Product: Instrument Clusters and Head-Up Displays (HUD's). Manage overall financial budget for Design & Development, man hours and capital expenditures for D2 series and 31XXN new vehicle launches at General Motors. Create and maintain a customer specific project business plan to achieve projected budget and meet GM program launch milestones from award of business to end of program life. Lead and coordinate open issue meetings to communicate action items and critical issues through conclusion. Key point of contact to maintain and submit all customer required documents such as APQP & PFMEA at customer determined milestone dates. Previously held positions at NSI: Business Program Manager and Platform Manager for the new vehicles at General Motors.

Company: Automotive part supplier achieving market dominance as second largest in the United States with annual sales of $5.0B.· Products: 100,000+ aftermarket parts such as, Interior accessories, electronics, gas springs, brake system, front end, shocks, struts, battery and tooling equipment. · Account Size: Responsible to grow commercial sales from $3.6M to $6.0M+ annually for assigned territory.· Commercial Customer: Car Dealer, Body & Fleet, Vehicle maintenance facilities. · Managing customer base of 160 accounts, and pursuing new customers. · Promote Installer programs, flyers/catalogs, Certified Auto Business Model, niche market programs & on-line access to order parts.· Secured twenty-five (25) new customers in four (4) months.

Account Manager responsible for General Motors global quotes, responded to RFP's, business growth of new products, and to resolve customer commercial, & technical issues for gas strut and damper manufacturing. - Achieved sales growth from $14M to $26M (Million) or 95% market share. - Supported sales effort for strut application with distributor.- Awarded Share shift of competitors business valued at $8.0M- Responsible for finding application of new power lift gate by demonstrating product / process advantages and offering competitive price. - Maintained computer portal management to support customer initiatives.- On-site customer engineering & program support to drive specific cost saving solutions to reduce vehicle system cost by $6.0M.- Lead responsibility with Stabilus Global Divisions to develop product & price strategies which gained $12M in new business for markets in Korea, China, Germany, Mexico, Australia & United States.- Pursued advanced product development contracts for hood damper, and doorstop for multi-position door. - Negotiated 50% price increase for service parts in June 2008.- Accomplished “green” global rating for GM performance metrics for six years.- Program Manager (dual role) responsible for Global Launch Team comprised of application engineers, logistics, cost, packaging & launch personnel to track all General Motors requirements through product life cycle.- Increased efficiencies by holding associates accountable to report via “live” Project Administration System. - Directed completion of new product launches that achieved budget cost and schedule requirements from vehicle manufacturer.- Responsible for accurate input of technical, quality data & milestone dates on software system for current and new vehicle applications.- Motivate Launch Team by persistent follow-up to resolve all open issues on time with 98% success rate & applied Lessons Learned.

Increased sales from $16M to $29M in steel stamped and roll form structural door beams, door frame, brackets and suspension parts. Submitted on-line bids through Covisint. Compiled sales forecast for the strategic plan.

Increased sales from $18M to $90M for window regulators, motors and seat tracks. Direct supervision of two Account Managers with no turnover. Lead responsibility to sell window regulators and motors to Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Volvo, Ford, Chrysler and General Motors plus Freightliner and Mack truck. Awarded $4.0M contract from Toyota for Camry window regulator. Team member who formed new seat adjuster division resulting in $8.0M award of seat racks for Chrysler minivan through Integram Seating division of Magna. Assisted electronics group in marketing effort for keyless entry and modular doors.

Increased annual sales from $12M to $60M in four years for electric window regulator, motor, door latch, manual & electric seat adjuster, power sunroof, door lock actuator to Chrysler, Ford, BMW, Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Team member for launch of the Rockwell Sunroof Division in North America. Coordinated engineering and pricing issues to propose twin sunroof design to Chrysler Styling Studio.

Handled electrical ignition, dimmer, turn signal, wiper switches, wire harness, connectors, electronic module and speaker products. Increased sales from $6M to $12M in four years. Prepared quotations for new products and design revisions. Responsible for Saginaw Steering Gear account of General Motors (current name, Delphi).

Designer of hydraulic work holding chucks for making gears used on Caterpillar and John Deere products.

- Designer of Seat and Trim interior products for new vehicle programs at the Body Engineering Center in Dearborn, MI.- Completed Co-operative Internship program at Ford through Macomb College and hired as full-time employee.