High Tech Product Management Leader
Resume:
William R. (Bill) Murphy
Downers Grove, Illinois 60516 *******@*******.***
Highlights
BSEE University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MSEE Illinois Institute of Technology
MBA (University of Chicago)
Over 15 years progressive leadership experience in small/medium sized organizations
Results-oriented; dynamic; aggressive; teacher and leader by example.
Attributes
Business/Organization team leader
Profit/deliverables focused (P&L)
Superior Internal/External negotiating skills
Growth/Partnering Specialist
Fully developed people skills
Flexible/Accountable
Team-builder and mentor
Technical know-how
Attention to detail
Strong sense of urgency
Bias toward action
Over-achiever
Entrepreneurial decision maker
Recent and Relevant Accomplishments
Manager, Marketing -- Richardson RFPD [Richardson Electronics] in LaFox, Illinois (2008 – 2012)
Planned and executed new organization/business programs and solutions. Tools produced include tailored PowerPoint presentations, management goal setting, website tools, product sheets, advertising, trade show activities/booth/promotions, internal training, product customization, channel partner tools, etc.
Worked effectively and passionately with external customers. Also teamed internally with other marketing, engineering, and organization leaders to form winning cross-functional organization support teams; increasing both internal and external market-share and mind-share.
Prolific writing credits include cover articles (ex. Microwave Journal), journal articles, press releases, all technical and product marketing content, design tools, white papers, and all marketing/engineering website applications (“apps”).
Telecom Business Management (15+ years):
Vice President of Headquarters and Product Management
Initiated, planned and launched innovative projects with detailed business and marketing plans.
Consistently increased business results through innovation & teamwork -- product innovation, sales support, product development, marketing strategy/tools, new technologies, and by partnering with all internal stakeholders (this was KEY
Planned, negotiated and signed profitable OEM agreements (including the direct sales aspect of OEM deals), strategic co-marketing and valuable technology sharing agreements.
As Senior Director, AVP, and then Vice President, I excelled at building aggressive management teams, growing and improving organizational excellence each and every year.
Merged two formerly competing entities (Westell Transmission Products Group and Teltrend Access Products Group) into one team. Leader of post-merger division team.
Team-Leader with full organization responsibility; also responsible for creating and developing marketing plans, new business plans, defining new products, and successfully launching the new products - all while paring down a large product portfolio (after a complex merger).
Helped to reduce business unit costs by over 18% through a process of combining functional areas and identifying synergies within the combined product line. Improved combined/overall product line gross margin by more than 6% during just the first year after the merger.
High rate of success in setting-up and closing competitive bids (RFP/RFI/RFQ), multimillion-dollar product distribution contracts, product development agreements, and licensing contracts.
Further Detailed Professional Experience
Richardson RFPD [formerly Richardson Electronics] – LaFox, Illinois (4 years)
Key Global Marketing Manager (Leader and Prolific Innovator)
Valley View School District – Bolingbrook/Romeoville, Illinois (2 years)
Career #2: I went back to school and became a fully certified teacher, teaching mathematics and science in the public schools (Bolingbrook, IL), giving back to my community (taught full load of courses)
Westell, Inc. [formerly Teltrend, Inc.] – Aurora, Illinois (4 years)
Senior Director of Marketing (Leader), AVP, VP Marketing/Product Management (P&L)
Tellabs, Inc. – Lisle, Illinois (6 years)
Senior Product Planner, Marketing Manager (Leader), Group Product Manager (P&L; Leader)
Rockwell International, Wescom Division – Downers Grove, Illinois (5 years)
Senior Product Design Engineer, Product Manager (Marketing), Product Line Manager
Motorola, Inc. – Schaumburg, Illinois (4 years)
Wireless Communications Research Engineer, RF Product Engineer
Education/Training
BSEE University of Illinois, Graduated with High Honors (top 2% of class)
MBA University of Chicago (top half of advanced MBA class)
MSEE Illinois Institute of Technology (top 10% of class)
High School: Lane Technical High School, Chicago, Illinois (top 2% of class)
Leadership Training: Leadership at The Peak, Colorado Springs
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office applications, digital marketing, SEO, Social Media
Additional: Results oriented; team builder; Innovative (U.S Patent holder) --- excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
Personal
Husband, father, brother, friend, coach, volunteer, sports enthusiast, avid card player, and dedicated community member.
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