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Nick Howerton

Nick Howerton

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global product management leader | driving harvest innovations to help farmers feed the world

  • Education

    • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

      2010 - 2012
      MBA & MEM

      Activities and Societies: MMM Program (MMM = MBA + MEM) President, Operations Management Club Director, General Management Club 1st Place, University of Michigan's Tauber Institute 2010 Global Operations Conference Team Case Competition 1st Place, 2011 ZS Associates Case Challenge 3rd Place, Purdue University's GSCMI 2011 Global Supply Chain Nick graduated from Northwestern's MMM program - a unique dual degree offering from which he earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and an MEM (Master's in Engineering Management) from the McCormick School of Engineering. Nick's majors at Northwestern included Operations & Design, Operations Management, Marketing, Managerial Economics, Management & Strategy, and Managerial Economics. Nick also served in leadership positions for both the Operations Management and General Management… Show more Nick graduated from Northwestern's MMM program - a unique dual degree offering from which he earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and an MEM (Master's in Engineering Management) from the McCormick School of Engineering. Nick's majors at Northwestern included Operations & Design, Operations Management, Marketing, Managerial Economics, Management & Strategy, and Managerial Economics. Nick also served in leadership positions for both the Operations Management and General Management Clubs at Kellogg. Show less

    • Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Science Finance, Business Administration, Technology & Management

      Activities and Societies: Tutor - Office of Minority Student Affairs, I-Guide, Relay For Life Minor in Technology & Management - 3.93 / 4.0 GPA - Bronze Tablet (Top 3%) - James Scholar

  • Experience

    • The Kenrich Group LLC

      May 2005 - Aug 2005
      Intern

      Nick performed analysis and documentation preparation for numerous expert reports for the utility industry supporting economic damage claims exceeding $1 billion dollars jointly.

    • Gibson Consulting

      Jun 2006 - Aug 2010
      Senior Consultant

      Gibson Consulting, LLC is an implementation-focused operational consulting firm focused on supply chain execution including Strategic Sourcing, Logistics Optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Low-Cost Country Sourcing and Skill-Based Training.While at Gibson, Nick led global client teams to identify and realize ~$20 MM in strategic sourcing savings across a broad range of direct and indirect categories including steel, metal fabrications, telecommunications, office supplies, and copiers.

    • John Deere

      Jun 2011 - Sept 2011
      Project Manager Intern

      Led efforts focused on both process improvement and business strategy development.

    • John Deere

      Jul 2012 - now

      Leading the product marketing team for combines and front-end equipment (FEE) / headers that is responsible for go to market activities in North and South America including:-Validating the customer value proposition of developed solutions and features-Positioning our solutions against competitive offerings-Developing meaningful customer outcome messaging for new solutions-Developing sales and marketing content for both dealer sales professionals and customers-Developing sales tools to support sales execution including planning, training, and demonstrations-Driving technology understanding, adoption, and utilization in the field-Providing boots on the ground support for field team and dealer sales professional by execution of dealer training, customer clinics, and demonstrations Show less Led a cross-functional, multi-region team to develop a long-term strategy and implementation plan to re-position a core equipment business to support long-term growth for the Enterprise. Systematically identified target markets and customer segments within those markets, assessed our current solution and positioning relative to the jobs and desired outcomes for our target segments, and developed plans to address all aspects of the business system (including customer understanding / economics, portfolio planning, and marketing & sales strategy) to drive sustainable business improvements by better serving our customers over time. In parallel, drove systematic reviews of potential growth adjacencies to support our renewed prioritization of the core business. Show less

      • Global Grain Harvesting Product Management Lead

        Jul 2023 - now

      • Product Marketing Team Manager, Combines/FEE, Americas

        Nov 2020 - Jul 2023

      • Product Management Team Manager, Mid Tractors

        May 2019 - Oct 2020

      • Critical Initiatives Manager

        Jul 2018 - Apr 2019

      • Territory Sales Manager

        Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

      • Future Product Marketing - Harvesting Platform

        Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

      • Project Manager, Ag & Turf Business Strategy & Growth

        Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

      • Project Manager, Corporate Strategy

        May 2014 - Sept 2014

      • Project Manager, Strategic Marketing

        Jul 2013 - May 2014

      • Project Manager, Global Manufacturing Strategy

        Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Licenses & Certifications