Mark Whalen Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, Michigan

Automotive, Fabric. Leadership of commercial development for automotive fabric sales teams in North and South America. Adient (NYSE:ADNT) was formed as an independent spin-off from Johnson Controls in October of 2016.

Plymouth, MI

Automotive, Fabric. Direct Account responsibility for multiple OEM's including Strategy Development & Execution, Customer Relationship Management and direction of Commercial activities. Lead alignment of Local and Regional Sales and Marketing duties with cross-functional teams. Participated in multiple Global events and activities representing Sales as a.

Automotive, Fabric. A Joint Venture between France’s Michel Thierry Group and Mexico’s American Textil supporting North American fabric supply to the Global Automotive industry. Maintained Commercial and Sales responsibilities for US customers while developing a regional growth strategy integrated with a Global plan and counterparts. As an officer and the.

Automotive, Fabric. Sales and Commercial responsibilities for US market with multiple OEM and Tier 1 customers. Implemented a growth strategy while developing customer relationships for an existing Mexican business entering the US marketplace prior to the Joint Venture with Michel Thierry Group.

Automotive, Soft Trim Lamination. Sales and Account Management for laminated products including Knits, Wovens, Non-Wovens, Carpet, Vinyl, & Leather. Processes included both flame and adhesive (thermoplastic) lamination as well as die cutting. Customer base ranged from OEMs to very small Tier 3+ suppliers. Operating within a small team allowed further.

Automotive, Fabric. Hired as an Account Manager rising to Sales Manager for total Headliner Business; managed annual sales exceeding $100M. Highlights included Forecasting accuracy within 3% and negotiating a 3 year, $50M annual contract with a Fortune 100 company. Adopted a holistic approach to customer engagement and sales management while supporting.