Experience

Buderus Edelstahl

• Germany
• Mining
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Director

  • Nov 2009 - Present

  Overseeing NAFTA region for German specialty steel producer Buderus Edelstahl. Planning & executing regional strategy including budgeting & business development projects in the oil & gas, metal stamping, power generation, plastic mold, saw blade, & gear steel market segments. Covering the full range of company products including hot rolled and cold rolled narrow strip; rolled bars & billets; tool steel; forged bars; open die forgings; and closed die forgings. Overseeing NAFTA region for German specialty steel producer Buderus Edelstahl. Planning & executing regional strategy including budgeting & business development projects in the oil & gas, metal stamping, power generation, plastic mold, saw blade, & gear steel market segments. Covering the full range of company products including hot rolled and cold rolled narrow strip; rolled bars & billets; tool steel; forged bars; open die forgings; and closed die forgings.



Marubeni-Itochu Steel America, Inc.

• Wholesale Import and Export
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Sales Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Nov 2009

  Based in Chicago branch office of a Japanese-owned steel trading and processing company. Led cross-continental business development projects targeting new multinational accounts. Products included wire rod (tire cord); silicon electrical steel; stainless steel; and coated products. Qualified ~ $11m in new business (annualized) during first year with company. Based in Chicago branch office of a Japanese-owned steel trading and processing company. Led cross-continental business development projects targeting new multinational accounts. Products included wire rod (tire cord); silicon electrical steel; stainless steel; and coated products. Qualified ~ $11m in new business (annualized) during first year with company.



Corus

• Spain
• Medical Device
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Aug 2000 - Jul 2008

  Based in the North American sales office of European steel producer Corus Group (formerly British Steel & Dutch Hoogovens). Managed a $60m/yr commodity steel portfolio consisting of various flat and long products imported from Europe to N America. Based in the North American sales office of European steel producer Corus Group (formerly British Steel & Dutch Hoogovens). Managed a $60m/yr commodity steel portfolio consisting of various flat and long products imported from Europe to N America.



Sandvik Materials Technology

• Sweden
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Jun 1997 - Jul 2000

  Based in U.S. divisional sales/processing facility of a Swedish specialty steel producer. Managed a 13-state Midwest sales territory consisting of distributor, end user, and corporate accounts. Generated new sales (+50% during tenure) of steel die-cutting rules & equipment. Based in U.S. divisional sales/processing facility of a Swedish specialty steel producer. Managed a 13-state Midwest sales territory consisting of distributor, end user, and corporate accounts. Generated new sales (+50% during tenure) of steel die-cutting rules & equipment.