Operational Support and Interim Leadership Services.

Manage the operational and strategic direction for the Paint Department operations, including the management of a budget of $90 million and a workforce of 400 employees that includes production workers, engineers, and support associates.• Develop annual business plan themes, operating budget, and investment strategy in alignment with the company’s short-term and long-term business direction and needs.• Improve product quality by developing strategies to enhance operational characteristics, including activity that resulted in a 60% reduction in quality key performance indicators, such as First Time Quality and Rejections per Vehicle.• Lead the daily operation of the department, including mass production and new model operations, and efficiently resolve safety, production, quality, environmental, and personnel issues to minimize any disruption to production.• Collaborate cross-functionally with executives, managers, and associates from other production and business departments to address problems related to organization design, technology, and associate development.

Responsibilities:Indirect Procurement - Company Indirect Procurement Strategy development / executionIndirect Procurement Corporate GovernanceCommercial Governance Contractor and Service Provider Management ReviewProcurement Inclusion and Diversity MRO Services-Storeroom ManagementIndirect Materials ReceivingShared Services Management

Tier One Supplier Quality-I managed (Department of 70 Supplier Quality Engineers and approximately 400 Tier one Suppliers) supplier performance proactive / reactive related to quality. My responsibilities included internal impact to production, supplier site quality assurance visits, and market impact (warranty). -Supplier Quality Management Review-PFMEA / Control Plan Review- Change Point Control- Problem Solving- Supply Base Strategy Development Related to Market and Factory Impact Mitigation- Supplier Development- Crisis Management- Associate Mentoring

Contracts Managed:-Travel Agency-Rental Car- Credit Union- Hotel- Relocation- Food Service- Janitorial- Uniforms- Records Retention- Security

Responsibilities:- Plant Quality Management System (ISO & Honda Quality Standard)- Recall and Warranty Recurrence Prevention- Plant Quality Strategy Development- Quality Cross Functional Leader for Site- Quality Division - Management Review and Business Plan / Cost Reporting to Company Exectutives

I Managed a team of Supplier Quality Engineers responsible for tier one supplier performance.Responsibilities:- Team Development Strategy- Supplier Start-up strategy development and execution- Supplier Quality Assurance Visit plan base on supplier performance trends- Crisis management- New Model Development

Responsibilities:-Customer Quality Liaison - In-house Manufacturing Quality - Supplier Quality - Warranty Management- Advanced Product Planning