Thomas Leichliter
National Account Manager & New Product Development
- Role
- National Account Leader - Home Appliance at American Trim
- Location
- Benton Harbor, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Leichliter
Inquisitive leader experienced in sales account management, strategic business growth, contract negotiations, & voice of customer in the Appliance and Automotive industries. Passion for creating and delivering new products to customers and seeing the results in market. Adaptable to thrive in variety of organization sizes and structures. Driven by opportunities to collaborate cross-functionally to achieve strategic and tactical business targets. Demonstrated success in customer account growth, account profitability, business turnarounds, and new product development spanning full life cycle from cradle to grave. Skill Set Includes:Sales Account Management, Customer Relations, Voice of Customer, Project Management, Product Launch, Product Development, Strategic Planning, Innovation, Sales Forecast, Contract Negotiations, Business Turnaround, Talent Development, Cross Functional Teaming, Manufacturing Engineering
Experience
National Account Leader - Home Appliance
Aug 2016 — Present · Sidney, OH, US
Lead appliance sales account for Home Appliance business unit achieving revenue and profitability targets- Develop product solutions based on Voice Of Customer and industry insights- Project Management to ensure solutions are delivered from concept to production- Support customers through product launch- Develop strategic product plan including 5 year product road maps to achieve growth initiatives- Contract negotiations achieving new business growth and portfolio stability goals.
Education
Kettering University
Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial Engineering
1984 — 1989
Indiana Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing
2011 — 2015
Skills
- Product Marketing
- Product Innovation
- Product Management
- Global Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategy
- Global Product Management
- Product Development
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
- Business Ethics
- Team Leadership
- Intercultural Communication
- Global Strategy
- Talent Developer
- Winning Product Definition
- Business Strategy
- Business Turn-Arounds
- Consumer Products
- P&L Management
- Leadership
- International Business
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
- Competitive Analysis
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