Tim Miller

About Tim Miller

SENIOR LEVEL PRODUCT MANAGER Multifaceted senior product manager with extensive experience in product management, project management, marketing and product life cycle management. Evaluates business needs, market trends, and leverages strategic thinking, problem-solving, communication skills to drive product line growth, product launches and business initiatives. Proven ability to lead globally dispersed teams, consistently exceeding targeted goals. KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Product Management • Project Management • Metrics and Analytics including growth • Process Improvements • Leadership • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Connected Controls • Cost Out (TCO/MCTO) • Collaboration Skills SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Consistent performance in delivering business and growth commitments in matrixed organizations. • Deep understanding of the LED Lighting market that pollinates across industrial technology platforms and markets including future growth planning, product needs and monetizing new market channels. • Leader for all integrated controls: Networked/connected, energy management, IoT, WiFi, LiFi and ZigBee. • Extensive experience in Asia sourcing (finished goods, components), ODM and contract manufacturing. • Experience in JDA, JV and M&A negotiations including set-up, contracts and management. • Expertise in setting long range strategies while meeting short term goals. • Listener to voice of customer (VOC) throughout product innovation, launches and lifecycle management • Marketing savvy, analytic competence and a proven track record of closing deals.

Experience

1. Senior Level Global Product Manager

   Ge Current, A Daintree Company

   Sep 2009 — Present

   Develop and manage new product introductions (NPI), create product sales and marketing strategies. Full ownership of product line sales, cost, inventory, cash flow, EBIT and lifecycles. • Added significant sourced and localized (cost optimized) products to the portfolio to address a strategic plan for the business to pursue additional revenue growth markets. All products showing double digit growth.• Took on complete responsibility to start the Indoor LED UV business. Set a different go-to-market strategy for a unique technology and IP space. Managed initial recessed market ready product introductions.• Strategic role in a major controls company acquisition including managing commercial/industrial strategies for integration of networked and localized mesh systems. 10-30% annual growth targets achieved year over year.• Developed/implemented sourced strategies and requirements for low cost products out of Asia, a growth segment requiring focus as share shift and market penetration began in competitive tiers. 50+% yoy growth.• Managed a fledgling Indoor LED business requiring focus, experience and a solid strategy. Set direction to move forward including the right products/markets for growth. Double digit annual channel growth. • Led the conversion of Roadway and Area Light businesses from traditional technologies to LED; Managed and directed teams in NA, SA, EU and Asia to maximize localized manufacturing effectiveness.• Consistently directed component commonality to minimize inventory and maximize cash while meeting varying global application requirements and regulatory needs.

Education

• State University of New York at Alfred

  Associates, Electrical Engineering

  1981 — 1983

• Lawrence Technological University

  Masters, Business Administration

  1988 — 1993

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  Bachelors, Electrical Engineering

  1983 — 1986