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Huntington Woods, Mi, Us

Huntington Woods, Mi, Us

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Leading Lear’s E-Systems business and strategy at Ford Motor Company. Responsible for leading all Sales activities including new business growth, five-year planning, claim management, cost recovery negotiations, quarterly margin improvement tasks, and annual price negotiations. Oversee all sales delivered to Ford assembly plants through Tier 1 suppliers such as Forvia, Magna, Adient, Piston Automotive, IAC, and Leggett & Platt. Commercial lead for all directed component escalation topics (Aptiv, Yazaki, Sumitomo, TE, Molex, PKC, Royal Power, Rosenberger, Amphenol, ARaymond)

Auburn Hills, Mi

Led Continental’s OE Tire business and strategy for Ford Motor Company, Stellantis NA, Rivian, Volvo NA, and Daimler NA. Responsible for Profit & Loss, Sales, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain Management. Directed cross-functional teams across Account Management, Engineering, Program Management, Quality, and Supply Chain to deliver business objectives and drive customer satisfaction.

Shanghai, China

Responsible for driving all sales activities for 13 Continental Business Units at Ford AP&A. Partner with global profit and loss segment directors in NA and EU to determine customer strategy and sales plan targets. Negotiate pricing, terms & conditions, and annual price increases or reductions with Ford AP&A.Manage six account managers in various locations throughout Asia.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Responsible for new organic business growth for Instrument Clusters, Integrated Center Stacks, Electronic Face Plates, HVAC controllers, and Secondary Displays with the following customers: Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Nissan, and Mitsubishi.Coordinate global sales strategy with Segment Managers in U.S., Germany, Singapore, and Japan.

Troy, Michigan

Led international cross-functional team of 40+ engineers at 3 R&D locations and 3 mfg. plants to implement the first Passive Entry Passive Start (PEPS) system at Ford NA. R&D budget responsible for 3 programs in excess of $10 million USD.

Troy, Michigan, United States

Project Manager for Body & Security electronics and Fuel Systems business units.Successfully launched several products including Smart Junction Box, Key Fobs, RF & LF receivers and antennas, ECUs, Fuel Supply Units, Fuel Level Senders, and Pressure Regulators at Ford, GM, and Chrysler.

Schwalbach, Hesse, Germany

Lead engineer on global cross platform program for fuel delivery system between Daimler and Chrysler.Completed two short term delegation assignments in Germany.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States

Executive Leadership

Bs Mech. Engineering

Activities and Societies: Theta Chi Fraternity

Ms Eng. Management