Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
Timeline
Value Offered
AREAS OF EXCELLENCE
EARLY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Donald Tiskevics

Donald Tiskevics

Pella,IA

Summary

Exceptional Technical Sales Director with 20+ year history of innovation, sales, and leadership in medium and heavy industrial segments. Track record of managing high-performing manufacturing, sales, and marketing teams with a desire to be a part of something bigger than self to help an organization solve customer problems and strengthen relationships. Consistently leads teams to double-digit revenue increases. Strong listening and relationship-building skills. Strong entrepreneurial and pioneering spirit; built two businesses early in career.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

CORPORATE ACCOUNT MANAGER – INFRASTRUCTURE & PIPELINE

Vermeer Corporation
01.2024 - Current
  • Optimized account profitability by closely monitoring financial metrics, adjusting pricing strategies as needed based on market conditions or competitive pressures.
  • Developed strong relationships with key clients, leading to increased revenue and repeat business.
  • Conducted regular account reviews, ensuring alignment with client objectives and addressing any challenges proactively.
  • Developed, serviced and grew corporate accounts up to [Number]% annually.

GLOBAL SALES DIRECTOR – EXPANDER – AMERICAS

Nord-Lock Group
01.2020 - 12.2023
  • Company Overview: Considered a global leader in engineering and fastening solutions with over 700+ employees in 25+ countries and 12+ industries of specialization.
  • Oversee 7 direct reports and total team of 24, successfully managing a 7-figure P&L that is consistently above the forecasted margin. Creative leader and manager who advocates for staff development and opportunities, thinking outside the box to utilize strengths for the benefit of the employee and company.
  • Hired as a Business Development Manager to oversee mining for North and South America. Promoted to Sales Director – Expander – North America within 5 months due to outstanding performance and increasing sales 31% to forecast in 2021.
  • Promoted quickly a second time within 1 year due to fantastic business results in January of 2022 to oversee sales of expanders for all of North and South America.
  • Consolidated a large and mostly outdated product library by providing a redesign, dramatically reducing the work needed internally to get customers the information they needed to make a purchase.
  • Improved a previously adversarial department relationship and changed from a machine shop manufacturer to one that listened to customer needs to find solutions together as a group, leading to increased revenue.
  • Created pricing strategies that encouraged larger volume purchases while also creating lower costs for the factory to increase margins.
  • Actions & Results

SALES MANAGER

StrongLink Pumps
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Oversaw sales and development for a torque wrench pump manufacturer that tackles the harshest work conditions with a patent-pending design that dramatically improves return on investment. Managed product launches, assembly process, marketing, training, and product development. Supervised a team of 5+ sales and customer service members.
  • Supervised the establishment of a new Industrial Sales division in the Oil & Gas/Power Generation markets.
  • Key project work increased throughputs 4X’s and was projected to pay for itself in less than 2 years.
  • Generated $375k in new revenue through 2 customized solutions for larger accounts while significantly contributing to enhancements for individual tooling packages.
  • Designed unique torque arm/jib for tear down stations of a drill company, resulting in $250k additional revenue.
  • Actions & Results

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER - SWTX

Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Solutions
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: Multibillion-dollar industrial production company with over 39,000 employees and customers in 180+ countries, including 100+ production sites in 20 countries.
  • Managed a sales territory of over $2M. Received lateral transfer to create a brand-new division focused on Fabrication and Maintenance.
  • Sold and managed one of the most successful projects with a significant customer during the Oil & Gas downturn – an enormous revenue victory that kept numbers stable despite other economic and industry losses.
  • Enhanced distribution management, existing and new, during a competitive and challenging time due to crashes in oil prices.
  • Actions & Results

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER - IA/NE

Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Solutions
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Improved distribution management, existing and new, in IA and NE territories for initial role with Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Solutions.
  • Outperformed sales forecast by nearly 100% in first year of tenure.
  • Led product training, customer presentations, special pricing, and company promotions.
  • Actions & Results

SALES ENGINEER & TERRITORY MANAGER

HYTORC, a division of UNEX Corporation
01.2007 - 01.2013
  • Company Overview: Making bolting safer and simpler, this privately held entity with an estimated $150M in annual sales has over 130 employees.
  • Independently sold and managed the IA and NW MO territories.
  • Refined products and service programs to dramatically increase sales for heavy wind energy due to tremendous market growth in ‘06-’09 years.
  • Invented new pump technology to help overcome field service issues.
  • Actions & Results

Education

Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts & Engineering

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY

Associates of Arts - Biblical Theology

Christ for the Nations Institute of Biblical Theology
Stony Brook, NY

Skills

  • Fastening & Bolting
  • Multi-Spindle DC Electric Tool Systems
  • Hydro-Testing
  • Hydraulic Pumping Systems
  • Oil & Gas
  • Manufacturing
  • PowerGen/Service
  • Wind Energy
  • Assembly Process
  • Design
  • Building
  • Streamlining
  • Engineering Support
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Excellent communication
  • Team leadership
  • Team building

Accomplishments

  • Grew major accounts by 25% in 2023, managing key accounts by creating strong, trusted partner relationships and setting up for further growth through product development.
  • In one case, created a win-win scenario with a global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OE) client, enhancing company sales and increasing client’s revenue in the Australian market by an additional 50%+.
  • Conceived idea for new, game-changing patentable product, worked cross-functionally with Engineering to bring it to fruition.
  • Closed major US and international accounts worth $1M+ in forecasted sales: major domestic OE customer with production forecast of $250K+, major equipment dealer and service provider in Canada with a forecast of $750K+, and major equipment service provider in Peru worth $250K+.
  • Grew sales consistently >10% YOY by reorganizing sales structure, creating a functional reporting system and improving department communication. Established criteria for validating leads and making best use of resources.
  • Served on the Executive Committee for the Expander BU of the Nord-Lock Group, helping make decisions across the spectrum of business, from Finance to Sales.

Interests

  • Horseback Riding
  • Music
  • Reading
  • Backpacking and Hiking
  • Woodworking

Timeline

CORPORATE ACCOUNT MANAGER – INFRASTRUCTURE & PIPELINE

Vermeer Corporation
01.2024 - Current

GLOBAL SALES DIRECTOR – EXPANDER – AMERICAS

Nord-Lock Group
01.2020 - 12.2023

SALES MANAGER

StrongLink Pumps
01.2017 - 01.2020

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER - SWTX

Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Solutions
01.2015 - 01.2017

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER - IA/NE

Atlas Copco Tools & Assembly Solutions
01.2013 - 01.2015

SALES ENGINEER & TERRITORY MANAGER

HYTORC, a division of UNEX Corporation
01.2007 - 01.2013

Associates of Arts - Biblical Theology

Christ for the Nations Institute of Biblical Theology

Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts & Engineering

Suffolk County Community College

Value Offered

  • High-level understanding of all aspects of technical sales with deep knowledge of the big picture, ability to design products and sales and marketing campaigns to sell them.
  • Strong expertise in building partner relationships that lead to increased efficiency, revenue, and sales.
  • Ability to identify weaknesses in sales strategy and develop strategic plans for improvement, while also achieving buy-in with sales, engineering, and marketing.

AREAS OF EXCELLENCE

  • Product Launch
  • Marketing
  • Training
  • Product Development
  • Consulting Talent Management Development
  • Sales Incentives
  • Communication
  • People Skills
  • Customer Service

EARLY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Early entrepreneur and founder of two companies: Iron Wolf Cabinetry and Vytis, grew both to 6-figure revenues with low capital investments. Became VP Business Development & Technical Director for BioBased Systems in 2001; helped secure 5% of market share in first year, outstanding for a start-up in a mature market. Moved to Quality Systems in 2006 as Executive VP Sales & Marketing; increased sales by 25% during a time when sales were starting to decline.