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Monroe, Michigan, United States

Accountable for the Ride Control Category (Shocks, Strut Assemblies, Mounts, etc.) which includes around 5,000 parts under the Monroe and Rancho brands. Identify product and market trends utilizing customer point-of-sale (POS) data in Power BI and syndicated data sources. Monitor category and customer performance vs. rest of market and generate annual Market Size and share reports. Responsible for over $11M in assortment recommendations in 2023. Create PowerPoint presentations for Senior Leadership, Product Management, and Customer Category reviews.

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Part of the Strategic Sales Account team for Icahn Automotive Group (IAG) working as a liaison between DRiV Supply Chain and Pep Boys/Auto Plus. Led the deployment of 10 product lines, over 1.2M units, across the Pep Boys network in 22 weeks with an avg. fill rate of 97.85%. Increased the monthly average for Pep Boys replenishment in the first 6 months from 90.4% to 97.3%. Facilitate weekly customer meetings and present to senior leadership. Developed reports to understand and assess customer business strategies and drive Supply Chain improvements including product deployment tracking, analyzing changes in customer forecasts, tracking back orders, and monitoring weekly order patterns.

Farmington Hills, Mi

Manage the General Motors account that generated $137M in revenue on over 51,000 loads in 2016. Ship internationally to support assembly plants throughout North America. Analyze scorecards/metrics and implemented processes to improve performance. Increased the GM Ryder scorecard from 96.42% to 98.36% (+1.94%) YOY. Achieved over 100% on the GM Mexico Penske scorecard for 3 consecutive years. Supervise 5 direct and 12 indirect reports for all General Motors related business. Represented APL on an inter-modal task force influencing mode specific route design, business rules, and metrics. Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Pricing, and Equipment to implement new routes, resolve billing issues, reduce costs, and manage the dray carrier base.

Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States

Oversaw a staff of 11 employees supporting accounts for General Motors, Ford, Stellantis and Tier 1 Suppliers. Cultivated relationships with the Union Pacific, CSX, BNSF, KCS, KCSM, and CN Railroads to support the movement of our goods. Improved the General Motors Penske scorecard from 87% in April 2012, to 96% in December 2012, and to 110% in July 2013. Coordinated a carrier base of over 20 trucking companies in the U.S. and Canada. Developed on boarding documents and trained new employees.

Detroit & Cleveland

Project Manager for multi-million dollar films and commercials including “Transformers 3”, “Fun Size”, “LOL”, “Alex Cross”, and Chrysler Town & Country. Found, secured, and coordinated the logistics for locations used in production. Estimated the expected total cost taking into account the fees, budgetary restrictions of the production, local permitting cost and regulations, camera and lighting requirements, convenience to other locations, crew, production services, and unit parking. Negotiated fees with property owners as well as any neighbors and tenants that may be impacted by the production. Applied for necessary permits through the local municipality or state agencies. Arranged for parking and facilities of trucks, equipment, and crew. Ensured the safety of the crew and location while minimizing the impact to the surrounding community. Worked closely with the Director and Production Designer during pre-production to find and secure their expressed creative vision. Coordinate crews of up to 150 people across 14 departments

Coordinate, schedule, and track movement of automotive parts by rail and truck. Troubleshoot shipping problems critical to Just in Time production.