Tami Hedgren

• Leading manufacturing operations for combines and large tractors from product development through current manufacturing processes.
• Managing global factories in US, Brazil, Germany, Spain, and Israel to support significant portion of the company's revenue and SVA generation.
• Driving innovation that delivers value to the bottom line through smart connected factory technologies. Examples include Private 5G, process control technologies, automation, and employee engagement platforms.
• Defining and executing global Manufacturing Strategy challenging process norms to deliver step function changes for our customers, business, and employees.
• Driving improvements in employee engagement scores while leading with transparency, investing in employee development, and creating win-win solutions.
• Developed targeted global training for women and their managers to support unleashing their career potential.

• Led Combine Product Line with P&L & portfolio responsibilities, overseeing the successful launch of the game changing X9 Combine.
• Managed global combine factories in 5 locations including US, Brazil, Germany, China, and India.

• Led significant transformation in operational metrics through team leadership and strategic planning.
• Achieved safety goals at new product launch through implementation of team contracts in the development process.
• Successfully reduced failures per machine by over 50% to support customer expectations and operational efficiency.
• Directed trough plan resulting in 50% layoff to align with production needs with transparency and heart.
• Executed plans to support highest SVA generating factory in 2016.
• Implemented $80 million project to support factory readiness for X9 combine through strategic outsourcing and base changes.

• Developed product strategy on limited budget to support growing market share in Canada.
• Led development and execution of game changing planter, ExactEmerge™, one year ahead of schedule.
• Established John Deere-owned manufacturing site in Russia for CIS “Made in Russia” portfolio.
• Negotiated and implemented acquisition of Bauer Manufacturing.

• · Managed major schedule increase supporting global factories while improving key metrics and rearranging the factory to support significant new product program launches, all while managing through union contract negotiations.
• · Developed manufacturing strategy to support long term competitiveness, including establishing partner suppliers in India.

· Factory Manager – John Deere Ottumwa
· Operations Manager – John Deere Ottumwa
· Manager of Strategy and Business Development – John Deere Ag Division
· Business Unit Leader – John Deere Seeding
· OFP Supply Management Manager – John Deere Seeding Group
· Supply Base Manager Metal Fabrication – John Deere Ag Division
· Supplier Development Engineer – John Deere Ag Division
· Quality Engineer Tillage – John Deere Des Moines
· Weld Engineer Tillage - John Deere Des Moines