Josh Gardner

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Director, Data Science & Analytics - Global Operations at Milwaukee Tool

Greater Milwaukee, United States

Overview

Josh Gardner is a data and analytics leader at Milwaukee Tool, driving global operations with a focus on Industry 4. 0, IoT, and building a strong data culture. A University of Wisconsin alumnus, colleagues describe him as a personable and dedicated leader with strong technical skills, who has successfully scaled BI platform adoption to over 3, 000 users.

Outside of his professional life, Josh maintains a connection to his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and shows an interest in local Wisconsin sports, reflecting his deep roots in the community.

He has progressed through five different roles of increasing responsibility entirely within Milwaukee Tool since joining the company.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Risk-Accepting

Friendly Challenger

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Data-Driven Culture
His work focuses on enabling self-service analytics, training, and empowering business users to make data-driven decisions.
Industry 4. 0 & IoT
His current role involves leading initiatives focused on IoT, machine connectivity, and building advanced machine learning platforms on Databricks.
Team Development
Actively hiring for his data and analytics team, with recommendations highlighting his dedication to his team's success and growth.

Media Appearances

Josh has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Director, Data Science & Analytics - Global Operations at Milwaukee Tool
3-2023 - 3-2024
Group Manager, Data and Analytics - Quality & Reliability at Milwaukee Tool
5-2021 - 3-2023
Sr. Manager, Business Intelligence - IT Data and Analytics at Milwaukee Tool
10-2018 - 5-2021
Senior Manager, Quality & Reliability Engineering at Milwaukee Tool
4-2017 - 9-2018
Quality/Reliability Engineering Lead at Milwaukee Tool

Education

2011 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from University of Wisconsin-Madison
2016 - 2018
Master of Business Administration - MBA from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Insights For Selling To Josh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Josh is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Josh

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Josh move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Josh take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Josh

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