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Management: supplier productivity, quality and financial performance; supplier business reviews and assessment; business relationship and accountability; conflict resolution of day to day operations; business development and improvement opportunities. Adapt contracts, terms and conditions, laws and tax regulations. Planning: develop new business strategy and execution. Negotiation: draft various types of purchasing agreements including global and local master agreements with the ability to interpret and negotiate favorable contractual terms. Cross Functional: incorporate local and global synergies to meet company goals and objectives. Business Relationship Management: effectively foster client, agency and purchasing partner working relationship by offering ideas, suggestions and support for alignment. Leadership: Local and global lead for proposal validation, business award and contractual agreement. Contributes to departmental knowledge transfer by facilitating onboarding of new buyers, coaching buyers, and serving as a peer mentor. Solid work ethics and performance, corporate experience, personal wisdom and openness to assist and direct.

Management: implemented and managed engineering design change specification, trim level and production mix; monitored project development and execution of schedule; cross functional business relationships; project management execution for quality and control. Coordination: vehicle production trail orders, build schedule, vehicle shipment and delivery. Planning: forecasted domestic and international business requirements; executed program application plans for project priorities; review changes in requirements and adjust schedules as necessary to meet business objectives, maintained effective communication with appropriate departments regarding supply and inventory matters. Reporting: performed research to prepare statistical and written reports and presentations. Training: New analyst development; new model supplier kick off, readiness and development. Project Management: Brazil and Spain Development. Leadership: expertise in resolution and problem solving of day to day operations; liaison for Nissan North American, Mexico, Japan, Spain and Brazil.