Taylor Hougland
Vice President & General Manager, North America Refrigeration @Whirlpool Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President & General Manager, North America Refrigeration @Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI, US
Head of North America Refrigeration, a multi-billion dollar business, including the Amana, Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and JennAir brands, across 10 distinct product segments, and four factories in the US & Mexico. General Management scope and full accountability for end-to-end P&L, category strategy, multi-million dollar capital and engineering investments, marketplace execution, operations, factory master planning, regulatory, and legal trade strategy. Led team of 60+ direct reports responsible for cost, quality, regulatory, product strategy & launch, advanced product development, category management, and merchandising. In addition, led cross-functional business teams and indirect reports across manufacturing, brand, and supply chain, totaling over employees.
EDUCATION
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Marketing, Management & Strategy, and Management & Organizations
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Bachelor, Finance
SKILLS
ABOUT TAYLOR HOUGLAND
I am a value-creation minded change leader, who successfully works across global regions,functions, and industries, achieving a consistent track record of building teams to deliverdifferentiated outcomes:Value-Creation: Achieved a change in trajectory in each role, returning category or functionto growth and market share gains, while improving margin profile.Broad Functional Background: Finance (M&A, restructuring and private equity), strategy,business development, product development, merchandising, sales, operations & supplychain, and manufacturing.Global Experience: US, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, including a two-year expat role inItaly.Industry Diversity: Public company, private equity, and investment banking industryexperience in consumer durables, consumables, transportation, with further exposure tooil & gas services, aerospace & auto suppliers, medical equipment, and constructionequipment and services.Leadership Focus: Passionate about setting the conditions for a high-performing team todrive high levels of engagement and business results.
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