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Leadership role overseeing supply chain / procurement deliverables for all new model EVs, as part of Ford's Model-e division. Manage global organization, and overall budget and timing, driving sourcing of new suppliers and managing total material cost target delivery. Intensely cross-functional role, leveraging creative enterprise mindset to collaborate across Product teams, Manufacturing, Logistics, Engineering and Finance leaders. Providing great workplace environment to energize employees, motivating our team to bring Ford's next generation of Electric Vehicles to life.

Operational business leader responsible for the development and implementation of a digital transformation of Direct Purchasing for Ford. Leading team working on next generation IT solutions for Global Purchasing, including various SAP and Ariba applications as well as internally developed applications for streamlining the way we buy automotive components. Leveraging broad cross-functional and global management experience, delivering next generation processes and technology to streamline and optimize Ford's cross-functional enterprise capability for Source to Pay, and build into a new systems platform to enable real-time insights and faster decision making. Leading a team of top notch Purchasing and IT professionals, as well as external partners, we are working to install an efficient foundation for operational excellence enabling strategic advantage in automotive operations procurement.

Newly created role, stemming from reorganization plan implemented in Q4 2017 - key leadership role within newly devleoped organization within Ford Motor Company Global Purchasing. Suppoirting Global Interiors Purchasing Director, role is responsible for project management / oversight of Interiors Purchasing deliverables to new model programs, including timing, cost and product launch. Global lead for managing the Purchasing QOS within Global Interiors. To date, have delivered consistently excellent results working with new team across vehicle programs. In addition to Interiors Purchasing role, additional contribution in ongoing process and people development as part of the development and implementation of new global Integration organization within Ford Purchasing.

- Assigned lead on special project, reporting directly to the Vice President of Vehicle Component Purchasing, responsible for leading re-organization strategy for Ford Global Purchasing. - Responsible for development of org design and supporting QOS, as well as implementation and communication planning. Working closely with Purchasing leadership and HR, successfully led key workstreams driving implementation of a reorganization plan to improve organizational efficiency and overall operational fitness. - Project completed at high speed, in advance of year end 2017, reorganization plan included restructuring across leadership levels, with complete business processes and cadence enhancement from Vice President down to buyer level including all global linkages. Successful result, reducing Ford NA Production Purchasing headcount by in excess of 10%, while to date delivering an overall improvement in KPI.

Responsible for Purchasing of $4 billion in engine components across Ford Global Powertrain. Based in Dearborn, overseeing department Purchasing team and working with cross-functional teams and Tier 1 suppliers to deliver long term technology and manufacturing strategies, as well as overall cost, quality, launch and production for Ford engine components. Managing contract negotiations and overall external interface across a multifaceted supply base, including 100+ supplier manufacturing facilities in various locations.

Program Purchasing Director for Ford Sollers Joint Venture located in Moscow. Responsible for ensuring supplier cost, quality and timing on production (vehicle and powertrain) programs for Ford's operations in Russia.

Senior Purchasing Manager operational responsibility for all NA Engine programs, including global responsibility for Duratec I4 Gasoline Engine purchasing programs (1.8L and above displacement). Lead Purchasing Program and cross-functional process role in laying groundwork for successful expansion NA Powertrain Capacity to support increased automotive market demand.

Senior Purchasing Manager responsible for Global C-Car Programs, including the new global Ford Focus, Escape/Kuga, C-Max, and Ford Focus ST. Responsibility for driving global synergies including global supply base optimization and cost management, and ensuring on-time execution of Purchasing and supply base deliverables. Led development of multiple processes, metrics, and governance structure to organize for implementation of global C-Car vehicles.

Responsible for Purchasing operational deliverables for the Ford C-Max in Europe, the first vehicle in Europe off the C1 MCA platform and using a newly developed Global Product Development process.

Special project based in Europe. Focus to develop approach, organization and process for next level integration of Global Purchasing, in an effort to better align teams, maximize synergies, and consolidate leverage in Purchasing buy. Project scope involved North America, Asia Pacific and European regions, including also working closely with European brands including Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo.