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

  1. Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Program Management

    Camaco

    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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