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14 years with General Motors (Saginaw Steering Gear) in manufacturing supervision, plant quality trouble shooting, Supplier Quality Engineering, to Senior Purchasing, prepared me for a role as Technical Sales Manager as an independent rep and Direct Sales with Seeger Orbis, Germany (Barnes Group) in specialty spring steel/austemping fastener and retaining ring applications with emphasis on creating Voice of the Customer business relationships utilizing timely response and thorough communication. Extensive experience in automotive metal forming and spring steel applications including heat treating. Creative problem solving utilizing root cause approaches. Proven record of using technical solutions to develop new customers, and to increase market share of current ones. Focused on using industry experience to identify potential problems and address them prior to customer involvement.40 years experience in Automotive and Industrial environment, both on Customer and Supplier sides; Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality, Purchasing, Technical Sales and Business Development management. International Business Experience (primarily Europe). Skilled in SAP, CRM, and Excel. Focus on Customer Satisfaction utilizing Problem Prevention instincts and root cause analysis