Providing business, quality and engineering consultation to resolve supplier related issues on existing product lines and accelerate the development of new environmentally friendly waste treatment solutions.

Responsible for managing quality on ASTRO System Releases, Shared Product Architecture and Hardware Engineering organization quality leadership, driving quality improvements internally and with key suppliers, aligning teams with quality initiatives, assessing risks, developing / implementing risk mitigation plans, process assessments and audits, measuring and reporting quality performance.

Responsible for managing a function within the Product Management organization focused on improving program execution and product implementation by managing key 3rd party supplier (3PS) relationships across the CDMA product portfolio, providing 3PS product/business support, leading/supporting vendor transactions/negotiations, contract management, engaging in cross organizational 3PS initiatives, identifying and pursuing cost reduction opportunities, developing / improving 3PS processes, providing management oversight and reporting on 3PS business activities to positively impact the achievement of organizational goals.

Primary business liaison and relationship manager with key OEM telecommunication partners/vendors. Managed applicable contract activity, led/supported negotiations, and ensured compliance. Drove vendor issues and commitments to resolution and leveraged opportunities across the Motorola organizations. Promoted communication between vendors and the Motorola organizations and facilitated associated business meetings. Supported cross functional business initiatives, and mentored associates. Acted as a primary interface between the Product Management organizations and the Legal / Contracts departments. Developed new vendor relationships.

Coordinated joint product activities between Motorola and Northern Telecom (NT). Prioritized market requirements and ensured that market needs were addressed in a timely manner. Generated product requirements and monitored engineering functional specifications. Managed all aspects of the strategic relationships with Northern Telecom and Tandem Computers Co. Acted as liaison with Siemens for U.S. PCS. Conducted inter-company team meetings to coordinate joint development. Conducted relationship team meetings for all CIG product areas. Maintained an effective working relationship with key vendors. Identified and resolve relationship issues and ensured compliance with relevant vendor contracts.

Managed a team of development engineers. Allocated staffing resources. Hired and trained new engineers. Supervised the design of precision/reference oscillators used in radio and cellular products. Supported manufacturing and recommended build processes. Tracked/reported product cost, quality, and delivery cycle time. Teamed with multidisciplinary groups to achieve goals and resolved customer’s technical / business issues. Developed short and long range product plans. Presented monthly New Product Reviews to upper management. Responded to Marketing/Sales RFQs by determining product cost estimates and resource requirements. Contributed to the development of a Marketing/Sales product catalog by providing product descriptions and technical information. Supported the introduction of this catalog through customer presentations