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New York, United States

New York, United States

United States

Lockport, New York

Williamsville, Ny

Goal setter⋆Results producer⋆Strategic thinker⋆Big-plan implementer⋆Big-picture visionaryManagement of business operations, covering the following key initiatives:✔ Define and implement short and long term strategies as member of the leadership team.✔ Create annual organizational budget and monitor cash flow.✔ Create and implement individualized staff development plans along with formal reviews.✔ Actively recruit, interview, and hire top talent.✔ Play a significant role in long-term planning and initiatives geared toward operational excellence.✔ Define, manage, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (Human Resources, Marketing, and Finances), through improvements in process and quality to each function✔ Implement and improve operational systems, processes, and policies in support of organizations mission.✔ Establish growth targets and monitor/evaluate marking plans.✔ Define and implement marketing and social media initiatives.✔ Lead organization compliance activities, testing, and implementing new procedures.Business Strategist★Operations Leader★Social Media Planner★Innovative Visionary

Lockport, Ny

Managed New Global Business Acquisitions for Europe, Asia, and North America, covering the following key areas:✅ Business Development✅ Market Analysis (SWOT analysis)✅ Product and Service Innovation ✅ Financial and Purchasing Strategy✅ Marketing Activities✅ Sales ActivitiesLed cost improvement initiatives for all North American locations and collaborated with Global partners. Initiatives covered the following key areas:✅ Product Design Innovation✅ Material Cost Reduction✅ Business Case Development✅ Financial Margin Optimization✅ Purchasing and Logistics Strategies✅ Operations and Quality ImprovementsAs a Global Acquisitions and Cost Improvement Leader with Mahle, I directly led and supported the following locations:✅ South Korea (Seoul & Daegu)✅ China (Shanghai)✅ Luxembourg (Bascharage)✅ Germany (Stuttgart)✅ Poland (Ostrow)✅ Mexico (Rio Bravo & Silao)✅ USA (Vandalia)Global Acquisitions ☆ Cost Improvement Leader ☆Product Innovation Strategist

Lockport, Ny

Led new global product launches from conceptualizing new product designs to to met all customer requirements. Developed product and component strategies to meet Delphi’s financial targets while increasing global market share and delivering innovative solution. Initiatives covered the following key areas:✅ Product Design Innovation✅ Development and Validation Management✅ Business Case Development✅ Financial Margin Optimization✅ Supplier Quality Development✅ Operations and Quality ImplementationAs a Sr. Global New Business Project Manager at Delphi, I directly led and supported the following locations:✅ South Korea (Seoul & Daegu)✅ China (Shanghai)✅ Luxembourg (Bascharage)✅ Mexico (Rio Bravo & Silao)✅ Brazil (Sao Paulo)✅ USA (Vandalia)Global Acquisitions ☆ Product Design Leader ☆Innovation Strategist

Lockport, Ny

Globally managed and directed design changes, development activities, and validation activities. Developed plans to meet all customer requirements and ensure that all timing and cost deliverables are met.

Lockport, Ny

Managed/directed design changes, validation testing, development activities, PPAP, coordinate vehicle trial runs, product cost estimate, and proto-type builds. Coordinated supplier changes, timing, and cost to meet customer deliverables.

Bascharage, Luxembourg

Implemented and managed pre-production build tracking system for customer builds. Managed activities, requirements, and customer deliverables between Bascharge, Luxembourg (Technical Center) and Ostrow, Poland (Operations).

Lockport, Ny

Managed HVAC development activities, schedule vehicle/product development and validation activities, and coordinated prototyping events. Interpreted vehicle, product, and component level test requirements.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Soccer

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General