My name is Jeff Warren. I am a confident professional with 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. My background in the industry includes purchasing management, advance sourcing, program management, engineering, quality and finance. I hold both MBA and BSME degrees. I am currently a self-employed investor and spend my days studying market trends, corporate earnings, balance sheets and company profiles.Supply Chain Management | Program Managementemail: warrenjeff248@gmail.comMy 20-year career has been at (2) companies. I spent 8 years in the purchasing department at JTEKT as a Corporate Purchasing Manager and Advance Sourcing Project Manager. My focus was on purchasing project management and leading a direct materials sourcing team for bearing, driveline and steering components. I spent 13 years at Johnson Controls where I launched several complex automotive complete seat projects in various roles including Program Manager, Quality Planning Engineer, Account Financial Manager and Staff Engineer. I am a dedicated hard working professional with proven ability to manage and develop global supply chains. I have experience leading a team of purchasing professionals responsible for supply chain opportunities across multiple manufacturing locations. I offer expertise in commodity strategy development, negotiation, localization, resourcing and cost reduction. I am a self-starter and enjoy continuous learning and growth as reflected through my career development.I bring a depth of experience championing large complex projects from start to finish. This includes leading cross functional teams of engineering, purchasing, quality, finance and manufacturing in product development. I also am skilled at developing, tracking and visually communicating all KPIs necessary for successful project launches.Core CompetenciesSupply Chain ManagementProject ManagementPurchasingContract NegotiationProcurementQuality Planning / APQPProduct DevelopmentGlobal SourcingCommodity StrategyLocalization and Cost ReductionSupplier DevelopmentMicrosoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)AutomotiveMajor Accomplishments- Achieved cost reduction of over $6M annually on direct material purchases.- Successfully managed and implemented (14) localization projects saving $5.6M- Led cross functional team in launching Toyota Corolla seating platform with flawless launch (0 late deliveries, 0 safety issues, 100% of profitability target achieved). Contact me via email above or phone (248)-880-1062 for any supply chain / program manager needs.
Self-Employed
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Private InvestorSelf-Employed Feb 2021 - Present- Review growing market trends and research companies that can benefit from them. - Analyze company balance sheets to better understand performance and financial strength. - Study stock charts and patterns to take advantage of price movements in stocks.
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Direct Materials Purchasing ManagerJtekt North America Corporation Dec 2015 - Feb 2021Greenville, South Carolina, Us• Directly managed team of (5) Commodity Buyers, (2) Advance Sourcing Platform Managers and (2) Supplier Development Engineers. • Responsible for procurement activities of materials required to manufacture complex steering systems, driveline assemblies, pumps and bearings for (11) different manufacturing facilities. • Managed $350M/yr in spend across various commodities including strip steel, steel bar, hot forging, machined components, aluminum ingots, aluminum diecast and intercompany components. • Communicated business unit sourcing and new project launch goals then worked with my team to develop strategies to achieve those objectives. • Exceeded overall business unit cost reduction goals 3 years in a row. • Directly managed (2) Advance Sourcing Platform Managers that were responsible for all purchasing deliverables for pump and driveline projects. • Provided direct material cost estimates on time for 20+ new project RFQs annually. • Reviewed and approved contract documents between JTEKT and suppliers. -
Advance Sourcing Platform ManagerJtekt North America Corporation Mar 2013 - Dec 2015Greenville, South Carolina, Us- Managed resources to ensure all purchasing deliverables are met throughout JTEKT product launch process on Honda, Toyota and BMW platforms. - Led cross functional team (Engineering, Quality & Manufacturing) in localization activity on (14) projects that achieved $5.6M annual reduction on current production platforms.- Represented JTEKT Purchasing organization on (3) global platforms with $340M in annual spend.- Researched and benchmarked new suppliers leading to reduced costs of $2.7M on one platform. - Developed material cost estimates for complex steering systems to support customer quotations.- Established matrix that is used for all North America steering platforms to track costs and KPIs.
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Program ManagerJohnson Controls Nov 1999 - Mar 2013Cork, Ireland, Ie- Acted as central communication person for cross functional product development team (Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance and Purchasing) on program with $147M in annual sales. - Developed program timeline showing all key milestones over 30 month development cycle that ensured both internal and customer expectations were met. - Worked closely with critical suppliers to obtain on time delivery of components to build over 1,200 seat assemblies during (4) pre-production builds and ensured (0) late customer shipments. - Developed and implemented roadmap items to increase ROS 4%, IRR 20% and EBIT by $4M.- Trained, coached and motivated team members about JCI product launch system deliverables so we achieved on time gate closure at each program milestone.- Scheduled and managed release of $7M in tooling over various commodities including trim, foam, plastics, metals and JIT assembly to meet customer timing.- Communicated the impact of scope changes to the customer in terms of cost, timing and quality.- Developed SSOW’s for over 200 part numbers across several commodity groups.- Created detailed risk mitigation strategy.- Recognized by customer as key window person for all project deliverables.- Worked with program team to establish A3’s for each functional area that visually communicated program KPI’s which became recognized as the best business practice and implemented across our business unit globally.- Led monthly program launch readiness reviews with both JCI Executive Leadership and Toyota.- Facilitated weekly supplier meetings to review tooling status, part delivery timing, APQP deliverables and other open issues. -
Advanced Quality EngineerJohnson Controls Feb 2008 - Nov 2010Cork, Ireland, Ie- Negotiated warranty resettlement with customer which meant $500k reimbursement to JCI and reduction in warranty share rate from 60% to 12%.- Analyzed Toyota warranty data across multiple vehicle platforms to identify concerns and drive product improvements.- Created training materials and provided instruction to plant Quality Engineers on how to use the customer warranty system.- Developed customer APQP documentation including, Control Plans, Inspection Standards, Sample Data Sheets, and PPAP package.- Conducted process readiness check audits at high risk suppliers to ensure they were capable of meeting our quality expectations at mass production.- Evaluated and approved supplier PPAP submissions to ensure incoming product quality.- Performed capability analysis on all safety critical dimensions and torques.- Spent 6 months in our San Antonio manufacturing plant supporting all quality activity associated with a major program launch.- Coordinated and obtained customer approval for transfer of 75 plastic tools over a 2 month period.
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Account Financial ManagerJohnson Controls Jul 2006 - Feb 2008Cork, Ireland, Ie- Responsible for all commercial finance activity of program that brought $168M in annual sales.- Analyzed Engineering drawings to develop and negotiate customer pricing for plastics, foam, metals, trim and JIT assembly.- Tracked program financial KPIs including ROS, IRR, tooling expense and D&D budget using METRIX software.- Worked with program team to develop roadmap and cost reduction proposals that achieved a $3M annual increase in EBIT.- Negotiated tooling and piece price impact with the customer for engineering design changes.
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Lead EngineerJohnson Controls Dec 1999 - Jul 2006Cork, Ireland, Ie- Led engineering development activities from development start to launch on 5 different complete seat programs with Toyota. - Coordinated design reviews with customer, JCI manufacturing facilities and suppliers to ensure product feasibility.- Responsible for meeting Johnson Controls safety, requirements, craftsmanship and design sign-offs at all critical program gates.- Communicated all design changes between manufacturing, suppliers and customers.- Conducted root cause analysis of issues using problem solving tools such as 8D and A3’s. - Created and managed complex product bill of materials with over 400 components.- Worked with various commodities such as trim, metals, foam and plastic to develop robust designs.- Executed seat assembly testing to ensure product met critical customer and FMVSS performance specifications.- Managed large design open issues lists to ensure items were being tracked and closed on schedule.- Reviewed and created Engineering drawings with proper GD&T.
Jeff Warren Education Details
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New York Institute Of TechnologySpecialization In Finance -
Michigan Technological UniversityMechanical Engineering
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Jeff Warren works for Self-Employed
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Jeff Warren's current role is Investor | Purchasing Manager | Commodity Manager | MBA | Mechanical Engineer | Program Manager | Financial Analysis.
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Jeff Warren attended New York Institute Of Technology, Michigan Technological University.
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