Neil Thiesing
Covington,OH
Summary
Dynamic sales and operations leader with a proven track record at Heraeus Epurio, tripling sales over a decade. Skilled in financial management, operations management and customer relations, I excel in driving operational and commercial excellence and fostering team growth. Certified in Challenger Sales, I leverage strong negotiation skills to enhance sales and profitability and customer satisfaction. I believe that employees and customers should come first and then great company KPIs will follow.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Sales Americas; Global SOC
Heraeus Epurio
01.2019 - 03.2025
- Always put employees and customers first
- Grew customers in both Asia and the Americas in the semiconductor value chain (tripled sales in 10 years)
- Led both the sales and customer service teams as well as the technical service team and traveled to customers sites often worldwide
- Oversaw the sales and operations coordination globally between local Operations and Global customer needs for a new $27m factory
General Manager and Head of Operations
Heraeus Epurio
02.2012 - 12.2018
- Responsible for all aspects of the production site and business including EHS, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, Compliance, Engineering, P&L, Culture
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details including financial and EHS audits as well as the ISO system.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
Various Positions; R&D to Production Manager
Daychem Laboratories
06.1991 - 02.2012
- Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow, and output.
- Trained in and implemented emergency response procedures to protect team members and property.
- Coordinated with other departments to align production with customer requirements.
- Became Partner in the company in 2008
- Partly responsible to handle the M&A and integration into Heraeus in 2012
Education
Master of Science - Organic Chemistry
Wright State University
Dayton, OH06-1995
Skills
- Seasoned Professional in both Employee and Customer relations
- Moderate Understanding of Financial reports, budgeting, Capex etc
- Certified in Challenger Sales
- Proficient in MS office tools
- Experienced in Managing employees both directly and indirectly
- Strong negotiation skills with customers and suppliers
- Skilled in setting KPI targets and aligning bonus goals of employees to ensure targets can be met and ultimately satisfy customers
Accomplishments
Worked my way up from an entry level R&D position in 1991 to technical manager, production manager, plant manager, Sales manager and eventually partner over 17 years. Spent another 16 years first in M&A of our company into a large German company, Heraeus, and then ran the plant and business for them for 7 years before moving to a global role requiring extensive travel. Semi-retired in March 2025.
Affiliations
- American Chemical Society member
- SPIE member
- SEMI member
- Partner in Dayton Armor LLC
- Partner in Ronald T. Dodge Company
Certification
Challenger Sales 2018
Awards
Won supplier of the year award from a major semiconductor company in 2017
Won alumni of the year from Wright State University COSM in 2024
Timeline
Head of Sales Americas; Global SOC
Heraeus Epurio
01.2019 - 03.2025
General Manager and Head of Operations
Heraeus Epurio
02.2012 - 12.2018
Various Positions; R&D to Production Manager
Daychem Laboratories
06.1991 - 02.2012
Master of Science - Organic Chemistry
Wright State University
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