Larry E. Davis, Pmp, Cssbb Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, OH, US

Columbus, Mississippi, United States

Middletown Ohio

• AK Steel is a world leader in the production of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products for the automotive, appliance, construction and electrical power generation markets. The firm and its.
• Reported to GM of Product Development at Research and Innovation Center developing new products and continuous improvement processes
• Contributed to the implementation of a new stage-gate project management process by educating all levels of the company in the processes and procedures
• Led and influenced others on cross-functional teams to successfully launch a portfolio of over 50 product development and process improvement projects; doubled the number of new products launched over a period of three.
• Improved the execution of project management process by implementing new tools and techniques; benchmarked best practices and standardized meeting facilitation techniques
• Forecasted and manage a $2.5M budget,

Middletown Ohio

• Led a team of engineers responsible for new business development for major stainless and electrical steel accounts. Supported customers with material selection and qualification requirements with prototype inventory
• Developed and initiated new product development projects based upon “voice of the customer” needs and competitive product intelligence
• Coordinated efforts with Purchasing and Legal Departments to develop IP protection and establish JDA for new product development projects

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Relocated to Atlanta, GA in 2012. Led a virtual team of 9 direct and 6 contract employees that worked remotely; hired, trained and deployed 8 new employees over a three-year period due to an explosion of growth in the.
• Forecasted and managed a $1.5M budget; approved expense accounts
• Developed a series of Web based training modules to standardize best practices across four departments of 30 people.
• Attended monthly Supplier Quality Meetings at Toyota Corporate headquarters to address root cause and corrective actions at the General Manager level
• . Identified and managed risks in the supply chain to avoid customer claims
• . Collaborated with Quality department to Improve root cause analysis, and A3 corrective actions responses for Toyota Quality Problem Reports

Tennessee, Michigan, Indiana

• Relocated to Springhill TN in 1994 and had an office on-site at GM Saturn stamping operation. Supplied 85,000 tons/year. Supported the plant with respect to claims resolution, defect identification, and formability.
• Relocated to Detroit MI in 1996 and supported the launch of first business at Chrysler in 15 years. Supported the qualification of products and the launch of a new galvanized coating line by following stamping trials.
• Relocated to Middletown OH in 1998 to support the GM Indianapolis Stamping Plant that consumed 300,000 tons/year of exposed and unexposed steel. Managed the entire value chain to satisfy customer requirements for.