Garth Cole

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development

Role: Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at Clarios
Location: Milwaukee, WI, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Garth Cole

I am a Strategic and Results-Driven Executive with over extensive experience leading global business development, marketing, and sales initiatives across the automotive and industrial sectors. I have a proven track record of driving multimillion-dollar growth, optimizing go-to-market strategies, and building high-performing teams. I am adept at navigating complex customer relationships, aligning global strategies, and delivering sustained revenue and margin improvements. I am recognized for innovative thinking, cross-functional leadership, and a relentless focus on customer value and operational excellence.

Experience

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
Clarios
Jul 2024 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US
Lead our strategy development and execution to grow Clarios sales and presence via ecommerce while managing complex relationships with customer such as Amazon and Walmart.com-Organize and guide a cross functional team in the development of multiyear strategies focused on AI to ensure future growth and profitability for Clarios. Work closely with EMEA, LATAM, China and Asia to align regional strategies to Global framework and outline differences where required.

Education

Indiana State University - Scott College of Business
BS, Marketing
1989 — 1993
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business
Finance, General
2001 — 2003

Skills

Purchasing
Management
Team Building
Market Research
Business Development
Forecasting
Business Strategy
Marketing
P&L Management
B2b
Strategic Planning
Product Launch
Strategy
Product Marketing
Marketing Communications
Budgets
Key Account Management
Sales Process
Competitive Analysis
Contract Negotiation
Business Planning
Operations Management
Sales Management
Leadership
International Business
Account Management
Sales Operations
Product Development
New Business Development
Negotiation
Marketing Management
Market Analysis
Pricing
Sales
Program Management
Brand Management
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Market Planning
Marketing Strategy
Automotive

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