Jim Moran Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

Greater Cleveland

The Global Project Leadership Expert trusted by Fortune 500 manufacturers. Master-level Project Management Leadership for specialty projects that must be on-time and on-budget.🟩 If you're an operations leader overseeing a pivotal project launch already sold to customers but not yet scaled, I am the project leadership authority that executes the project.

Geneva, OH, USA

• Managed a global team of 5 sourcing experts responsible for designing new supply chains for new products at cost and ready for manufacture ahead of the target market introduction date
• Supervised and coached international direct reports, including performance reviews, hiring, RIFs, training, expenditure approvals, travel requests, succession planning, and professional development
• Negotiated supplier contracts focusing on component and NRE cost, payment terms, and schedules
• Built relationships with key suppliers, creating partnerships built on mutual benefit and collaborationKey Contributions
• Successfully met all KPI targets, including BOM cost, supplier readiness timeline, quality, payment terms, and commodity strategy implementation
• Created and documented a new foundation of processes and documents for sourcing

Geneva, Ohio

• Developed a $500M+ global supply base for Honeywell Home & Building Technology business
• Evaluated the technical capabilities of the global sourcing commodities and identified capability gaps for plastics, stampings, and packaging suppliers, with a focus on decorative capabilities
• Sourced new suppliers for niche and specialty projects to meet unique design requirements
• Negotiated contracts with suppliers, including costs and payment terms
• Planned, organized, and hosted international Business Alignment Events (BAE) and Supplier Summits in Europe, South America, and the United States, and attended supplier conferences
• Collaborated with design, engineering, and commodity departments to determine required supplier capabilities, identify gaps, and evaluate specific suppliers’ ability to meet those needsKey Contributions

Geneva, OH

• Served as the Project Manager for cost-reduction and product re-imagination projects with budgets of up to $2M and ranging in length from 6 to 24 months
• Served on the Strategic Procurement Team, responsible for developing and executing long-term supply base plans for 5 sites across North America
• Worked cross-functionally to strategize supply base improvements to quality, lead time, delivery timeliness, net cost-out, and inventory turns
• Collaborated with existing suppliers to improve quality, delivery, and cost through negotiation and creative sourcing
• Assisted with hiring for vacant Procurement Engineer and Senior Buyer positionsKey Contributions
• Redesigned the North American gas supply chain, resulting in $200K in annual material cost savings

Geneva, OH

• Promoted from Engineer I to Engineer II in May 2007
• Served as the Project Manager for product development and launch, using the Phase/Gate approach
• Led multi-departmental new product development teams
• Provided engineering expertise in the design, development, and release of new products from initial concept through manufacturing pilot build
• Prepared project budgets, created schedules, and compiled process and support documentation
• Conducted customer meetings to gather requirements and align expectations

Geneva, OH

• Supported the engineering team in creating and and updating CAD files
• Led projects for plastic material analysis and stress testing
• Worked with sales on new product development