Value Proposition

Jim Richard – 2009

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Jim Richard

New Product Strategy Manager

jimrich17@comcast.net781-249-4294

Innovation

• Creative problem solver • Adept at targeting innovative solutions to customer problems• Advanced technology development• Wide range of technical experiences

Customer/Market Analysis

• Needs acquisition and VOC analysis• Competitive analysis and strategy• Customer interaction and negotiation• Domestic and international experience• Product roadmap and strategic planning

Business Processes

• Phase Gate NDP processes• Portfolio & product management• Balanced scorecard• Design review control and management

Risk Management

• Statistical tools for decision making and risk assessment• Modeling and simulation of financial and technical problems

Resource Management

• Project planning and execution• Cross functional team management• Training and skill building• Coaching and mentoring

Operational Excellence

• Six Sigma Master Black Belt • Process and transactional continuous improvement• New product development & launch• Supplier management• Cost analysis and control

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Customer Analysis & Market Development

• Developed and lead Voice of Customer analysis• Lead to breakthroughs in understanding in critical

projects across a spectrum of industries and products

• Links customers, marketing, ops and R&D to drive strategy and decisions in product development

• Tools and statistics for market analysis and strategy

• Data based decisions

• Strategic planning for competitive advantage

• International experience• Asia and EU customer management and JV’s

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Business Processes• Developed tools, guidance and templates for

NPD stage gate processes

• Stakeholder in gate review processes and project design reviews

• Project/product portfolio analysis and prioritization

• Experienced product manager

• Product rationalization and LCM

• Capital investment and growth strategy

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Resource Management

• Managed cross functional teams on complex technical products from concept to launch

• Project planning and tracking, resource allocation, budget management

• Coaching, mentoring, managing and reviewing staff

• 1000’s of hours of teaching and training of others

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Risk Management

•Business and technical risk evaluation▫Cost models, NPV, sales forecasts, yield,

technical •Evaluation and quantification of risk

▫FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis, Reliability•Modeling and simulation tools for

estimating risk▫Crystal Ball ™▫@Risk ™

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Operational Excellence

• Certified DFSS Master Black Belt• Continuous improvement methodologies

▫ DMAIC Six Sigma – process and transactional▫ Lean

• Product Development – VOC to Validation▫ DFSS – VOC, MSA’s, DOE’s, SPC▫ Critical Parameter Management▫ Design for Manufacturability

• Taught and certified dozens of BB’s and 100’s of GB’s

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Innovation

• Creative, “out of the box” problem solver• Multiple patents, dozens of disclosures &

trade secrets• Brainstorming and evaluation techniques

▫ Lateral Thinking, TRIZ, Axiomatic Design▫ Pugh matrix

• Adept at connecting technology to customer problems

• Wide range of industries and functional roles provides valued perspective

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Summary•A complete business leader with the skills to deliver

top line growth and bottom line efficiency•A strategic thinker who drives results through

teamwork and a focus on the customer•A respected teacher of others that raises the game of

the entire organization•Education

▫ MBA Babson Olin School of Business 2010▫ MS Manufacturing – WPI 2002▫ BSME – WPI 1985

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Thank You!

Jim Richard781-249-4294 (c)15 Drumlin Hill RdBolton, MA 01740

jimrich17@comcast.nethttp://www.linkedin.com/in/jimrichardmbb