Jim Lindsay

About Jim Lindsay

General Manager and Operations executive with extensive P&L, manufacturing, and after-sales service experience in the rail industry. Experience managing operations of 400+ people, and running a profit and loss center generating $400 million in annual revenue. Expertise running Service Parts organizations, providing contracted Maintenance Services requiring Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) compliance. Remanufacturing and Refurbishing railroad parts and equipment. Consultant on Procurement of locomotives and rail rolling stock for the State of Illinois in a multi-state procurement effort. Successful at creating and implementing a strategic vision for improved operations based on market analysis. Demonstrated record of growing revenues while improving financial performance, possessing an ability to build, lead and motivate high performance teams.

Experience

1. Director - Business Development and Sales

   Bombardier

   Feb 2016 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Orchestrate the development of new business in railroad and transit maintenance services, and new rolling stock sales for clients across the US. Performs account exploration, relationship development, and opportunity evaluation. Participation in corporate governance, proposal development, management of key accounts, and contract negotiations. Stakeholder development includes agency, municipal, and state government officials.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Masters in Management (MBA), Marketing and Production Operations

  1980 — 1984

• Kettering University

  Transfer, Mechanical Engineering

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  BSME, Mechanical Engineering Major, Business Minor