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Southfield, Michigan

Southfield, Mi

Establish, staff and train International Sales and Program Management team for business in Mexico, Canada and USA. • Facilitate and execute multiple significant business transfers, including internal and external systems transfer and customer communications.• Support communications and effective management to aide in IAC being awarded General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year five times and inaugural General Motors Overdrive Award winner.• Manage multiple program teams for IAC’s launched business with GM.• Lead and direct multiple launch programs, including P&L accountability.• Coordinate and communicate annual commercial agreements toward long term business strategy.• Train and mentor staff in company systems and customer processes and policies.• Gather and act on commercial intelligence, being most effective in customer negotiations.

Dearborn, Mi

Served as Launch Manager and IRT Co-Chair for two full interior integration programs.• Launched, within budget and on time, 11 different programs involving various automotive interior market segments.• Managed day-to-day activities of a matrix-organized launch team.• Met all customer deliverables for timing to maintain program goals.• Assessed risk and elevated concerns to achieve program deliverables.• Trained and developed team member skill sets to enhance employee growth.

Troy, Mi

Managed instrument panel program team from concept through launch.• Integrated team data into customer managed cross functional deployment• Coordinated international launch team between US and Canadian assets• Executed program deliverables and commercial responsibilities within assigned targets