Michael Bracey Email & Phone Number

Pleasanton, California, US

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NORTH AMERICAN COST PLANNING – VA/VE Cost Management> Managing creation of VA/VE process during Project Cycle.> Implemented Project to Project Metrics to ensure consistency in North American Models.

Coordinated value engineering and cost reduction activities between US and Japan design and sourcing groups.Coordinated activities with sales, engineering, and regional purchasing (Asia, Europe and Brazil.) Activities included Competitor vehicle benchmarking, technology benchmarking, and early introduction of supply base ideas before initial design setting.

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Managed team of 8 including Japan staff. Annual spend $2 billion.Developed Cost Reduction Strategies averaging 1.7% annually. (Strategies ranged from Cost leveling, Specification reduction, Process improvement within supplier facilities.)Led advanced technical direction meetings with engineering groups. Results were 5-10% reduction in initial part cost for.

Managed implementation of North American Sourcing strategies. Goal to understand future technical and global sourcing direction and utilize that knowledge to improve implementation of North American sourcing strategies.Supported supplier development (30+ suppliers, $1.8B annual spend) and implementation through direct interface with Japan Purchasing and.

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Managed foreign and domestic stamping supply base ($750M annual spend) Commodities Covered (Stamping, Electrical) Managed New Model Development activities for Civic Stamping supply base.Motorcycle Group Production parts procurement. Managed various part commodities (Electrical, Weld, Stamping, Chassis,) to ensure daily production.