Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Special Program Management
Technology Use Cases
Moving To
Operational Abilities And Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Languages
Timeline
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Roy Oomen

Bellevue,WA

Summary

Highly experienced business executive with a proven track record of success in multiple regions, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, and various geographic areas within the USA. Strategic leader with a deep understanding of global markets and a strong ability to drive business growth. Skilled in developing and implementing effective strategies to optimize operational efficiency, increase revenue, and enhance overall organizational performance. Results-oriented professional excelling in building and leading high-performing teams to achieve ambitious goals.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Western USA Region Manager

Highcon Systems Ltd
07.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: Driving new technology and laser system placements into folding carton, corrugated and commercial print markets
  • Highcon was founded in 2009 and launched product in 2014
  • Driving new technology and laser system placements into folding carton, corrugated and display and specialty markets
  • Quantified in Results: Target: $2.85 MM annually – raised to $4 million and increasing supplies sales and service contracts for each of the individual territories
  • Managed key partner and reseller relationships in addition to direct assigned account base
  • Driving new technology and laser system placements into folding carton, corrugated and commercial print markets
  • Covered UK in addition in 2024
  • Geography I was responsible for is currently the only with multiple customers with multiple systems
  • Top end of the corrugated and folding carton technology and innovators in manufacturing
  • Developed a strong regional team through effective recruitment, training, and performance management initiatives.

Team Leader, Packaging Category Manager

HP Indigo, Americas Region
05.2014 - 07.2018
  • Company Overview: Atlanta, Georgia based – HQ for HP Indigo division in Americas
  • Revenue level responsibility and targets: $80MM/ starting at $11MM HW sales/year
  • Leading region deployment into flexible packaging, a new business to HP
  • First year WW result (full year in 2015) brand new biz ~$40MM (25% Americas)
  • Close technical collaboration with Israel based Global Business Unit
  • Go to function for technically detailed projects (Coca cola, other many other brand projects)
  • Atlanta, Georgia based – HQ for HP Indigo division in Americas
  • Participated in planning (design) and execution for internal business plan, deployment and managing details and course correcting
  • Launching new programs: Pack Ready, Digital Combination Printing (collaborated in teams)

Strategic Label Solutions and Category Manager

HP Indigo, Americas Region
01.2011 - 05.2014
  • Company Overview: Park City, Utah based, Label Solutions and Category Manager
  • Led onboarding of sales solution architects for segments (Carton & Flexibles/FC+FP)
  • Expanded labels business by 3 x business volume for product management
  • Led planning & cross functional participation for executing FC/FP plans, led beta stages of new product end to end
  • Negotiated beta agreements and process for Series 4 packaging, founding new packaging segments in direct sales capacity
  • Park City, Utah based, Label Solutions and Category Manager

Sales Role

McDowell Label
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Company Overview: Dallas, TX based
  • Managed clients and projects demanding high end graphics
  • Print awards from FTA, Package Printing for multiple projects
  • Experienced small family and local/regional company environment
  • Dallas, TX based
  • Value selling and high differentiation in highly commoditized market

Sales Role

Hewlett Packard, Indigo
01.2001 - 01.2008
  • Consistently in top 5 or top 7 performers nationwide for 7 year period
  • Started in Commercial territory assignment (southwestern states)
  • Moved to Industrial (Labels and screen printers) assignment (14 state territory)
  • Won HP Indigo 'Presidents club' in Commercial segment
  • Won and Awarded Hewlett Packard 'Winners circle' in Industrial segment as recognition for exceeding revenue targets

Strategic Accounts Manager

HP Indigo, Americas Region
01.2010 - 03.2001
  • Company Overview: Park City, Utah based
  • Achieved extraordinary results in impression growth (supplies + hw sales)
  • Managed highest end strategic labels accounts and targeted accounts for performance
  • Proved exceptional ability to lead multiple initiatives at once and effectively
  • Park City, Utah based
  • Was brought in as new product launch was not going as desired
  • Completely course corrected and brought sales performance on track

Team Leader

Lanier Worldwide
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Promoted every 10-12 months for expanded responsibilities & results
  • Led team of 4 specialists for color products presentation and rolling out new ‘digital solutions’

Education

BA - Economics, Philosophy

Brigham Young University
01.1996

Dutch Atheneum

Skills

  • Back End Office Efficiency
  • Product Marketing
  • Financial performance
  • Competitive positioning
  • Operational planning
  • Client acquisition
  • Executive engagement
  • Strategic planning
  • Beta Program Management
  • Product Roll Out
  • New Product Introductions (NPI)
  • Administrative Processes for NPI
  • Partner Management
  • Product Planning
  • Special Program Management
  • Strategic program leadership
  • Technology use cases
  • Problem solving
  • Industry association influence
  • New technology introduction
  • Presentation skills

Special Program Management

Led key strategic programs such as ‘Share a Coke’ and many others across CPG. HP was technology provider across a network of HP customers (planning, capacity and collaboration).

Technology Use Cases

  • Ability to solve very complex business problems, incl. influence through industry associations.
  • Experience in introducing new technologies. Highly versed in delivering use cases, and presenting internally and externally for presentations with impact.

Moving To

Redmond, WA

Operational Abilities And Skills

  • Experienced in driving Back End Office Efficiency for Product introductions which disrupt their market.
  • Manage Direction and Tone for Product Marketing, Financial performance and Competitive positioning.
  • Strength in operational planning to deliver a cohesive approach for high spend clients.
  • Ability to obtain clients and penetrate and capture top end executives’ attention consistently. Especially adept at expanding and strategically planning growth within clients.
  • Beta Program Management and Product Roll Out Accountable for New Product Introductions (NPI) Supportive Administrative Processes for NPI Partner Management & Product Planning.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Hiking
  • Biking
  • Pickleball
  • Skiing
  • Golf

Languages

Dutch
Full Professional
German
Limited Working

Timeline

Western USA Region Manager

Highcon Systems Ltd
07.2018 - Current

Team Leader, Packaging Category Manager

HP Indigo, Americas Region
05.2014 - 07.2018

Strategic Label Solutions and Category Manager

HP Indigo, Americas Region
01.2011 - 05.2014

Strategic Accounts Manager

HP Indigo, Americas Region
01.2010 - 03.2001

Sales Role

McDowell Label
01.2008 - 01.2011

Sales Role

Hewlett Packard, Indigo
01.2001 - 01.2008

Team Leader

Lanier Worldwide
01.1997 - 01.2001

Dutch Atheneum

BA - Economics, Philosophy

Brigham Young University
Roy Oomen