Erik Ranka
Senior Vice President Global Sales and Program Management
- Role
- Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Program Management at Camaco
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Erik Ranka
As Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Program Management at Camaco, I bring over seventeen years of experience in leading global teams and implementing product strategies. My role focuses on overseeing program P&L, enhancing customer diversity, and aligning sales and operational planning initiatives with strategic goals. I have successfully contributed to securing business with six new customers, standardizing program KPIs, and reorganizing sales and program management teams for better accountability. With a strong foundation in product marketing, Six Sigma, and product development, I am committed to driving global business growth and ensuring successful program launches and profitability.
Experience
Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Program Management
Nov 2018 — Present · Farmington Hills, MI, US
Directly report to the CEO, overseeing program P&L and quarterly board reporting• Increased customer diversity by winning conquest business with 6 new customers (Stellantis, Volvo, LUCID, Rivian, Recaro, & INEOS) while winning replacement business with existing OEMS• Responsibility for global customer management and program strategy • Spearheaded the reorganization of sales and program management teams into platform teams for enhanced accountability. • Developed sales & operational planning initiative to align sales projections with strategic capital plans. • Standardized program KPIs to ensure successful launches and profitability across global operations.• Grew and developed in-house costing department for quoting activities and plant rate development • Expanded portfolio with adjacent product awards to maintain top & bottom line in declining markets• Successfully negotiated for all S.A. Programs to be included in quarterly foreign exchange updates
Education
University of Detroit Mercy
Master of Science, Product Development
University of Detroit Mercy
Master's Degree, Business Administration, Management and Operations
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
Skills
- Product Marketing
- Management
- Manufacturing
- Leadership
- Program Managment
- Product Development
- Product Management
- Project Planning
- Technical Product Sales
- Business Process Improvement
- Crm
- Strategic Planning
- Engineering
- Six Sigma
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Automotive
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