Previous Experience

Mr. Steutermann brings more than 30 years of experience to his role as Practice Vice President, focused on CSCO Enablement, supply chain strategy, consumer products / retail, and healthcare life sciences industries. Prior to joining Gartner, he held progressive roles in corporate sales, sales management, market strategy and planning, process improvement, and supply chain operations for leading CPG companies. He worked most recently at Procter & Gamble, where he held the position of Associate Director, Market Strategy & Planning. He was responsible for revenue creation and profit performance for the Duracell battery business, including national trade fund management, key account planning and go-to-market strategy. Prior to Procter & Gamble, Mr. Steutermann worked at Gillette as Director of Business Process Improvement. While in this role, he led Gillette's cost-to-serve and demand-driven supply initiatives and was responsible for customer service center planning and operations, including metric and collaborative scorecard development. Prior to Gillette, he worked in roles of increasing responsibility, including as Director, Sales Planning, where he was responsible for executing national sales and marketing plans and the development and coordination of sales and operations planning.

Professional Background

• Duracell, Director, Sales Planning, 14 years
• Gillette, Director, Business Process Improvement, 10 years
• Procter & Gamble, Associate Director, Market Strategy & Planning, 2 years

Education

• B.S., Marketing, Minor in Economics, Northern Illinois University
• M.B.A., University of Memphis
• MIT Supply Chain Certification Program

Industry Awards/Accolades

• Money Analyst Supply Chain, 2010