My experience in both sales and purchasing has taught me how both sides of the bargaining table operate and gives me a unique advantage in either role. Working for an OEM, Tier One, and Tier Two suppliers has taught me a lot about the supply chain and the importance of relationships both up and down to one's current role. In addition, I've worked programs from cradle to grave: prototypes, to production, to service, to past model service. All of this experience has prepared me to handle any sales or buying position in the automotive industry.Specialties: buying, selling, building a supply base, compressing a supply base, win-win negotiating, seeking out new opportunities, quoting business, winning business, account management.