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Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Auburn Hills, Michigan

System Cost Engineer (SCE) – Assigned to the Interiors group. * Responsibilities include the evaluation, collaboration and approval of supplier Tooling Purchase Orders, Change Notices, Tooling Expense Authorizations, Source Packages, and Cost Loops through detailed cost analysis.* Cost Analysis and collaboration with suppliers of components/assemblies for new programs. * Applying the principles of ABC (Activity Based Costing) for Change Notices and new product.* Participate in competitive benchmarking activities to generate cost reduction proposals.* Provide support and recommendations to Chrysler purchasing and engineering through the use of a “Bottoms up Costing” (Should Cost). * Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and proposing work/process flow layout.* Drive cost reductions with an analytical cost avoidance/savings mindset on purchased parts and vendor tooling.

Livonia, Michigan

• Estimate all supplier costs and tooling required to report into the bid/win team for North American Steering product. This included Electric Steering Systems, Hydraulic Steering Systems, and Column Drive Steering Systems. Bill of materials can contain around 100 components. Individual component costs needed to include all duty and freight estimates along with currency baseline information.• Liaise between Core Engineering, Commodity, and Quality to ensure lowest cost, highest quality components are being designed while maintaining competitive pricing.• Incorporate VAVE opportunities into launches. Risk levels need to be fully understood prior to including the VAVE components into product validation builds.• Track Global Capacity and demand in part number detail through 2020 to ensure that capacity gaps can be identified during customer quoting activity and not after product award and SOP.• Lead North American Purchasing Program Manager for two newly awarded Global Column Drive programs. Responsible for 100% BOM accuracy and work with Commodity Purchasing to drive component costs down.• Coordinate the use of BOM cost reports, program milestone timing charts, and cross functional meetings between TRW and its suppliers, to ensure Column Drive programs meet all corporate targets such as cost, PPAP, and on time delivery of product to the customer.

Auburn Hills, Michigan

• Responsible for sourcing all components for new brake booster/master cylinder programs as well as sourcing of all components for new automotive drum brake programs. • Manage sourced suppliers to ensure that they meet all new product introduction requirements such as cost, timing, delivery, and quality. • Work as part of a cross functional team to resolve any supplier or component issues. Team includes Engineering, Program Management, Commodity Purchasing, Quality, and Logistics.• Assist in strategic evaluation of suppliers and work to introduce new suppliers and minority suppliers into the Global Supply Base.• Representative for Purchasing in Customer Quoting Process. Responsible to develop internal component cost targets which are aligned with organizational targets. Also ensure all supplier quotations are processed and maintained throughout the customer quoting and award of business process.• Facilitate component design reviews between all major cross functional team members as well as most competitive suppliers for a given component. • Update and maintain BOM cost database to support program review before and after start of production.• Component materials currently purchased include, but not limited to, aluminum and steel stampings, aluminum castings, forgings, rubber, and various plastics.

Lead Logistics Analyst (Contract)• Lead team that identified over $8 million in annual logistics savings for 2009; exceeding the target by 50%.• Manage transportation for all inbound material into Chrysler assembly plants.• Design and set up routing of material for current as well as new product introductions.• Create, track, and report out to senior management budgets for all assembly plant logistics costs.• Perform transportation benchmark studies and recommend ways to facilitate the movement of material into Chrysler assembly plants.• Initiate problem resolution process for all carrier related part shortages.

•Sourced full vehicle chassis components which included the frame, front and rear suspension, driveline, brakes, engine components, wheels and tires, and fuel systems. Total buy over $5 million. •Worked with suppliers to co-develop components and find cost savings for the program.•Negotiated tooling and piece cost, as well as terms and conditions which met or improved on budgeted target costs.•Evaluated companies interested in becoming suppliers for a new vehicle designed to revolutionize transportation for disabled people in wheelchairs. •Worked alongside engineering to understand and aid in the development of all major chassis components.•Developed launch plans with information from the supplier, engineering, and materials groups.•Managed the development of the supply base.•Participated in successfully creating a start up business with a new and innovative product.•Gained expertise with various materials such as iron, aluminum, steel, and rubber

•Managed the launches of 5 different programs, including a Ford specialty vehicle, The Funkmaster Flex Expedition. •Lead key purchasing activities including negotiation of contracts, terms and conditions, and project timing.•Facilitated EDI set up to ensure suppliers could receive electronic orders.•Consolidated supply base and created cross docking contracts with suppliers. •Resolved delivery and quality issues, as well as helped expedite orders when necessary.•Facilitated resolution of payment issues.

Senior Buyer (Contract)• Purchased components and managed the successful launches of 5 vehicle programs such as the Funkmaster Flex.• Consolidated supply base by 4% and created cross docking contracts with suppliers. • Facilitated resolution of payment issues resulting in a 9% improvement on productivity.• Led key purchasing activities including the negotiation of contracts, terms and conditions, and project timing.• Resolved supplier delivery and quality issues, as well as helped expedite orders when necessary.

•Oversaw the launch of the H3 Hummer program and GMC Acadia pedal program, as well as the launch and model year changes for the Honda Odyssey and Pilot business.•Handled $12 million annually in service business with Toyota and ensured 100% on time delivery and customer satisfaction. •Coordinated prototype orders for customers, including verification of order quantities, design levels, due dates, and packaging requirements. •Tracked and resolved all supplier production and service related issues. •Performed APQP activities such as run-at-rate with suppliers to ensure capability.•Measured monthly supplier delivery performance. Applied problem solving techniques such as 8D’s and 5 Why’s to reduce inventory and premium freight costs.•Scheduled customer production orders and delivery of parts for local warehouses and plants in Japan. •Designed metrics to measure and help improve supplier performance

Senior Buyer - Balance Shaft Modules• Supported Metaldyne procurement activity through development and implementation of global market strategies to optimize material cost for forged and casted powertrain and chassis components.• Supervised launch activities of new programs including supplier quality, timing, and budget.• Defined, facilitated, and measured goals of supply base in PPM and problem solving performance.• Negotiated cost reductions and long-term agreements to reduce material cost.• Facilitated communications between the supplier and engineering that reduced problems between the supplier and Metaldyne.

Program Purchasing Manager​• Developed and maintained the sourcing plan for all engine components, enabling the team to meet aggressive program timing.• Communicated program timing, content, and volume information to major functional areas, resulting in improved performance.• Represented purchasing in design reviews, which assisted in minimizing the cost of engineering changes.• Monitored and reported supplier risk, in order to reduce quality problems at the start of production.

Master Of Business Administration, Management / Marketing

Bba, Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Member of the Materials and Logistics Management Association (Supply Chain Management)