Kristopher Heckman Email & Phone Number

Peachtree City, Ga

- Point of contract for management to gather competitive analysis and benchinginformation. Research new acquisition opportunities and general knowledge ofcurrent and future market space.- Assist with establishing corporate Intellectual Property (IP) strategy. Review thecompetitive IP strategy landscape with Panasonic IP portfolio in conjunction withoverall PASA Product and Corporate strategic initiatives.- Act as the liaison between legal and engineering/design teams for IP-relatedmatters. Conduct research to support legal on all IP-related issues, includinglitigations.- Coordinate establishment of new third-party technologies required for majorprograms. Assist in contract negotiations and related requirements from legal andpurchasing departments.- Lead Panasonic North American consolidation project. Manage the movement oftwo separate automotive business units under new parent leadership.- Responsible to manage the timing and creation of the Business Plan (BP) and 5year Midterm Plan (MTP), to ensure that all department requirements are welldesigned, documented, established, and implemented according to schedule.- Manage and facilitate Corporate Strategy

Peachtree City, Ga

- Generate new design and future product quotations and program cost estimates.- Oversee and support China, Europe and Thailand regional product costs for NorthAmerican programs. Track global program profitability and status.- Lead cross-functional cost improvement meetings and report out activities atdesign to cost reviews and executive cost meetings.- Track VA/VE for all customers and present monthly results to management.- Point of contact for all IP information within North America. Work withEngineering to confirm all models contain accurate IP before release.- Assist in contract development with automotive licensors Apple, Elektrobit,Fender, Gracenote, HERE, iBiquity, Microsoft, Monotype, QNX and SXM.- Manage Connectivity and E-Cockpit strategy teams for product development andtrends, use case analysis, competitive market space and government regulations.Control project team budgets and deadlines in order to management objectives.- Research and define new acquisition opportunities in automotive environment.

Peachtree City, Ga

- Develop and maintain a database to track annual cost reductions by program.- Create product quotation packages, perform analysis, and provide documentationfor program cost estimates. Manage program from RFQ to EOL.- Manage IP usage and reporting on all automotive programs. Support videoconferences with Japan, Germany and China offices on a bi-weekly basis toconfirm global compliance.- Generate financial presentations for executive and program management.- Track top 30 programs for financial health and impact to the company portfolio.- Support the development of product strategy and alignment with midterm Plan.

Southfield, Mi

- Lead on all executive presentations for sales and industry information.- Analyze and report industry trends and market conditions to management.- Develop and consolidate sales budget, business plan, and five-year midterm plan.- Communicate with overseas counterparts on company sales and industry status.- Create high-level sales and business data analysis to support management.- Monitor customer production changes for impact to forecast and business plan.- Track new program launches for sales and profitability compared to budget.

Peachtree City, Ga

- Managed the DPIM (Development Process Innovation Management) processbetween executive leadership, sales teams and program management to ensurethat programs meet all of the required tollgates.- Lead the development and consolidation of company budget and midterm plan.- Coordination in linking business plan and midterm plan with must-win andchallenge programs for future growth opportunities.- Communicate with North American and overseas HQ on company sales,market/industry status and DPIM process improvement.- Maintain and report company sales results and forecasts on a weekly basis.- Train employees on the DPIM process.

Southfield, Mi

- Maintain and report company sales results and forecasts on a weekly basis.- Coordinate, develop and distribute reports for monthly sales managementmeetings. Lead and present at monthly sales meetings.- Manage department data library on SharePoint and company server.- Communicate with third party firms for data research unavailable internally.

Troy, Mi

- Develop internal communications for company that include weeklyannouncements, a quarterly newsletter, and corporate calendar maintenance.- Responsible for daily budget maintenance and forecasting of the annual budget.- Coordinate and develop materials for executive management committee.- Assist in the development of a new Intranet and maintenance of existing one.- Create internal policies and desk instructions for the department.