Jennifer Willis Email & Phone Number

Canton, Michigan

Responsible for the Coordination of the Connectors, Seals and Terminals eRFQs, Supplier Changes, New Component Releases, contract maintenance and Price Change Notifications Handle Supplier Change Requests and follow through to closure in a timely manner Process all quotes for the Connections team, while maintaining price contracts and capacity Ensure data integrity and compliance Lead cost reduction priorities to achieve global category targets by creating a cost reduction roadmap and performing market tests and negotiating price agreements to preserve cost competitiveness. Manage Supplier performance to achieve overall targets and objectives Conduct executive supplier reviews with key suppliers to improve overall performance Support global cost improvement initiatives and work with the Global Category Team

Manage spend of $150M. Responsible for the development of commodity strategy, negotiations, regional budget for Seat Belts. • Manage and execute supplier and operational issues, including engineering change management, contract maintenance, parts availability, quality and launch support.• Develop and execute business plan. • Analyze and apply appropriate tools to meet objectives, i.e., benchmarking, value chain analysis, supplier negotiations.• Negotiate scope changes with suppliers to avoid|minimize cost creep.• Prepare and present strategy and budget presentations to senior leadership. • Develop and maintain supplier relationships.

Purchased screw machine components for Chassis, Powertrain and Climate applications. • Annual volume of buy managed - $86 million. • Led worldwide collaboration with relevant departments to develop and leverage global supply base through commodity strategy. • Managed outsourcing|resourcing efforts as corporate business model changes.