Growing the supply chain visibility through increasing the data footprint of our supply chain network by actively surveying Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers, their active business relationships, and their geo-coded locations world-wide.Lead the Purchasing organization to prepare for and mitigate adverse effects within our supply chain through the development and maintenance of risk data to drive proactive awareness to the unique risks that may impact the General Motors supply chain.Continuously developing our global crisis management abilities to reduce our reaction time to disruptive events in the supply chain. Using business intelligence solutions and real-time data analytics to monitor, in-real time, catastrophic environmental events, as well as, isolated business disruptions.

• Perform business case studies for cost savings and improved efficiencies in the intercontinental logistics network using schedule packs, mode changes, and optimizationo Implemented $3.1M in cost savings for 2020o Implemented $1.0M in rolled over cost savings for 2021• Manage the logistics providers and ocean carrier key performance indicator (KPI) metricso Identify areas of improvement in managing KPIs Launch use of Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) to streamline and own logistics network data Launch new KPIs to keep up with current and future network demands• Develop a cross-functional process to manage all logistics premium (charters, direct trucks, fast boats, etc.) due to crisis events such as, UAW Strike, COVID, Montreal Strike, and EDA tracking system failureo Enable accurate financial tracking for the logistics budget• Support bringing the logistics engineering and planning functions inhouseo Validate software data accuracy, lead training sessions, voice ideas on the dashboard• Support the annual Master Global Ocean Bid (MGOB) to source all intercontinental ocean laneso Direct the free time study to identify actual usage versus contracted free time Use data to facilitate negotiations for contracted free time to eliminate unnecessary buffers and reduce costso Conduct and facilitate onboarding for final mile dray carrier• Perform intercontinental logistics launch studies to efficiently execute a new product launcho Analyze supplier, part, packaging, data to properly set up lanes ensuring high cube utilization, equipment optimization, and lane IDs

• Performed logistics studies for electrical parts on both current and future vehicle programso Analyzed bid list, supplier location, packaging strategy, means of transportation, and market conditions to provide official recommendation to purchasing for sourcing.  Redirected a high cost, high risk part from sourcing in China to avoid over $20M in logistics costs Directed a study to relocate a supplier from Korea to Michigan, resulting in over $30M in logistics savings• Planned a team bonding event to lift the morale of the team post lay offso Whirly ball, arcade games, and copious amounts of food

• Conducted production trial runs (PTRs) and breakpoints at Warren Transmissiono Verifies success or failure of a new part or part change before going into production• Provided process improvement ideas to increase plant efficiencyo Reduced run rates and line side inventory• Aided part repacking and pallet stocking when hourly worker turnout was low

• Compiled, validated and published the GM organizations Strategic Supplier Engagement (SSE) KPI metrics into monthly and quarterly survey dashboards• Lead the Tariff Threat Review Team to mitigate supplier stop ship threatso Created and managed SharePoint database to house supplier cases and official direction o Facilitated payment term negotiations caused by the 232 and 301 tariffso Held education sessions with the direct purchasing organization on the tariff threat review process

• Utilized the sourcing process to support innovative IT software and services for current and future business functions, including wireless mobility, virtual reality and WiFio Managed over $50M, including GM mobile device and wireless mobility contracts for GM Canada Negotiated GM Canada mobility contract terms with suppliers, resulting in over $250K annual savingso Sourced new virtual reality training software for GM operation sites to promote an effective and safe training environmento Supported an OPEX project to source the capability to re-flash vehicle electronic modules remotely using WiFi New hardware would be added to the lampposts in the re-flash yards to locate the vehicle, wake it up, and download the updated software

The Command Center is a 24/7 Hotline, for GM plants and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers to contact when issues emerge. They include, but are not limited to: tooling malfunctions in plant operations, lack of manpower, shortage of supplies, natural disasters, or inadequate quality standards on parts. We orchestrate a cross-functional team and plan to make sure manpower, machinery, and transportation are all put into place to ensure our GM plants have all the necessities to continue vehicle production. Utilizing expedites and charters, along with other tactical operations when shortages arise mitigates overall GM risk and losses.o HOT CASE - Mitigated plant shut down by directing old part supplier to restart fuel cap production to cover for current supplier shortages while they identified and fixed their tooling• Contacted microchip engineer located in China to pick up sister part from Germany and hand carry the microchip to the US to fix the current suppliers tooling, while chartering material from the old supplier to cover GM truck productionExtended internship to aid the Renesas Japan earthquake crisis demands and train the new team members

• Identified cost savings initiatives with supplier burden rates and engineering changes on the B pillaro Determined a baseline burden rate promoting a $400K cost savings opportunityo Utilized market benchmarking to identify customer acceptance and expectation of the B Pillar seat belt loop Lead to the engineering change of the AGL (Adjusted Guided Loop) to a Stationary B Pillar Identified over $350K in cost savings

Focused on motivating the team to reach self, store, and corporate goals. Monitor inventory levels, adjust order shipments as necessary, delegate responsibilities to promote a pleasant and organized workplace, and ensure every customer leaves feeling better than when they walked into the store.

Customer Care and Aftersales - Interior AccessoriesSupplier relations, creating and amending contracts, investigating cost savings, knowledgeable on GPSC software systems, created training manuals for MainframeCost Savings: Billing Schedule InvestigationI executed a thorough comparison of supplier vs. GM contract component pricing for RPO kits.Estimated 2015 savings for a single supplier = $500k