timing, and scope requirements. A proficient communicator with international business, engineering, sales, operations, and project management experience as well as efficient in liaising between customers, staff, and senior leadership.

Experience

1. Director of Product Management

   FTI

   Jul 2025 — Present · Menasha, WI, US

   Responsible for shaping and executing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for FTI’s product portfolio.• Lead a team of product managers and collaborates closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to drive innovation, growth, and profitability.• Champion a forward-looking product strategy by synthesizing macro trends, emerging technologies, and evolving customer needs into actionable insights, and ensure alignment with business objectives across engineering, marketing, sales, manufacturing, and service.• Lead portfolio planning and prioritization to maximize value creation and ROI.• Partner with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Service to deliver market-ready solutions.• Align product strategy with go-to-market strategy and customer engagement initiatives.• Oversee product line profitability, pricing strategies, and cost optimization initiatives in partnership with engineering, operations and procurement.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

  B.S., Biology

  2004 — 2006

• Concordia University-Wisconsin

  M.B.A., Management & Marketing emphases

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Market Research
• Microsoft Word
• Financial Analysis
• Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Management
• International Sales
• Product Marketing
• Forecasting
• Customer Service
• Negotiation
• Engineering
• Marketing
• Research
• Pricing
• Product Management
• Excel
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Troubleshooting
• Key Account Management
• Sap
• Budgets
• Testing
• Customer Relations
• New Business Development
• Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Problem Solving
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Sales Management
• Analysis
• Process Improvement