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Canton, Michigan, United States

· Leads set cost reduction objectives and develops cost reduction strategies with suppliers· Manages selection and sourcing of suppliers as part of the strategic supply base while meeting program commitments and requirements· Conducts market tests and cost control re-negotiations to maintain cost competitiveness· Serves as first point of contact and liaison to the supply base· Leads the negotiation of the “Yazaki Purchase Terms and Conditions” with each supplier· Supports Advanced Purchasing with cost reduction strategies or sourcing of new suppliers to support new programs· Manages the selection of alternate sources of suppliers to ensure continuity, consistency of quality and competitive pricing· Manages Supplier performance according to QCDE (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Environmental) to achieve overall targets and objectives· Champion for SCR (Supplier Change Request), ensure SCR’s are closed out on time defined within the process· Processes e-RFQ’s thru GPDB (Global Purchasing Data Base) system, while maintaining price contracts· Ensures compliance with all documentation (including NDA, Supplier Contracts, SCN, PCN, SCR, and Price evaluation reports)· Conducts Executive Supplier reviews with key suppliers to improve overall performance· Ensures data integrity and compliance with Purchasing cost reduction road map· Issues Tooling Purchase Orders, obtains photos from suppliers to support Business Unit payment· Supports/Achieves Global cost improvement initiatives· Identifies savings opportunities and works with each Regional Commodity Team on cross regional projects· Manages Supply Chain optimization through price harmonization, localization and logistics routes

Romulus, Michigan, United States

Manage robotics floor operations using FAST procedures, including resetting faulted drives or removing them from floor. Provide leadership support by monitoring critical functions of associates and promoting safety; monitor AR Operations using backend software applications such as Multisite Manager. Key Accomplishments:● Selected to participate on team focused on Amazon Robotics and AR Operations ● Earned FAST (Floor Access Safety Training) certification in April 2022 to operate on robotics floor

Romulus, Michigan, United States

Processed, packaged, and shipped orders and ensured that inventory was well-organized and maintained. Examined and inspected products for defects; received, unloaded, and arranged inventory; met all discharge duties in compliance with Amazon safety/hygiene regulations and state health and safety regulations.Key Accomplishment:● Contributed to continuous improvement & optimized workflow by developing methods to optimize warehousing procedures and providing recommendations to senior management

Canton, Michigan

Defined strategic plans for testing & upgrades based on customer requirements & worked with project managers to deploy several Development, QA, and Production Servers. Provided operation & delivery of distributed services to agreed local service levels and maintained documentation and procedures. Used Active Directory & System Center Configuration Manager to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot 70+ different server environments.Key Accomplishments:● Developed & deployed Azure cloud solution to allow USA, China, & Mexico teams to work on the same software platform with the same date, which cut lead time by more than 4 weeks● Administered & installed (locally & via Citrix) the Mentor Graphics Capital Harness Classic (CapH) environment for 200 users, which led to successful operations● Installed, configured, & deployed multiple CAD software packages such as LightTools, Mastercam, & AutoCAD● Installed, managed, & monitored physical & virtual Windows Servers (versions 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016)

Canton, Michigan

Provided technical support to business users with hardware and software system problems. Responsible for Level 1 support for Microsoft office products, informing customers of progress during lifecycle issues and follow-up communications, and upgrading and implanting Windows 7 to the entire organization (~1500-2000 users).

Canton, Michigan

Provided technical support to the General Motors business unit, including implementing Unigraphics (NX) per the OEM requirements, implementing support and upgrading the methodology to support the business, and determining hardware specifications to meet customer requirements. Performed translation between the OEM and Tooling Suppliers.

Wyandotte, Michigan

Set up and administered the office work systems and network. Responsible for Installing, Configuring, and Deploying AutoCAD throughout the organization and creating AutoCAD designs based on customer requirements.

Greater Atlanta Area

Translated legacy CAD drawings into AutoCAD, created AutoCAD floorplans for future office locations, and generated AutoCAD scripts to automate tasks.