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Southfield, Mi

• Led organizational sourcing and purchasing efforts for capital equipment and tooling, capturing and managing global contracts to ensure appropriate materials coverage across 12 assembly plants.• Consistently evaluated opportunities for increased return on investment (ROI), spearheading an initiative to bring aluminum billet sawing operations in-house with a projected cost savings of more than $100K.• Leveraged key market insights to outsource raw material sourcing to the Asian continent, procuring mission critical raw materials at a significant price cut when compared to local suppliers.• Developed long-range strategies for cost savings, assessing individual plant needs and sourcing decisions and initiating supplier communization efforts to eliminate redundancies.• Strategically navigated steel and aluminum tariffs, managing exclusion application and rebuttal processes in order to successfully mitigate the negative fiscal effects of international imports.• Coordinated with internal stakeholders to develop savings goals for future procurement efforts, participating in weekly meetings to review progress and make recommendations for project advancement.

Temperance, Mi

• Amplified the global supply chain, spearheading alternative purchasing initiatives across North America, Europe, and Asia to reduce overhead and achieve up to 40% cost margins.• Championed a critical shipping and receiving department reorganization to reduce headcount by 37.5%, cross-training staff in order to maintain operational efficiency at a lower cost.• Leveraged turnaround strategy expertise to restructure inefficient inventory management processes, implementing a consignment-based vending system that drove an anticipated 10% cost savings.• Initiated purchasing benchmarking activities with the organization’s European affiliate, identifying opportunities for cost optimization across multiple distinct global categories.• Conducted in-depth analysis into existing service and MRO contracts, identifying previously unnoticed unfavorable terms and making strides for the renegotiation of contractual conditions.• Coordinated cross-functionally with sales teams in Germany to establish target costs for major die builds, creating cost buckets for each area within the die to significantly increase estimating accuracy.• Reviewed and updated ISO documentation to safeguard compliance with regulatory requirements.

Toledo, Oh

• Innovated and implemented cost reduction and supplier improvement programs for the enhancement of global purchasing activities, allocating annual spend across a chain of 150 suppliers.• Evaluated organizational training and development programming, implementing continuous improvement initiatives that augmented program efficacy and increased access to critical resources.• Coordinated closely with internal sales teams, collaborating cross-functionally in the development of enhanced processes to stimulate advanced revenue generation across all lines of business.• Coached buyers on piece-cost breakdown strategies, providing comprehensive guidance throughout sourcing processes to drive long-term success and sustainability in the procurement of raw materials.

Toledo, Oh

• Partnered with engineering teams to identify opportunities for cost savings, analyzing bills of materials to identify high-ticket items and institute optimized sourcing procedures to fulfill production needs.• Conducted on-site plant visits to evaluate supplier capabilities, assessing plant compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements in order to make informed sourcing decisions.• Demonstrated advanced global negotiation skills, expertly traversing national and cultural borders to close supply contracts in alignment with organizational quality and savings goals.

Toledo, Oh

• Leveraged cross-functional coordination expertise to liaise between departments, ensuring streamlined flows between engineering, manufacturing, and assembly processes to uphold operational efficiency.• Managed the acquisition and transportation logistics of 300+ components for each program launch, maintaining high inventory turnover levels to ensure production continuity.

Toledo, Oh

• Coordinated both local and global tooling purchasing activities, strategically procuring and managing a high volume of supply inventory to safeguard profitability in a competitive market.• Conducted make vs. buy analysis to determine the most cost-effective means to acquire tooling, leveraging data insights to spearhead an outsourcing initiative that slashed costs by 50%.

Toledo, Oh

• Harnessed cross-functional leadership skills to oversee a team of up to 45 unionized production and logistics personnel, guiding staff in the attainment of critical production and volume goals.• Championed the development and implementation of enhanced safety programming, upholding a safety-based culture in order to decrease reportable incidents and protect employee wellbeing.