Kenneth Augustine Email & Phone Number

Michigan, United States

Auburn Hills Mi

Indirect Procurement Services • Senior Buyer – Engineering and Manufacturing Software Engineering CAE SW: HPC,CAD,CAE & others Manufacturing SW: AME, Plant floor, Plant IT network integration services.  Commercial management of global ICT projects Review & negotiate licenses / services agreements. Program lead for all internal /external parties: business group, supplier, ICT, internal and external legal teams. • Senior Global Lead Buyer/Leasing Specialist – IT/MH equipment Commodities: Unix-Servers, Network LAN/WAN & Personal Computers. Negotiated / managed global Unix-Server and PC pricing contracts. Negotiated / managed global infrastructure network maintenance contracts. Negotiated / managed domestic IT leasing contracts lessors and funders. Support material handling Lease vs. Buy analysis with Treasury and Corporate Accounting.• Senior Buyer – Strategic Consulting Services Commodities: IT, Business & Manufacturing Consulting. Develop, negotiate, & managed engagement contracts with consultants, legal and internal customers.  Negotiated / managed rate cards.

Auburn Hills Mi

GP&S Operation & B2B (Business to Business)• Project Manager Global liaison during Daimler Chrysler merger. Interface with Daimler Purchasing, Engineering and Quality. Production team lead for Procurement / Engineering System joint redesign study. Production team lead for the “Engineering Parts Encyclopedia” data base.  Launch manager of the Daimler Chrysler “Global Supplier Portal”.

Jefferson North , Detroit

Manufacturing Finance • Budget Analyst (Jefferson Assembly) Provide financial reporting for corporate finance and plant staff. Monthly closing / forecast. Lead a three man team in developing the 1998 & 1999 annual plant budget. Variance Reporting / cost savings analysis. Weekly and Monthly actual analysis and performance reporting.

Auburn Hills, Mi

Production • Senior Buyer - Machined Powertrain Casting and Forgings Buyer deck AVOB (Annual Volume of business) of $400 Million. Commodities: engine block, cams, cranks & intake/exhaust manifolds. Major engine programs: Viper- aluminum V10 block & Ram –Iron V-10 block. Managed short and long term supplemental outsourced machining on a global basis.• Commodity Specialist Improve overall quality of Powertrain Casting and Forging commodity. Conducted on site supplier surveys and quality audits. Review and enforce DFME/DFMEA & PPQR (pre-production Quality Review) Interface with Engineering, Manufacturing and Corporate Quality.

Highlan Park

Product Engineering /Quality/Warranty• Quality/Warranty Engineer (Glass & Assembly Plants) Corporate liaison monitoring assembly processes for conformance. Worked with cross-functional teams in Engineering & Manufacturing for overall quality improvements. Tracked warranty data and worked with suppliers on resolutions. Conduct GR&R.• P.E. Lab Electrical/Electronic Technician Reviewed Engineering design specifications on production samples. Conduct functional & reliability testing. Design and implement computer reliability testing. Final production-run sign-off.

Masters Of Science In Finance

Bachelors Business Administration

Associates Degree In Electronics / Robotics /Certification In Hydraulics And Pneumatics