Purchasing Manager for Active Safety Team

Responsible for developing a comprehensive Mexico localization roadmap across all commodities. Prior to this assignment, responsibility for commodity purchasing team consisting of 7 buyers and $325M direct spend. Main Commodities are glass, stampings, steel, aluminum extrusion, mechanisms, controllers.- accomplished above budget savings in 2014 and 2015- drive strategic alignment between program and commodity purchasing- development of supplier roadmap, commodity strategies and commodity specific business outlook- leading of special projects within purchasing (resourcing, supplier delinquency)- North American Commodity interface to global commodity team, driving joint synergies to achieve cost savings, supplier alignment and sourcing strategies- direct interaction with executive management team

Manage the supply chain operations for Magna Steyr North America

Manage and procure direct and indirect materials for the launch of new Chrysler Jeep plant.

Responsible for project related transportation requirements and day-to-day purchase negotiations

Directed and managed team of four. Responsible for coordinating the seamless transport of international cargo