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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago

Responsible for Mobile Device Management with AT&T and Verizon.Negotiate Master Agreements with Software Suppliers.

Chicago

Responsible for Engineering Service, Construction, bottling, filling, and packaging equipment. Negotiate contracts for Services and Equipment. Project management for cost savings.

Chicago

Responsible for Secondary Packaging EquipmentResponsible for LeasingResponsible for Material Handling EquipmentLead cost reduction projects Develop Category Strategy and Implementation

Chicago

Responsible for Software Contract Negotiations and new purchases.

Northfield, Il

Responsible for sourcing strategy for food processing equipment.

Responsible for Electronics Commodities for all plants globally. Negotiated pricing with suppliers. Managed Cost Reduction projects. ● Negotiated price reductions, payment terms, and delivery terms.● Cost Estimating for new business acquisition with GM, Ford, Honda, Nissan.● Established new supply change for parts saving $250K per year.

● Sourced the Decorative Plastic components for the GM Volt.● Led supplier selections for GM Epsilon Clusters with Engineering and Category.● Provided competitive price for BOM cost for new business acquisitions for the GM Volt and Epsilon.● Led the supplier selection process and quality reviews for Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD).

● Responsible for Strategy and of MCU,'s, ASIC's, Sensors, & Memories.● Global coordination of strategy with Europe and Asia.● Direct local buyers on sourcing decisions and problem resolution. ● Responsible for $200 Million annual buy.

Responsible for $41 Million in Electromechanical purchases and strategy including motors and switches. • Negotiated $1.9 Million in price reductions during annual negotiations. • Moved Fuse purchases to French supplier for cost reductions totaling $1.1 Million per year. • Developed supplier in UK for power meter applications for utilities to improve portfolio.

BlackBeltTrained and Certified in Six Sigma quality improvement methods.• Completed project for Fiber Optic LED output decay to assure reliability for customer.• Completed project for field failures of Capacitor manufacturing defect.• Trained suppliers to utilize Six Sigma methods for quality improvements.Supplier Quality EngineerLeader for NPI’s for Locomotive displays, computers, EFI, Power Controls. • Reduced flat panel display failures by 97% for a $5MM savings. • Performed quality audits at supplier facilities – Lockheed Martin, Grimes Aerospace, Radisys - for introduction of new designs. • Organized corrective actions for design and manufacturing defects during new product launch at supplier facilities.

Bsee, Electrical Engineering

Mba, Finance And Marketing