Michael Herman Email & Phone Number

Madison, AL, US

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

• Category Leader: Engines - Plastics & Rubber – January 2022 to Present (Remote: Madison, Alabama)Strategic Commercial responsibility (sourcing, negotiations, contracts, etc) for plastic injection & compression molded.
• Commercial responsibility for annual expenditures of ~$20 million (direct materials and tooling)
• Support the North American Gasoline Engine plant (Hattiesburg, MS)
• Develop and implement material strategies (sourcing, supply security, cost containment, material innovation/substitution)

Global strategic responsibility (sourcing, negotiations, contracts, supplier development, etc) for various resins (thermoset and thermoplastic), plastic sheet (cast, co-laminated, co-extruded, extruded), fiberglass, various chemicals, fillers, and pigments, subcontracted molders (injection and FRP).Commercial responsibility for annual expenditures.

Responsible for the following functions: purchasing, materials, production planning, finished goods shipmentsAnnual expenditures that exceeded $59 million (materials, services, parts, supplies)Managed, hired, and trained staff/associatesReviewed with staff and periodically audited decisions regarding production schedules, shipment planning, inventory.

Commercial responsibility for numerous plastic resins, extruded plastic sheet, fiberglass roving, gel coat, chemicals, etc., and brass rod & tubing for all of Kohler Plumbing Americas North American Operations.Commercial responsibility for annual expenditures that exceeded $52 millionTotal commercial responsibility with all the associated duties.