Jim Funke

Seasoned General Manager with business planning, marketing, sales, channel management and finance experience in Chemicals and Oil & Gas.  

1. I can offer assistance in marketing & sales strategy and tactics.  Throughout my career progression, I have extensive hands on experience in developing and executing marketing and sales plans in US and International markets.   
2. I can provide direction in business to business strategy and tactics.  From my earliest days in sales and then through my career, I have been involved in developing marketing / sales channels and working with all of the stakeholders.
3. I can assist in marketing segmentation and optimizing value creation through price.  I had early mentors when working for Mallickrodt on understanding customers needs and appplications to get the best value for our products.  I utilized this experience to mentor others in the practice of market segmentation.
4. I can mentor in developing business plans.  I have experience in developing marketing plans and later in having direct reports develop and present business plans.