Greg Rivera

Chief Product Officer at OEC

Greg Rivera has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Greg currently holds the position of Chief Product Officer at OEConnection (OEC), a role that they started in July 2021. Prior to this, in 2020, Greg worked as a private equity/M&A diligence consultant.

From 2015 to 2020, Greg worked at Accruent, where they held various leadership positions. Greg served as the Chief Product & Strategy Officer from January 2019 to December 2020, responsible for overseeing the global product and engineering organization. During their tenure, they implemented staffing model transformations and introduced multiple innovation initiatives, including Accruent's big data initiative.

Before that, from 2017 to 2018, Greg served as the SVP Industry/GM at Accruent, where they were responsible for the bookings and P&L performance of multiple industries. Greg achieved significant success, surpassing 300% of bookings target for Accruent's largest industry in 2017 and doubling the revenue of an acquisition over a two-year period.

In 2015, Greg started their journey at Accruent as the VP Revenue Growth & Operations.

Greg also has prior experience at Bazaarvoice, where they worked from 2011 to 2015. Greg held the positions of VP Global Strategic & PreSales Consulting and VP N. American Pre-Sales & Strategic Consulting. During their time at Bazaarvoice, they built and led teams across North America, Europe, and APAC regions and spearheaded key initiatives.

From 2003 to 2011, Greg worked at Zilliant as a Business Solution Consultant, specializing in pricing and profit optimization solutions for manufacturers, distributors, and industrial service companies. Greg played a significant role in driving $38M in software subscriptions, licenses, and services.

Before Zilliant, Greg worked at mobi as the Director of Product Marketing from 1998 to 2003. There, they successfully translated advanced optimization technology into business benefits, helping sell innovative solutions to early adopters.

Greg's earlier experience includes working as a Principal Consultant at Enterprise System Resources from 1997 to 1998, where they focused on SAP implementations. Greg achieved a 100% success rate in delivering SAP implementations on time and on budget.

At the start of their career, Greg worked at Price Waterhouse from 1991 to 1997. Greg served as a Principal in the Management Consulting Services division and earned a reputation as a trusted consultant. Greg led successful projects, including a complex SAP Financials deployment.

Overall, Greg Rivera has a broad range of experience in product management, strategy, consulting, and leadership roles across various industries.

Greg Rivera completed their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from the Texas McCombs School of Business in 1991. Greg was enrolled in the Business Honors Program during their time there.

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  • Chief Product Officer

    July, 2021 - present