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Business Development Manager

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Self-motivated and analytical product specialist looking to change my career to provide an impact in the outdoors. Proven success in an ever changing environment in the areas of sales, partner relationship, and application solving. Strong skills in time management, prioritization, and both written and verbal communication.

- Analyzed current  market, competition, and trends to determine trends and understand market advantage
- Established and nurtured partner relationships to provide greater opportunities for both parties
- Prioritized company projects and sales opportunities to guide teams actions
- Worked with cross functional team, including engineering, operations, and accounting, to progress sales opportunities 
- Managed multiple priorities and tasks with client and president pressure
- Generated project concepts, ballparks, and proposals for ever revolving $5M in opportunities spanning 30 different projects
- Trained team members on JIRA and task management

- Planned and managed projects throughout product lifecycle
- Provided voice for internal and external stakeholders to provide a product that fit their needs
- Performed market research and analysis on new services to stay relevant in ever changing environment
- Assisted at tradeshows explaining L2F benefits to potential customers
- Managed client expectations from conception to completion and support
- Worked with engineers to propose new applications based on customer needs
- Defined scope and handled change orders for existing projects
- Developed and managed service and support contracts 
- Helped to manage Liquid Planner, Confluence, JIRA and Salesforce
- Closed several projects with greater than 50% gross margin

Product Owner

- Managed sales cycle from conception to implementation
- Prospected leads as well as maintained constant proactive work in territory 
- Demonstrated Keyence vision products using limited travel equipment for feasibility, visualization and justification on inline and offline customer samples
- Worked with international teams to help support customers and find new business
Trained new and experienced vision users in past and current technology
- Collaborated with coworkers to develop sales in all product lines in my territory as well as partnering territories
- Worked with R&D to develop new product to replace competition for a $500,000 project
- Increased market share by 200% in Northern California and Oregon
- Ranked in top 15% of sales people in nation based on customer growth and sales
- Worked with end users and OEM’s in industries including: medical and pharmaceutical, automotive, food and packaging, semiconductor, and aerospace

Machine Vision Senior Sales Engineer

- Lead a water optimization project to increase production for an estimated savings of $1,000,000
- Updated product stewardship plan and good manufacturing practices to ensure optimum product for customers
- Performed weekly system verification checks and worked with operators and management to resolve discrepancy issues


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mikkel Leslie

Oregon State University