Kyu Kim Email and Phone Number
With over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, sourcing, and quality across various industries, I have a proven track record of delivering substantial value, cost savings, and performance improvements to global organizations.My core competencies include developing and implementing strategic operating plans, designing and securing engineering, manufacturing, and sales channel solutions, assessing and mitigating trade risks, and building a culture of continuous improvement. I am a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, versed in applying various methodologies and tools to optimize processes, enhance quality, and increase customer satisfaction.
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Member Of Advisory BoardBaryon Inc 2024 - PresentWilmington, Delaware, UsBaryon develops and commercializes proprietary energy efficiency technologies that help enable a path to net zero carbon by 2050. Baryon’s technologies create the opportunity to participate in the disruption of massive markets, including building cooling, water production and supply, cold chain, and others. -
Member Of Advisory BoardSpyral Sa 2023 - PresentSPYRAL is a hyper-specialized consultancy promoting and representing international companies that want to start/strengthen their operations in Mexico. SPYRAL provides services, directly or indirectly, specialized consulting on topics such as business strategy, business attraction, landing, social communication, lobbying, and management. -
Corporate Vice President | Head Of Group - Global Sourcing / Global Supply Chain ManagementSamsung Electronics 2018 - 2023Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Kr- Developed the $22B appliances division’s first business transformation framework for $5B external partnership on rooftop consolidation, functional capability enhancement, and global supply chain network. - Designed and secured engineering, manufacturing, and sales channel solutions for over 10M units of vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, and kitchen appliances, resulting in $275M in CAPEX savings, $52M in cost reduction, and 45+ days in lead time reduction. - Assessed trade remedy risks associated with production of home appliances in China, Vietnam, and Thailand, and subsequently streamlined value chains mitigating trade risks through nearshoring solutions in North Americas and Europe and leveraging various Indian government incentives. -
Principal | Digital Engineering And Digital Manufacturing Market LeadCapgemini 2016 - 2018Paris, France, Fr- Led strategy, innovation, continuous improvement, digital engineering, and digital manufacturing efforts for $170M businesses from a global connectivity and sensor solutions leader. - Provided clients with services solutions leveraging the use of digital transformation offerings - from developing new digital strategies, vision, and roadmap advisory services to implementing digital technologies. - Drove revenue generation through product and asset lifecycle management, manufacturing intelligence, industrial control systems, industrial IoT & Big Data, complex system simulation, and industrial cybersecurity. -
Senior Director - Business Development And Account ManagementFlex 2012 - 2016Austin, Texas, Us- Led profit & loss for $80M global businesses across eight production and two engineering sites. Delivered 6% year over year cost savings through productivity enhancement and material cost reduction. Operationalized three additional sites in Singapore, Sweden, and Brazil. - Identified and managed a sales pipeline of $340M new business from Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, FMC Technologies, Cameron, Wayne Fueling Systems, GE Transportation, GE Energy Management, GE Oil and Gas, GE Lighting, GE Power and Water, etc. Developed business operating and account coverage models for all GE segments as overall GE account executive. - Led identification and due diligence of merger and acquisition targets for machining in India, Singapore, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and the U.S. Established two brownfield machining sites in Malaysia and Singapore and refocused two existing sites in China and the US for oil and gas and aerospace industries. Provided thought leadership to top corporate executives, operations, sales, etc. for optimal positioning of the company in the oil & gas industry regarding development of capabilities and capacity, strategic partnership, adjacent market opportunities. -
Senior Manager - Energy Supply Chain ManagementAccenture 2011 - 2012Dublin 2, Ie- Led and performed opportunity assessment, sourcing strategy development, specification/ requirement compilation, RFx development and evaluation, supplier qualification and development, and negotiation/ contracting for the global supply base. - Developed and instituted methodologies for supplier capacity assessment (manual and CNC machines), supplier capability qualification, “in-house” manufacturing machine center design, and equipment selection/ procurement. - Developed a Category Management operating model through strategy setting, process reengineering and improvement, organization design, technology assessment, and performance management. -
Lead Associate | Lean Six Sigma Market LeadBooz Allen Hamilton 2006 - 2011Mclean, Va, Us- Structured a detailed three-phase enterprise continuous improvement deployment plan and delivered strategic planning sessions, lean assessments, project execution, and performance management. - Identified savings opportunities through validation and analysis of SAP data and financial performance measures. Designed solution options that included policy updates, audit function institution, awareness communication, and overall expense management, resulting in an annual savings of over $19M. - Validated and revised Lean Six Sigma deployment and execution strategies by linking Lean Six Sigma deployment to Military HR Life Cycle Functions, and by partnering with top-level government officials and external functional experts. - Identified and executed business critical projects addressing areas of human capital impact, organizational design, shared services, policies & procedures, and physical asset impact. Established business transformation strategies and methods with focus on Lean Six Sigma across all subordinate commands and agencies. Authored and implemented policies and procedures for the branch’s business transformation initiative. -
Quality Leader - Ge Energy Services SourcingGe Vernova 2005 - 2006- Led product and process quality of $5.4B Direct Material and Indirect Material buys, from more than 10,000 suppliers in support of the $8.5B GE Energy Services businesses. - Designed and instituted supplier qualification methodologies and supplier surveillance programs tailored to services businesses based on suppliers’ capabilities, complementing the specific part, process, or commodity family and special customer requirements. Delivered $47M direct material productivity savings through reduced lead times during a raw material price inflation of $24M. - Decreased cost of failure by 68% (from $2.2M in 2004 to $685K in 2006) through the institution of a consistent issue resolution process consisting of Containment, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action, and Preventative Action. Increased defect detection capability by 558% (from 341 defects in 2004 to 2,242 defects in 2006) through the design and implementation of appropriate escaping defect detection tools based on assessment of each business. -
Services Integration Leader - Global Supply ChainGe Vernova 2003 - 2005- Led the transfer of manufacturing and engineering technologies with adherence to export control guidelines for the GE-Liming Joint Venture business as part of a local content strategy of China Bundle Buy. Created and presented technical training materials for GE Energy’s 9F technology Gas Turbine Combustion components and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing. Facilitated procurement and qualification of CNC machines, special processes, inspection, and assembly equipment, as well as tooling and fixturing. - Delivered synergy savings of $9M by utilizing GE Gas Turbines’ experienced workforce in precision machining and special processes while addressing GE Aircraft Engines’ need for a second manufacturing source through coordination of top-level cross-functional/divisional business leaders. - Facilitated an agreement, through financial and accounting analyses, to perform GE Wind Energy’s Wind Turbine Drive Train tests at GE Gas Turbines, with operating cost savings of $1.1M for Wind Energy while avoiding equipment impairment costs of $5.6M for Gas Turbines. - Led Direct Material Productivity programs for GE Energy’s Steam Turbine blades, resulting in $4.5M of savings - validated by reductions of 60% cycle time, 55% Direct Materials cost, and 24% overhead costs – through application of near net forgings and its impact on machine centers. -
Customer Value Program Manager | Black Belt - Ge Energy Services Contractual ServicesGe Vernova 2001 - 2003- Partnered with senior business leaders and customers to outline strategic goals and formulate actionable organizational work plans for GE’s first customer value initiative to deliver $505M in customer value through Operation & Maintenance, power sales, and fuel savings. - Managed and led GE Global Research Center scientists and analysts, GE Gas Turbine Combustion and Hot Gas Path design engineers, and IT consultants with a budget of $33M to commercialize a suite of web-based tools designed to assist with end customers’ margin enhancement efforts. - Facilitated monthly trip (turbine shutdown) avoidance workshops with technical and commercial functions to analyze anomalies at eight sites worldwide. -
Lead Production Design Engineer - Power Generation TechnologyGe Vernova 1999 - 2001- Provided design engineering support for rotor assembly and machining of existing product lines to Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Services globally. - Developed Materials Review Board (MRB) manuals with new acceptance, rework, and repair limits by conducting Design for Manufacturability studies with Manufacturing and Quality. - Corrected and enhanced Test and Design requirements of GE Gas Turbine components through completion of 15 Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) projects, delivering over $700K in savings. -
Manufacturing Engineer - Boeing Goergia IncorporatedThe Boeing Company 1998 - 1999Arlington, Va, Us- Developed step-by-step machining and assembly work instructions with staff training for production of Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers, and Flight Control components.- Performed layout design of equipment and workspace for new product introduction and mass production. -
Manufacturing Quality Engineer | Cell Leader - Rotating Parts CoeGe Aerospace 1996 - 1998Cincinnati, Oh, Us- Provided technical leadership to 135 non-exempt production employees in the areas of producibility, design functionality, inspection methods, and cost reduction. - Served as liaison to U.S. Government representatives on hardware quality issues and subsequent corrective actions. -
Project Engineer - Concurrent Engineering TechnologyGe Aerospace 1994 - 1996Cincinnati, Oh, Us- Enhanced jet engine hardware design and manufacturing processes through application of 3D solid modeling and inspection techniques to component machining and manufacturing tooling & fixturing. - Interfaced between Design Engineering and Manufacturing for product development and cost reduction.
Kyu Kim Education Details
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Boston UniversityBsme -
Rpi Lally School Of ManagementMba
Frequently Asked Questions about Kyu Kim
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Kyu Kim works for Baryon Inc
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Kyu Kim's current role is Advisory Board Member, Corporate Officer, Servant Leader.
What schools did Kyu Kim attend?
Kyu Kim attended Boston University, Rpi Lally School Of Management.
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