Mark A. Moreno Email & Phone Number

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Clarkston, Michigan, United States

Our purpose is to help entrepreneurs and visionaries integrate the major functions of their business. Our partners are business owners who appreciate the journey as much as the destination and desire to develop mutually beneficial relationships. We’re here to serve entrepreneurial leaders in virtually every industry locally, nationally and across the globe. They see value in what we do, how we do it and are committed to working side-by-side to power their business to the next level.m2integrating.com

Detroit, Mi

Led all current production and new program procurement activities for manufacturing operations in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico, ensuring continuity of supply with zero plant shutdowns. Delivered significant cross-functional team leadership for new programs with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, SQD/SQA, Materials and Program Management teams, securing on-time sourcing, under budget to meet technical, quality, and delivery requirements.Developed and executed global sourcing strategies, costed bills of material, managed competitive bid process and total landed cost analyses, facilitated technical reviews/analyses, managed source selection process, and executed prototype and production purchase order contracts and supply agreements.Successfully negotiated material cost savings, improved payment terms, freight terms, inventory reductions, managed productivity improvement initiatives, localization initiatives, supply base rationalization, resourcing initiatives, and spurred global competition.Supervised preparation of annual direct material budget, conducted monthly PPV analyses, and ensured accurate monthly financial forecasts and achievement of budgeted savings commitments to shareholders and senior management.

Detroit, Michigan

Empowered procurement and supplier quality organizations across US, Mexico, and Brazil to drive operational improvements and support new product program requirements across $960,000,000 material spend. Cultivated disciplined collaboration with Engineering of supplier wall-to-wall assessments, technical reviews, strategic sourcing packages, supplier readiness, PPAP, and APQP documentation

Detroit, Michigan

Accelerated turnaround of advanced product program sourcing and supply chain localization initiatives across 24 new programs in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Partnered with suppliers and product engineering in development and implementation of VA/VE strategies across 14 categories to drive out design and supply chain costs.

Detroit, Michigan

Led worldwide, centralized procurement organization for non-production materials and services, production equipment and automation, facilities, IT, travel, MRO, chemicals, tooling, and plant indirect inventory cribs.

Silao, Mexico

Orchestrated the planning and execution of 9 new product launches. Accomplished relocation of 23 pieces of equipment from Buffalo, New York to Silao, Mexico. United collaborative efforts of key functional areas to install 4 assembly lines, 35 new machine tools, and relocate 82 existing pieces of equipment.

Silao, Mexico

Responsible for leading and empowering 15 direct reports to manage the functional areas of safety, environmental, labor relations, training, communications, security, compensation, benefits, and human resources for 2,600 associates. Invited guest commencement speaker at graduation ceremony for the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Irapuato Campus, Class of 2006.

Detroit, Michigan

Managed the procurement of all machinery, automation, and facilities requirements for 13 plants worldwide. Achieved average negotiated savings of $19,000,000 per year over average annual spend of $114,000,000. Strategically partnered with supplier CEO’s to guarantee global, on-site technical support for new launch installations.

Silao, Mexico

Championed green field construction sourcing and strategic category management of tooling, gauges, chemicals, spare parts, safety equipment, rolling stock, waste management, IT, and facilities services. Collaborated with Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers to drive cost savings, spend reductions of operational accounts, and productivity improvement initiatives. Established and maintained non-production inventory material planning min/max levels, cycle counts, annual physical inventories, and shipping/receiving functions. Negotiated the first company and industrial park natural gas contract in Mexico.

Detroit, Michigan

Contributed to the success of GM automotive spinoff, transforming aged automotive plants into world-class manufacturing sites through the purchase and integration of machine tools, assembly lines, robotics/automation systems and facilities equipment.

Livonia, Michigan

Managed purchase of Indirect Material for five alternative energy sector plants of Grupo Carso: NACEL (solar power products), TELMEX (telephone services), PROCISA (telecommunication components and services), Industrias IEM (Power T&D), and NACOBRE (copper wire and rod).

Troy, Michigan

Conducted make/buy responsibilities for tooling for M1A1 Egyptian Co-Production Program. Developed bills of material and estimated manpower and travel requirements for personnel providing Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for M1A2 Abrams tank in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Procured and expedited non-production equipment, hardware, and services related to research and development of the M1A2 Abrams tank.

Troy, Michigan

Taught Spanish to U.S. automotive executives and English as a second language to foreign executives and their families.