David Fredin Email & Phone Number

Oronoco, Mn, Us

Provided best-in-class products at the lowest total acquisition cost and best possible delivery schedule to manufacturing centers throughout the US. Created and maintained positive relationships with dealers and suppliers. Managed 5 member team focused on meeting customer demands through cost controls, delivery enhancements, quality validation, and new product development initiatives. Responsible for team member selection, hiring, development and training.  Solely managed $200-$600 million annual spend on commercial chassis Surpassed 3%- 5% annual cost reduction/mitigation targets every year Traveled extensively to foster relationships with suppliers and attend truck industry shows Attended supplier/dealer product updates to gain knowledge and meet technical resources Successfully negotiated chassis purchase program enhancements with Dodge, Ford and General Motors for 7 consecutive years Partnered with a dealer to introduce off- floor plan chassis into sales pipeline reducing costs by 7% Worked with component suppliers to realize exclusive warranty enhancements and additional 1 to 10 million annual revenue based on purchases  Advanced partnership with a Ford dealer that has now grown into them managing a service center for Oshkosh Corporation

Mitigated foreclosure losses through direct negotiation and Mitigated foreclosure losses through direct negotiation and counseling with customers and working with CitiFinancial credit department. Achieved “best” loss mitigation results in 2002 Worked with branch managers and customers to develop workout arrangements and followed up to monitor progress and successes Worked with the legal department to initiate foreclosure proceedings when necessary

Provided administrative support to Group Insurance Services Vice President and 10 division management members. Worked with division management and Information Services resources to identify data elements required for accurate and timely division reporting metrics. Developed scheduled and ad-hoc reporting using MS Excel using queried data from mainframe and LAN sources. Provided PC and LAN application support to division staff