Tim Stroud

About Tim Stroud

25 years of experience in the manufacturing industry with a clear understanding of diverse customer needs and expectations within constantly fluctuating and extreme market conditions; career path includes working with a broad range of OEM dealer/distributor and supply-chain network infrastructures; collaborating at all levels with sales, service, and engineering support staff, management, executives and board members; applying strategic direction and analytical/critical thinking to proactively identify paradigm shifts within industry sectors to systematically and tactically manage and adjust to market conditions and customer needs; creating value-added solutions to achieve customer loyalty and company market-share bench-marks; self-starter/directed and motivated, results driven and passionate in all endeavors, embracing new challenges by thinking outside-the-box to problem solve and innovate, applying industry insight.

Experience

1. Territory Sales Manager - Ellison Technologies

   Ellison Technologies

   Jan 2021 — Present

   New business development, project management, and customer relations within OEM and contract machining shops supporting multiple industry segments; key accounts include automotive, aerospace, energy, heavy equipment, medical, electronics, and power generation.CNC machine tool technology partners represented include: DN Solutions, STAR (Swiss), Komatsu NTC (NTC America); Okamoto grinding solutions; ONA wire and sinker EDM solutions; HYDMECH saws; Markforged 3D printers; GSC CAD/CAM software solutions.

Education

• Moorpark College

  Fire Technology - Switched major to Business Management

  1984 — 1986

• Kennametal University (K/U)

  Product Application Training

  1999

• California Lutheran University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Management

  2002 — 2005

• Pierce College

  Mechanical Engineering - Introduction to Machining, Course Completion

  1999

• Oxnard College

  Fire Technology - Switched major to Business Management

  1984 — 1986

Skills

• Program Management
• Industrial Distribution
• Strategic Planning
• Account Management
• Reverse Engineering and Process Optimization
• Research & Development
• Sales
• Product Management
• Machine Tools
• Analytical and Critical Thinking
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing Markets
• Product Development
• New Business Development
• Advanced in Computer Applications (Pc/Apple) - Microsoft Office
• Program Implementation
• Cnc
• Machining
• Marketing Strategy
• Proactive Tactical Planning
• Business Development
• Dealer Networks
• Supply-Chain Development
• Industrial Markets
• Cnc Machine Tools
• Key Account Management
• Machining Applications
• Engineering
• Organization, Prioritization, Multi-Tasking
• Project Management
• Factory Automation Systems
• Manufacturing
• Robotics
• Metalcutting Tooling
• Collaborative Innovation
• Quick-Study and Problem Solving
• Lean Manufacturing
• Capital Equipment Sales and Financing
• Visionary and Motivational Leadership