Jason Halprin Email and Phone Number

Benda manufactures ring gears for use in automotive applications.Responsible for all aspects of North American business: managing current customer relationships; providing quality and engineering on-site support; developing new customer relationships; providing import/export assistance and tracking; developing new business; conversion and analysis of customer demand into shipment schedules; and coordinating all activity with counterparts in Japan, Korea and China.Limited ability to read, write (Romajii form) and speak in Japanese (Watashi wa sukoshii Nihongo o wakarimashita).

Focused on consulting and contract employment with small to medium sized business and non-profits. Utilizing small and start-up business ownership experience; program management skills; purchasing and supply chain management expertise; and Quickbooks certifications to drive shareholder and stakeholder value.

Member and part owner of a multiple facility mini-storage/warehousing company including ancillary services such as portable storage containers and retail sales. Duties consist of; sales, managing customer relationships and communication; and administration with other LLC Member of all other aspects of organization including banking and finance, insurance, inventory management and general facility repair and maintenance.

Vice President and part owner of a new landscaping and design firm. Job responsibilities consist of: managing customer relationships and sales activities; cost modeling, preparation and presentation of quotations; on-site supervision of/and labor at customer; management of full time and temporary employees; administration with other owners of other aspects of organization including banking and finance, insurance, inventory management, and equipment maintenance plans.

(Tesma was a publicly traded subsidiary re-privatized by Magna)Special Projects/Strategic Sourcing Manager for a tier one automotive supplier.Special project duties consisted of: analyzing plant consolidation/closure plans, including international considerations for financial accuracy; preparation and presentation of revised/corrected financial information to executive management; engaging government officials to assist in securing training and grant monies to keep plants operating locally; and the creation and implementation of detailed plant closure and consolidation plans.Sourcing activities included: managing critical, high-risk international suppliers; development and execution of a risk mitigation plan; managing the mitigation plan activities worldwide; selecting new global suppliers capable of supporting key product lines; assisting an Indian supplier in the launch of a new temporary US based facility for high risk supply items; and coordination of all stakeholders.

(Purchased by Tesma International, a publicly traded subsidiary of Magna Powertain)Director of Purchasing & Materials for a tier one automotive stamping and assembly supplier. Job duties included: construction of a materials and logistics budget including the of identification and execution of a cost reduction plan; creation and execution of a supply base strategy; management of customer steel resale program requirements; coordination of purchasing activities and implementation of common best practices between facilities; negotiation long term price reduction agreements; execution of a minority procurement strategy; management of scrap metal contracts; oversight of the procurement card program; and supply base rationalization. Production and MRO purchases, including resale programs, exceeded $65,000,000 per year.

Director of Purchasing - Metallics for a tier one automotive and heavy truck supplier producing fiberglass and injection molded components. Responsibilities consisted of: exploration, identification and implementation of cost reduction projects; creation, maintenance and execution of a supply base strategy; identifying best practices and establishing common systems between multiple facilities; negotiating long term productivity or volume based cost reduction agreements; leveraging future purchases against current business to reduce cost; supervision of personnel; and coordination of cost reduction activity within multiple locations. Purchases of metal components (stampings, castings, multi-slides and fasteners) exceeded $40,000,000 annually.

Senior Buyer for a tier one automotive supplier focusing in open air and specialty vehicles. Commodity responsibilities involved: exploration and implementation of cost reduction projects; supply base evaluation and execution of a supply base strategy; negotiation of long term inter-company cost reduction agreements and service as an on-site commodity knowledge base. Company purchases from this supply base amounted to $20,000,000 per year. Program assignments consisted of: identification, analysis and implementation of cost saving opportunities; development and execution of a material cost reduction plan; supervision of personnel; coordinating production changes; surpassing budgetary, margin and program financial goals; and providing direct customer support. Direct purchases exceeded $45,000,000 annually.

Sole Buyer for an automotive supplier of specialized shipping racks and industrial containers.