Product Development Manager
Resume:
MIKE POPE
***** ******** ****, **** *****, Indiana 46816
*********@*****.*** 260-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/MikePope1
STRATEGIC NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LEADER
Experienced leader in manufacturing with expertise in new product development and continuous
improvement.
Innovative product development leader with project management skills. Focused on expanding business
organically and developing strategic marketing plans and customer centered innovation. Key strengths
include converting customer needs into product requirements, developing Multi Generational Product Plan
(MGPP), and minimizing new product development cycle time.
Expertise in:
Voice of Customer Translation Business case development Technology roadmaps
Project management Sourced product development Tollgate review improvement
Cycle time reduction
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC, Fort Wayne, IN
Director – Global Continuous Improvement 2010 2014
CEO executive team member responsible for corporate level continuous improvement activities.
Established and implemented a Design for Lean Sigma (DLS) based New Product Development (NPD)
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process which is now the standard for all new product development
Built a corporate level Customer Centered Innovation (CCI) process that delivered three “Disruptive
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Innovation” projects the first year worth $45M annually, 3rd year revenue
Negotiated first Sourced Product offering for control panels and high horse power drives delivering
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$900K annually
Developed and implemented DLS based New Product Development overview training participated in by
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24 DLS practitioners
Created and implemented internal DLS based kaizen certification for process leaders in which 12
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people took and were certified
Established New Product Development process for sourced products which is now the sourced product
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standard
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Developed and implemented CCI overview training for future introduction of CCI
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Manager – New Product Development (KPO) 2008 2010
Americas Water System Group executive member responsible for continuous improvement activities in new
product development and business process improvement.
Successfully led 50+ DLS based NPD kaizens assisting in the delivery of 7 new product introductions
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Established a process to deliver product from idea to production in 7 months setting the standard for
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NPD “velocity”
Negotiated first Sourced Product offering for control panels and high horse power drives increasing
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supply base interaction for product development
Organized consultant training for New Product Development, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Lean 6
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Sigma, and Business Process Improvement for ongoing CI efforts
Marketing Manager – Electronic Drives and Controls 2006 2008
Responsible for $30M drives and controls business.
Created New Product Development process which led to $2.5M in annual sales through 10 new
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products
Established introduction plan of 9 new products to be launched in next two years to fill market gaps
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Cultivated communications on new product releases with key internal stakeholders and customers to
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insure a powerful market introduction
Wrote and implemented transition plans for conversion of old to new products minimizing waste and
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inventory
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
GE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS, Fort Wayne, IN
Product Manager – Appliance Controls 2003 2006
Managed a $35M appliance controls product line
• Released 5 product lines using New Product Development process delivering $1.5M annually
• Held tollgate reviews for new product releases to insure on time product releases
• Prepared PPAP documentation for customers for new products to insure approval by customer
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Product Owner – Small Industrial Motors 1999 2003
Lead cost out, GROWTH, quality and speed initiatives for fixed speed motors.
• Introduced two new product lines worth $9M annually
• Led tollgate reviews for new product introduction projects to insure on time product releases
EDUCATION
Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor of Science (BS), EET, Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
CERTIFICATIONS
Lean Sigma Black Belt – Lasater Institute, Fort Wayne, IN
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