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Hosted by Sannah Vinding · business · EN · 153 episodes
Leading technical, commercial, cross-functional, and global teams takes clarity, trust, and sound judgment. Leadership in Manufacturing is built for the people doing that work across the electronics and manufacturing ecosystem. Hosted and produced by Sannah Vinding , an engineer with a master’s in mechanical engineering, a product marketing and go-to-market leader, and an author. She brings firsthand experience building teams, developing products, and connecting technical expertise with commercial growth to every conversation. Hear from executives and industry leaders across electronics, manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, semiconductors, and the manufacturers’ rep community. Guests share real decisions, hard lessons, and practical habits that help teams move forward when pressure is high, resources are stretched, and customer needs are changing. Each e
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Signup to Generate a PitchLeading technical, commercial, cross-functional, and global teams takes clarity, trust, and sound judgment. Leadership in Manufacturing is built for the people doing that work across the electronics and manufacturing ecosystem. Hosted and produced by Sannah Vinding, an engineer with a master’s in mechanical engineering, a product marketing and go-to-market leader, and an author.
Leadership in Manufacturing is hosted by Sannah Vinding. The show has published 153 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How Leaders Prepare Sales Teams for Growth With AI and Better Training" (6 October 2026, 49 minutes), "Why Leadership Is Built in the Moments Nobody Sees" (22 September 2026, 56 minutes), and "How Distribution Leaders Build Trust as AI Speeds Up Work" (8 September 2026, 49 minutes).
Leadership in Manufacturing publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 153 episodes.
Booking probability for Leadership in Manufacturing is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Leadership in Manufacturing requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Leadership in Manufacturing's contact route on record: verified email.
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Sannah Vinding hosts Leadership in Manufacturing, a business show with 153 episodes published.
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Episode #153
Brooks Mattice, Vice President of Sales and Partner at MFC Group, joins Sannah Vinding to discuss how leaders prepare sales teams for growth through structured training, practical onboarding, feedback, and AI-supported...
Episode #152
Colin Strother, Executive Vice President at Rochester Electronics , joins Sannah Vinding to discuss how trust, authenticity, and customer commitment shape leadership across a global electronics business. Colin shares...
Episode #151
Riad Nizam, President of Master Electronics, joins Sannah Vinding on the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast to discuss how distribution leaders build trust as AI speeds up work across the electronics industry. Riad...
Episode #150
Good managers do not wait until something goes wrong to build trust with their people. In this episode of the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast, Sannah Vinding talks with Nate Witsaman, Manager of New Market...
Episode #148
How should manufacturers use AI better without turning it into another tool that adds more noise? In this short follow-up conversation, Andy Coyle , Senior Director of Sales at ebm-papst Inc. , talks about using AI for...
Episode #147
Strong leaders do not have every answer. They know how to make decisions, support their teams, and create enough trust that people can say what they need. In this episode of the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast...
Episode #146
Sales teams have more tools than ever. Product training has expanded. CRM training has expanded. AI training is next. But the basics of selling still matter when a buyer pushes back, a customer relationship gets tense...
Episode #145
Automation can improve distribution operations, but only when leaders understand the work, the team, and the flexibility the business still needs. In this episode of the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast, Sannah...
Episode #144
The manufacturers rep role is changing. Territory coverage and relationships still matter, but manufacturers now expect stronger opportunity visibility, better data, more technical confidence, and a clearer reason to...
Episode #143
Customers are harder to reach. Inboxes are full, LinkedIn pitches arrive too fast, and more outreach is not solving the problem. In this episode of the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast, Sannah Vinding sits down with...
Episode #142
Jeff Newell is the President of Mouser Electronics , a global distributor with more than 4,000 employees, 1,200 manufacturer partners, and customers in 223 countries and territories. In this episode, Jeff sits down with...
Episode #141
What does the field sales rep actually deliver in a market where buyers research with AI before they engage? Lonnie Power , Customer Business Manager at Heilind Electronics , joins S annah Vinding to talk about how the...
Episode #140
AI can pull the datasheet, cross-reference the part, and draft the follow-up in minutes. What it cannot do is understand where a customer's roadmap is heading two years out, or know which application risk will surface...
Episode #139
What makes technical training actually work? Not the slides, not the credentials of the trainer, and not the size of the room. According to Don Gillis , HVACR Technical Trainer at HARDI, it comes down to tone, trust...
Episode #138
AI is making reps faster. But faster is not the same as better. The rep who brings value still wins. The question is how you build that value when the tools are changing. In the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast, host...
Episode #137
The autonomy of a startup feels freeing, until the guardrails disappear and every mistake is amplified. The structure of a large enterprise feels slow, until you realize some of those constraints exist for a reason...
Episode #136
The tools are changing. But leadership is what determines whether they create impact. In Part 2 of this conversation on the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast , host Sannah Vinding continues the discussion with Tom...
Episode #135
The role of the manufacturer’s rep has changed. Access is more limited. Expectations are higher. And the old playbook no longer works the way it used to. In Part 1 of this two-part episode of the Leadership in...
Episode #134
How should leaders start using AI without overwhelming teams or chasing tools that never deliver real value? In this bonus episode of the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast , host Sannah Vinding is joined again by...
Episode #133
How can leaders use AI to deliver faster technical answers without overwhelming teams or losing trust? In this episode of the Leadership in Manufacturing Podcast, host Sannah Vinding speaks with Ellen Albright...
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