Nels Anderson

About Nels Anderson

Business Director | General Manager | Head of Product | Innovation Driver | Platform StrategistDynamic leader with a proven track record across multiple industries where I championed strategic innovation and collaborative team development. Expert in product management and roadmap development, I led initiatives that resulted in significant market growth and a increase in the innovation pipeline. Skilled in Agile methodologies and effective servant leadership, I excel in transforming visions into reality, and engaging teams to deliver customer-value-creating solutions.Key Achievements:• Transformed “one-product” organization to platform-based stack of B2B2C software-based products• Led development, platform roadmap, digital service transformation, and global launch of a company\'s first digital product • Identified gaps in product lines and capabilities that have lead to partnerships, mergers and acquisitions• Launched more than 100 successful products across B2B, B2B2C, and B2C industriesCore Competencies:• Organizational Vision & Strategy• Product Management• Marketing Management• Strategic and Tactical Product Roadmap Planning• Cross-functional collaboration, prioritization and alignment• Balancing User, Client and Stakeholder Needs• P&L Management• Internal and External Communication at all levels• Build, Buy, Partner Analysis• Go-To-Market Strategy and Segmentation• Global Marketing Campaign Strategy• Sales Training and Channel Enablement • Market, Competitive, and Product Positioning Assessment• Vendor/Partner Management• Project Management: Agile and Phase Gate Methodologies• People LeadershipTools \\ Technology • Pragmatic Marketing• Jira • Confluence• Agile - Scrum• SaaS – Software as a Service• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project)• Google Suite (Slides, Sheets, Docs, Jamboard)• CRM - salesforce.comIndustries:• Healthcare (B2B2C): Software, Service and Program Management serving Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial, and QHP Plan clients• Food & Beverage Manufacturing (B2B): SaaS platform, Integrated Data Analytics and Insights-based Service, and related Consumable Products serving Global Food & Beverage Manufacturing clients• Hospitality, Food Retail, Full Serve Restaurants, Government, Education, Healthcare (B2B): Consumable cleaning products and services to National and Global clients• Consumer Package Goods (B2C): CPG Food Products serving Global Food Retail clients • Real Estate (B2B2C): Property Valuation for Financial Services clientsEmail: n••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Business Director

   TSI Incorporated

   Feb 2024 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Enhanced engagement by developing and championing the organizational vision and strategy.• Optimized team\'s organization to better support organizational priorities.• Directed transformation and growth of product roadmap, resulting in New to World innovation worth an additional $100M.• Led the development of new product pipeline for largest solutions portfolio, including SaaS, IoT hardware, and smart devices.• Facilitated culture change for expedited product delivery using Agile methodology with a focus on collaboration and transparency.• Led direct team of six Product Management professionals to achieve NPD and GTM excellence.• Established strong relationships with clients and partners to drive long-term growth.• Managed daily operations of the business, including budgeting, forecasting, staff management and customer service.• Prepared presentations for board meetings outlining key developments in the industry.• Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.• Directed the integration process of an acquired firm to boost overall company performance.

Education

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Marketing and Entrepreneurship

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing and Finance

Skills

• Time Management
• Public Speaking
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Strategy
• Management
• Team Building
• Partner Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Global Vision
• Innovation Management
• Team Performance
• Creative Problem Solving
• Business Planning
• Business Development
• Market Research
• Project Management
• Forecasting
• Business Strategy
• Storytelling
• Pricing Strategy
• Customer Service
• Business Process Improvement
• Manufacturing
• Product Development
• Digital Product Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Account Management
• Market Intelligence
• Value Stream Mapping
• Agile Scrum Methodology
• Leadership
• Voice of the Customer
• Vendor Management
• Capital & Expense Budget Management
• Financial Analysis
• Opportunity Assessment
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Focused Marketing
• C-Suite Selling
• Product Management