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Chicago, Il, Us

Cordova, Tennessee, Us

Cordova, Tennessee, Us

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

Overseeing 5 Brands of Motorcycle, ATV, and UTV parts and accessories.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Coppell, Texas, Us

• Develop and administer an efficient global supply chain by standardizing design and vehicle capabilities.• Maintain all contracts and evaluate all performance according to contract and ensure efficient flow of all conditions in contract.• Collaborate with vehicle OEMs and armored truck builders to produce safe and efficient vehicles.• Manage global acquisitions to ensure the brand and vehicle design aligns with the sourcing’s goals.

Irving, Tx, Us

•Maximizing top line sales, margin dollar and margin percentage growth for the Steering and Suspension Categories.•Execute and define business plans, including strong and detailed promotional programs. •Provide category expertise to internal stakeholders and serve as a liaison to operational functions for assigned categories.•Leverage expertise by coaching and mentoring coworkers in subjects such as, but not limited to, materials management, quality, engineering and other in sourcing best practices.•Establish and maintain value-based stakeholder and strategic supplier relationships to ensure that category strategies meet business needs, enhance stakeholder engagement, and both challenge and motivate providers to optimize service outcomes.•Ability to work with Inventory to recognize where items are at the end of the product life cycle.•Execute purchasing arrangements for indirect categories in support of the business strategy and plan.•Identify suppliers and arrange optimal contracts in terms of pricing, quality, timing, and supply availability over the term of the contract.•Lead negotiations on high impact, complex supply arrangements and manage contracts to deliver optimal category outcomes and vendor management.•Negotiate pricing, terms and commercial conditions of agreements and manage through the contract and product lifecycle.•Secure and strengthen partnerships with vendors to plan, execute and influence mutual growth. •Develop and maintain long term relationships with suppliers to ensure a high-quality level and reliable source of supplies and information.•Maintain in depth knowledge of category market and vendor trends and dynamics to develop strategies to maximize the organization’s influence in the market to deliver organizational and government objectives.•Mentoring and coaching Category and Associate Managers to improve their performance and get them to the next level.

Irving, Tx, Us

Long Island City, Ny, Us

• Analyze product line and develop new product initiatives to optimize the ongoing product lines for maximum profitability, quality and integration within an innovation-driven platform •Act as a liaison between sales and product development to provide overall installation, design, manufacturing, and service support.•Educate sales and customers about current and new products.•Develop product and line strategy.• Analyze product portfolio and define/develop 1-3 year product portfolio roadmap.• Advise the team on improvements to product introductions for assigned product lines.• Analyze pricing criteria for new product idea.• Identify new product opportunities. Advise and make recommendations as to their development, to achieve planned market position and gross margin targets.• Advise the marketing communication team on the consumer marketing strategy for assigned products including literature, advertising, product sales training and support materials.• Make recommendations on new business development efforts, including new category and new channel assessment.• Prepare accurate, up-to-date, concise reports and reviews on profit targets, project schedules and cost analysis.• Evaluate ideas and suggestions for new products. Investigate market opportunities and effect on market for present products and recommend the development of economically attractive products• Recommend specific and measurable marketing objectives for product lines in terms of sales, gross profit, and market share.

Long Island City, Ny, Us

•Manage projects including design, scheduling and testing.•Oversee data acquisition process.•Develop positive relationships and work closely with sourcing leaders to manage, implement and track supplier/engineering, design changes, capacity studies and new product introductions, and transfers.•Manage the customer specific requirements and provide technical support. Work on multiple phases or sub-tasks of projects or entire projects, with results impacting on project completion. •Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.•Work with sales and marketing team.•Perform failure analysis and review corrective action reports.•Communicate with vendors regarding development of automotive parts.•Conduct design and installation reviews to ensure compliance within industry installation requirements. Submit design and installation review reports.•Deliver results as measured by key metrics, such as cost, field defect rate, supplier quality plan engagement/effectiveness, and corrective & preventative action closure.•Specify, develop, and validate advanced technology, quality information and test equipment.•Provide technical expertise and leadership to sourcing and development of suppliers with respect to technology, performance, quality, cost, logistics and delivery. •Test and confirm manufactured products.•Achieve goals within budget.•Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends.•Served as the Engineering representative on a committee to better define the Intermotor brand.

Long Island City, Ny, Us

•Provided engineering support to vendors.•Performed research for projects.•Tested automotive parts, both on vehicles and in a lab.•Performed and reviewed data acquisitions.

Patchogue, New York, Us

• Chrysler certified technician.• Trained less experienced technicians in diagnosis and use of equipment.• Served as a mentor to an apprentice.• Diagnose problems and perform necessary repairs.• Worked with pre-owned sales dept. to evaluate and find profitability in trade in vehicles.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Mechanical Engineering

Heavy Duty Leadership 2.0