Sales Engineer
Resume:
David
Saxer
St
E,
Suite
LP03,
Toronto,
Ontario,
M5A
1P9
Phone:
(647)
531-
1441,
E-
mail:
*********@*****.***
Objective
To
obtain
an
engineering
position
in
a
well
established
company
where
I
can
utilize
my
skills
&
expertise
for
the
organization’s
development.
Qualifications
Profile
Accomplished,
technically
sophisticated
professional
with
more
than
14
years
of
successful
experience
in
all
phases
of
selling,
oversight,
planning,
design
and
delivery
of
diverse
automated
system
for
the
CPG
industry.
Offer
special
expertise
in
packaging
design
for
industrial
automated
solutions.
Track
record
of
waste
and
cost
reductions,
cycle
time
and
process
improvements
using
specialized
tools
such
as
Kaizen
and
6
sigma.
Used
to
work
in
a
High
performance
work
system
(HPWS)
at
Bosch
Packaging
Technology
to
ensure
high
performance
through
people.
Superior
ability
to
provide
technical
and
non-
technical
support
to
the
packaging
and
marketing
department.
Excellent
knowledge
of
current
practices
in
packaging
industry.
AREAS
OF
EXPERTISE
Lean
manufacturing
principles
Contract
packaging/
private
labels
• •
Business
and
account
development
Project
management
• •
Packaging
material
expertise
Product
development
• •
Continuous
process
improvements
Packaging
machine
specialist
• •
Project
Lifecycle
Management
Budget
planning/
Administration
• •
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Charles
Downer
&
Co.
Ltd,
Richmond
Hill,
Canada
Technical
Sales
Engineer
05.2012
–
present
• Represented
different
packaging
equipment
companies
(e.g.
BOSCH,
Euroimpianti,
Imaforni,
SN-
Maschinenbau)
in
the
Canadian
and
US
market
place
• Established
the
Canadian
market
for
Imaforni
equipment
by
selling
the
first
complete
baking
line
• Consulted
and
advised
packaging
solutions
for
Nestlé,
Mondelez,
Weston,
Kraft,
Patheon,
Apotex
and
other
pier
one
companies
in
Canada
and
the
US
• Led
domestic
and
international
sales
programs
that
has
increased
Charles
Downer’s
revenue
in
the
last
2.5
years
• Advised
customers
in
layout
and
design
of
complete
new
systems
from
processing
to
palletizing
• Performed
innovative
product
and
packaging
consulting
within
the
CPG-
industry
• Coordinated
and
provided
customer
perspective
to
the
various
engineering
and
manufacturing
managers
from
the
represented
company’s
on
product
modifications.
• Supported
customer
initiatives
in
flexible
packaging
solutions
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David
Saxer
320
Richmond
St
E,
Suite
LP03,
Toronto,
Ontario,
M5A
1P9
Phone:
(647)
531-
1441,
E-
mail:
*********@*****.***
BOSCH
Packaging
Systems,
Beringen,
Switzerland
Area
Sales
Manager
North
America
10.2008
–
03.2012
• Designed,
planned,
sold
and
oversight
complete
Turn-
key
packaging
systems
for
various
customers
and
key
accounts
in
North
America
and
Mexico
with
a
sales
volume
of
10MM
• Sold
different
packaging
systems
in
North
America
for
Kraft,
Mondelez,
PepsiCo,
General
Mills,
Pepperidge
Farm
and
McCain
with
an
average
volume
of
CAD
4MM
• Exceeded
regularly
the
Sales
budget
of
10MM
per
year
• Consulted,
Designed
and
developed
new
package
of
the
future
for
Mondelez
Oreo
in
conjunction
with
the
Mondelez
engineering
team
• Aided
in
research
and
development
of
new
products
and
services
and
identified
new
markets
• Served
as
first
point-
of-
contact
between
customer
and
engineering
group
in
bids
and
proposals
3S
Packaging
Technology
GmbH,
Dietmannsried,
Germany
International
Systems
Integration
Manager
04.2008
–
09.2008
• Verified
technical
feasibility
and
customer
demands
for
international
projects
• Compiled
solution
factors
relevant
to
customer
facility
installation
• Developed
complete
end-
of-
line
concept
with
appropriate
layout
and
calculation
• Served
as
first
point-
of-
contact
from
offer
until
side
acceptance
test
• Planned
personnel
and
manufacturing
capacity,
time
and
cost
objectives
as
well
as
supervision
and
performance
management
Lindt
&
Sprüngli
(Switzerland)
Inc.,
Kilchberg,
Switzerland
Packaging
Engineer
11.2004
–
03.2008
• Provided
packaging
technical
expertise
while
managing
package
development
activities
for
multiple
concurrent
product
launches
including:
conducting
trials,
material
selection,
transit
testing,
stability
and
production
tests
• Provided
full
project
lifecycle
management
of
one
of
the
company’s
largest
projects
in
ten
years,
motivating
staff
for
enhanced
efficiency
and
a
200%
increase
in
output
• Commercialised
packaging
and
equipment
programs
across
multiple
project
types
(quality,
brand
maintenance,
growth,
and
productivity)
in
full
compliance
with
best-
practice
project
leadership
methodology
• Provided
product
development
with
technical
packaging
specifications,
clarified
project
objectives,
and
coordinated
design
and
launch
of
new
packaging
• Full
responsibility
for
planning,
procurement
and
implementation
of
new
production
process
• Worked
on
cross-
functional
teams
across
Marketing,
R&D
and
production
for
new
product/packaging
developments
• Managed
multiple
independent
projects
including
project
planning,
team
set-
up,
supervision
and
performance
management,
time
and
budget
monitoring,
automatisation
and
optimization
of
workflows,
processes
and
facility
management
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David
Saxer
320
Richmond
St
E,
Suite
LP03,
Toronto,
Ontario,
M5A
1P9
Phone:
(647)
531-
1441,
E-
mail:
*********@*****.***
BOSCH
Packaging
Systems,
Beringen,
Switzerland
Project
Manager
Packaging
Equipment
08.2002
–
10.2004
• Developed
and
implemented
customized
production
lines
• Successfully
managed
multimillion-
dollar
projects,
regularly
exceeding
customer
expectations
through
on
time,
within
budget
project
delivery
of
high-
quality
and
services
• Coordinated
time
and
cost
monitoring
of
project
team
and
ensured
claim
management
• Participated
in
teams
for
the
further
development
of
the
equipment
• Led
front
line
support
meetings,
coordination
and
support
to
the
field
service
engineers
at
the
customer
during
the
entire
installation
and
the
acceptance
run
BOSCH
Packaging
Systems,
Beringen,
Switzerland
International
Service
Engineer
Packaging
Equipment
08.1999
–
09.2002
• Assembled
and
built
robotic
packaging,
carton
former
and
closer
equipment
to
specification
• Installed
and
commissioned
of
new
packaging
machines
• Solved
breakdowns
and
provided
production
covering
• Modernized,
overhauled,
repaired
and
maintained
packaging
equipment
• Provided
a
variety
of
mechanical,
construction
design
and
electrical
engineering
services
EDUCATION
2007
–
2009
Executive
Master
of
Business
Engineering
Zurich
PHW
Business
School,
Switzerland
2002
–
2005
Technician
HF
in
Business
Processes
Höhere
Fachschule
for
Economics
SFB
Bildungszentrum,
Switzerland
2002
–
2005
Apprenticeship
as
mechanical
engineer
(equivalent
to
Bachelor
in
Canada)
Sulzer
Winterthur,
Switzerland
SKILLS
Languages
English,
German
Computer
skills
Auto
CAD,
SAP,
proficient
in
Microsoft
Office
Suite
(Word,
Excel,
Power
Point,
Project,
Outlook)
References
available
upon
request
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