Bill Merrill

I’m a results driven senior executive with successful record of leading businesses to improved financial performance seeking my next business challenge. I have significant experience managing global multi-site public and private manufacturing and service companies in both the retail and industrial or B to B customer channels. Innovation, financial management, leadership / coaching, and complex problem solving are my strong suits. I have a successful track record in the areas of turning around and growing businesses, acquisition assessment and integration, and strategic plan development and implementation. I am a leader that is a change agent. I facilitate a continuous improvement mentality throughout the organization so that the business never gets complacent and is always improving. I use the 80 / 20 rule to help the business focus on what matters most. I have always believed that people are your most important assets and that if developed properly and used wisely, you can put the odds in your favor of succeeding. It is this belief that has made me a strong developer of people and an empowering manager allowing success to breed itself in my organizations. I have proven that I can drive performance improvements via thought leadership in the areas of sales, marketing, product development, product management, engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, supply management, and risk management during my career. I have demonstrated expertise in: • Strategic Planning / Execution • Financial Management • P&L Responsibility • Acquisitions / Integration • Marketing Management • Leadership / Coaching • Continuous Improvement/ Lean • Innovation / Ideation • Profitability Improvement • Service Business Development • Customer Focused Solutions • Quality System Implementation Bottom line: I am an innovative leader with a passion to “win” and a track record of “winning”.