Ken Smith
Vice President, Nederman Process Technologies | Focused on ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ ๐ Leader | P&L Owner | Trusted Advisor
- Role
- Vice President, Special Projects & Manufacturing at Nederman
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ken Smith
Results-driven Executive Leader with 20+ years of experience transforming businesses across multiple industries including manufacturing, technology, and industrial solutions. Leveraging my unique combination of technical expertise (Computer Science), business acumen (MBA), and operational excellence (Six Sigma Black Belt), I consistently deliver sustainable growth and operational efficiency.My career spans executive leadership roles where I\'ve successfully: Executed multiple engineering and operational positions in public, private and PE backed businesses Orchestrated multiple successful business integrations and acquisitions Implemented strategic transformations resulting in significant bottom-line improvements Built and mentored high-performing, cross-functional teams across global operationsI combine strategic vision with tactical execution, employing a metrics-driven approach to achieve measurable results. My leadership philosophy centers on creating a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and operational excellence.Core strengths include complex problem-solving, strategic planning, change management, and fostering innovative environments that drive sustainable growth. I\'m passionate about leveraging technology and process optimization to solve complex business challenges.
Experience
Vice President, Special Projects & Manufacturing
Feb 2018 โ Present ยท Fort Collins, CO, US
Lead strategic initiatives for a $200M division with employees, focusing on operational excellence and sustainable growth Spearheaded manufacturing optimization projects resulting in 27% EBIT operating in Western Europe Orchestrated cross-functional efficiency initiatives delivering multi-million dollar savings year/over Implemented KPI-driven performance management system, improving operational visibility and accountability across the organization Led digital transformation initiatives including: North American Project Manager for IFS10 / Cloud implementation across 22 companies Business Leader for AI-based digital CPQ process tool Project Manager for moving division onto internally developed automation controls platform
Education
GE Crotonville
Building Essential Leadership Skills
Canisius College
Bachelor's Degree
Mindset AB
Solution Selling
GE Crotonville
Manager Development Course
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Skills
- Engineering
- Project Portfolio Management
- Quality Assurance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Strategy
- Sales
- Manufacturing
- Forecasting
- Enterprise Software
- Leadership
- Project Planning
- Leadership Development
- Product Development
- Recruiting
- Strategy
- P&L Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Testing
- Program Management
- International Sales
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