Daniel Hilfiker

• Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
• Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate growth in new market segments
• Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives to improve market and customer diversity
• Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.

• Created market needs roadmap for research and product development scientists derived from customer insight and competitor positioning
• Created and managed budget, milestones, and team accountability on PMO development projects. Accomplished on budget on time
• Presented and guided DSM technology and market landscape for emerging technologies to Global Leadership Management Team
• Completed development and market launch of six(6) grades of Akulon Fuel Lock

• Introduced and expanded OPE segment in APAC generating $24 million USD
• Improved forecasting accuracy by 60% to determine changes and issues for supply chain efficiency and cost improvements
• Achieved 14%+ sales growth by taking regional synergies to global level, training and market knowledge

• Generated profitable sales growth from $8MM to $26MM
• Created market segment plan and followed through with leadership position in outdoor power equipment market
• Managed seven sales reps throughout U.S.

• Lead team of 10 project engineers which launched 136 molds into production in one year

• Provided technical support leadership to sales initiatives resulting in 35% revenue growth in role

• Provide technical support to sales for business development

Manage assigned accounts to implement launch of 18 projects, new tooling and technologies in one year

• Created GUI Charts and Excel programs for injection, blow and tooling estimating