John Thomson Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

I’m responsible for our Sales team located in 5 countries, Global Logistics & Warehousing in 2 countries and an excellent Customer Service team. CMP manufactures suspension parts for the OEM & Aftermarket in the light, medium and heavy-duty truck and trailer markets. Our products have the trust of major truck and trailer manufacturers globally. We maintain leading OEM market share in: North America, Mexico, EU, and Asia. We also supply significant aftermarket customers in North America, Mexico and South America. Our Logistics team allowed CMP to maintain Global delivery during the supply chain crisis from Bangkok to Tokyo to Taishan to Pretoria to Munich to Amsterdam to Detroit to Toronto to Santiago to Saltillo. You will see vehicles moving freight and people everyday with our products! I am grateful for our team and customers.

Cincinnati Area, Ky

Erlanger, Ky

Buyer • Responsible for RAV4 & Lexus RX350 sales and launch activities for Door Trim, Seats, Carpet and Headliners with Toyota Motor Manufacturing. • Developed training manuals and procedures for Sales Department.• Buyer for extrusions, die cut parts. • Strategically sources core products $50M year buy. $1.5M per year savings.• Negotiated logistics changes to save freight costs from China to Mexico. $65K per year savings.

Responsible for Purchasing, Accounting, Delivery, Quality & HR. Developed and implemented procedures, relationships and training which permitted 50% sales growth with 3 Fortune 100 firms. • Diversified supply base for risk management & to sell new strategic product lines, reduced purchasing costs by 10%. Managed vendor credit and increased credit lines by 600%. • Moved facility to new location – gained significant tax savings with move – facility better designed for future growth. • Completed make vs. analysis for manufacturing feasibility study. • Implemented company 401K/Profit Sharing Plan, Employee training in product knowledge, quality, inventory control, warehousing, delivery control.

Erlanger Ky

Oversee sales activities with PASA’s largest global customer in North America, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America – a $355M per year account. Lead a team of four and oversaw day-to-day sales office operations. Develop budgets, sales strategies and identify potential opportunities/future products, as well as lead price negotiation to ensure profitability.• Won 2012 Panasonic Presidents Award for outstanding contribution in Global Collaboration for 2011 Toyota Audio Systems launched from China. (Global, Matrix team)• Won separate 2012 Panasonic Presidents Award for outstanding contribution in Customer Satisfaction for 2011 Delivery Support and Problem solving during Japan Earthquake/Fukushima & Thailand flooding. (on time delivery with multifaceted challenges)• Achieved market share dominance with Toyota in key product areas: Radios (65% share, $200M/year in sales) and Speakers (60% share, $19M/year in sales).• Introduced and won business in new product segments: Rear Seat Entertainment Systems ($45M/year) and Back Up Cameras ($12M/year) in global revenue.• Managed the opening of new sales offices, including site location, team training, floor plan and internal approvals.