Roger Edwards Email & Phone Number

Retired

Kokomo, Indiana, United States

Seymour, Indiana

Led teams developing MY20 & 21 vehicle lighting systems. Responsible for all program aspects from winning the customer award to ordering the new manufacturing tooling to delivering the production parts on time and under budget. 2017; Quoted and received award on MY21 Escalade Rear lighting - $100M program. 2020; Launched MY20 New Z8 Corvette lighting in.

Kokomo, IN

Led a global Purchasing team of 14 managing supply costs for revenue of $825M. Defined product line strategy with suppliers to support 4 global manufacturing sites and provide purchasing support for product development teams at 5 engineering centers to define forward costs to WIN new business and develop the awarded business. Teams annually exceeded.

Kokomo, Indiana Area

Identified and managed at risk suppliers typically moving tooling to new suppliers while maintaining high volume automotive supply. As economy improved role became more proactive to identify risk before it became an issue, apply lessons to new sourcing, and use same rapid response team for selected cost improvement initiatives. Over 3 years we exited 71.

Directed 11 international buyers purchasing $725M/yr of circuit boards, motors, passive electronics, relays, transformers, connection systems, discrete electronics and circuit board assembly services. Managed global link and leverage opportunity. Attained substantial experience in dealing with the legal and supply business issues of the Delphi Ch11.

Recognized by Delphi Purchasing VP for leading by example and sparking enthusiasm in others to obtain results with cost reduction methodologies of Value Analysis,Value Engineering and LEAN principles. Directed discovery and implementation of $6.8M in cost improvement initiatives within the HVAC, Body computer and instrument cluster product lines. Led.

A "go to" project manager for critical programs in crisis that urgently required recovery for desired performance. Led international teams on 14 programs generating $11 to $22M in revenue each with project budgets of $1 to $3M. Always achieved on time production launch and better than budget operating margins. Best case was inheriting a program at -13.3%.

Kokomo, Indiana Area

Early career roles included * 4 years as Customer Account manager on instrument clusters and HVAC controls * 3 years as a custom IC development project engineer - worked with Hughes and AMI * 4 years as senior buyer for displays, transformers, resistors, relays, silicon wafers* 4 years as electrical hardware design engineer on engine controls and body.

Mba, Program Management

Activities and Societies: Night School at IUPUI then 2 semesters at IU Boomington.Took graduate classes In Indianapolis and Bloomington.

Bsee, Electrical Digital Design

Activities and Societies: Automotive Club, Tau Beta PiTook Electrical Engineering classes - graduated with honors. I also was president of.

As, Engineering Science

Activities and Societies: none - Worked nights at a cafeteria to pay for 50% of my college costs.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.4

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi