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Vendy Petersen

Critic · DISC type C
Sales Manager North America at SCHERDEL North America
📍 Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Vendy Petersen is the Sales Manager for North America at SCHERDEL, leading a team of Key Account Managers across the U. S. and Mexico. With over a decade of automotive industry experience, she specializes in strategic sales planning, commercial negotiations, and new business development. She holds an MBA from Aquinas College.

Beyond her professional role, Vendy is passionate about global collaboration and culture, highlighted by a recent inspiring trip to China. She values connecting with international colleagues and draws inspiration from meeting successful women who are leaders in their respective regions, seeing them as key drivers of global success.

Her team was recently honored with a prestigious Supplier Award from General Motors, recognizing their dedication and innovation.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Sales Manager North America
Job Level
Middle
Location
Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Personality Overview

How Vendy shows up

Information Seeker
Objective Thinker
Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.

Priorities

Topics Vendy cares about

Automotive Sales
Leads sales for SCHERDEL's springs, stamping, and plastics divisions, with a track record of increasing annual sales by 10-20% for North American plants.
Sales Leadership
Manages a results-driven team of Key Account Managers, focusing on strategic planning, team building, and strengthening customer partnerships across the U. S. and Mexico.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Sales Manager North America
SCHERDEL North America
8-2017 - 12-2023
Sales Manager
SCHERDEL North America
1-2016 - 7-2017
Key Account Manager
SCHERDEL North America
2-2014 - 12-2015
Sales Engineer
SCHERDEL North America
7-2012 - 6-2013
Process Engineer
Shape Corp.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1-2019 - 12-2019
Executive Leadership - Strategies to Enhance Success
Michigan State University
2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration
Aquinas College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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