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Aurora, Ontario, Ca

Paris, Il, Us

● Manage, schedule, and oversee the logistics of buying activities for pre-production automotive programs for major auto producers, such as Toyota, Honda, Ford, Subaru, Mazda, Nissan, and General Motors. Support buying from initial program planning through start of production. ● Support $350M budget with two electronics buyers. Serve as SME on LED buying, answering questions about deliverables and timelines. Initiate and manage RFQs and RFIs accordingly. Supporting make vs. buy study on new wire bonded LED technology.● Work with program management, engineering, design, quality, accounting, and manufacturing teams throughout the sourcing of electronics (e.g., printed circuit board assemblies) and LED exterior lighting from approved global suppliers. ● Participate in value analysis/value engineering (VAVE) activities to identify potential design modifications and material variations that can get leveraged to reduce overall production costs.● Work with suppliers on getting finalized data/design kickoff for early testing in factories and prototypes to customers. Ask suppliers for suggestions on how to reduce costs and lead times. ● Provide oversight to supplier quality scores and work with procurement engineers to reduce costs. Identify service gaps or other potential risks that could hinder buying costs and product availability.

Plymouth, Mi, Us

▪ Forecast, plan, and purchase $13M-$20M yearly in raw materials from global suppliers for one-time prototypes (e.g., lasers and cables) to long-term production suppliers; clients are automotive manufacturers. ▪ Develop new supply sources/negotiate contracts based on pricing, supplier performance, and material quality for low to production-level quantities. Manage and approve purchase orders (POs) issued to a preapproved list of 300-400 suppliers. ▪ Secure new contracts with service providers for capital improvement (e.g., new construction or facility rehab projects). Renegotiate terms for snow removal, lawn care, maintenance, cleaning, and IT support. ▪ Work with quality managers and accounting teams to resolve service-level agreements relating to defective parts and late or failed deliveries. Participate in Engineering Change Order (ECO) meetings and Material Review Board (MRB) meetings. Issue RMAs, RFIs and RFQs accordingly. ▪ Participate on the Accounts Payable Committee, which is charged with planning large purchases/ deliveries and reviewing/approving payables. Attend ERP Scrum Team meetings and advise on planning and prioritizing new and backlogged projects. ▪ Reduced purchasing costs for raw materials for the production side of the business as well as overhead costs associated with its day-to-day operation:▪ Sought a new supplier for carbon fiber tubes and risers with calibrated spheres; transitioned from a supplier in Germany to a local supplier in Jackson, MI, saving approx. 30% the first year▪ Saved an estimated 52% after switching from a supplier for printed circuit board assemblies that was having issues meeting delivery dates▪ Cut costs on windows and sapphire glass/lenses after discovering a spec on the drawing that was no longer needed; saved 85% initially and forecasted to be nearly $500,000 over the next 5 years

Plymouth, Mi, Us

▪ Coordinated project management logistics (built, shipped, landed and final delivery) between the customer and the sales/equipment staff for custom machine builds — $800,000 to $2M per project. ▪ Sold repair, preventative maintenance, calibration, and equipment relocation services as well as accessories; i.e., probes, fixtures, and clamp kits. Managed approx. $1M in annual sales. Worked with distributors for machine sales after the Perceptron acquisition. ▪ Implemented PipeDrive CRM that streamlined prospecting activities, client management, and order tracking. Leveraged email marketing and established promotional pipelines to boost sales. ▪ Worked with customers purchasing additional catalog items (equipment accessories) or required employee equipment training. Relayed training requests for in-house and field training. ▪ Identified upselling opportunities for equipment expansions and second machine purchases. Grew the sales pipeline by identifying sales opportunities that were leveraged to grow per-client sales volumes.▪ Resolved an outstanding invoice that resulted after a changeover in staff at the client. Provided documentation and mediated the issue. Retrieved $50,000 from a 180+ day past due invoice. ▪ Employed by Coord3 Metrology (later purchased by Perceptron) from 2014 to 2015 as an Operations & Aftermarket Sales Manager. Established the processes and systems used to support the new revenue channel for aftermarket sales; secured $400,000 within the 1st year.

Wixom, Mi, Us

▪ Maintained $4M-$5M in sales for aftermarket accessories, such as calibration maintenance. Determined pricing strategies for the aftermarket division. ▪ Developed an aftermarket sales division with 1000+ customers. Worked with major client accounts, including General Dynamics Land Systems, GE Aviation, and Boeing. ▪ Implemented the inventory management system and served as a Database Manager by updating the CRM software to track contracts, calibration dates, and customer activities. ▪ Collaborated with international partners and customers in Germany, UK, Canada, Mexico, and China to negotiate better payment terms with customers and vendors.▪ Monitored stock levels and ensured inventory levels were sustained for high turnover parts (e.g., high wear-and-tear items). Generated purchase orders (POs) to vendors.▪ Joined Xspect Solutions in 2005 as an Aftermarket Sales/Inventory Control Specialist. Marketed equipment using mailings and eBay. Maintained records for incoming used equipment (valued at approx. $1M) before the company was sold to Wenzel America.