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Detroit, MI, US

Aurora, Ontario, CA

Troy, Michigan, US

• Assumed responsibility for truck and trailer groups throughout North and South America, performing purchasing and planning duties to ensure smooth internal operations and supply continuity.
• Achieved net material performance goals year-over-year in both North and South America through strategic leadership and direction, consistently hitting 2% net material performance on average.
• Spearheaded strategic planning and direction for the development of pipeline savings goals, devising programs that primed the company to achieve 1.5% net material performance for 2023 and 2024.
• Contributed to integration efforts after acquisition by Cummins, collaborating with other global leaders to establish continuity of supply development teams and reorganize purchasing strategies.
• Led “value capture” products focused on identifying potential cost reductions resulting from the acquisition; eliminated redundancies within groups, consolidated plant locations, and rationalized operations to produce.
• Maintained consistent continuity of supply throughout two years in both North and South America, facilitating an on-time supplier delivery rate of 98%.

Troy, Michigan, US

• Acted in a leadership capacity, ensuring the alignment of five purchasing groups with various business units (BUs), including North America Truck, Specialty, Off-Highway, Defense Purchasing, Supplier, Trailer and.
• Maintained 1.2K supplier firms that supported 10 manufacturing locations across North America.
• Employed hands-on leadership to manage a cross-functional team of 42 personnel across purchasing groups with seven direct reports, mentoring individuals to maintain key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Responsible for directing a value analysis/value engineering (VAVE) group to methodically review purchases and devise ways to modify components, driving more cost-effective manufacturing.

Troy, Michigan, US

• Oversaw a cross-functional team directly responsible for all Rear Axle and Driveline North American Purchasing efforts, ensuring the attainment of a 2.5% cost savings goal annually.
• Led and mentored a team of six purchasing professionals, providing essential guidance as a key liaison between the Purchasing and Rear Axle BUs.
• Developed and executed robust sourcing strategies for PACCAR 40, 14xHE, and 13x axle platforms, effectively maintaining sourcing strategies to secure production timing KPIs.
• Managed all essential buyer monthly metrics, performance, and requests for quotation (RFQ) tracking systems, infusing a key purchasing perspective into conversations to maintain margins.
• Regularly interacted with commodities managers and counterparts around the world to ensure Rear Axle and Drive Line parameters were aligned with Meritor goals.

Troy, Michigan, US

• Directed and led all Front Axle and Bearings, and Seal North American Purchasing groups, overseeing buyer operations within a regional focus.
• Liaised with commodity managers to aid and support various initiatives, ensuring the appropriate resource allocation to support each individual program.
• Oversaw a team of five direct reports, delegating buyer and program manager workloads to maintain seamless daily execution and performance.
• Developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) that directly bolstered efficiency and return on investment (ROI) advancement initiatives.

Troy, Michigan, US

• Successfully led various high-profile commodity initiatives and global strategy development for Friction and Bearings commodities in a global scale.
• Established key processes and relationships that facilitated robust cost savings goals aligned with critical capacity requirements.
• Managed international responsibilities for key Supplier negotiations, effectively improving contract development by maintaining exemplary communication and constant contact.

Troy, Michigan, US

Avon, Ohio, US

Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, DE

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Supply Chain Logistics

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Marketing