Retained to oversee P&L and North American operations following sale of company to Federnfabrik Schmid. Serve on global executive leadership team. Develop and implement business growth and customer retention strategies. • Reengineered business model to boost margins, achieve operating efficiencies, and reduce expenses.• Nurtured relationships with major clients to retain and expand multimillion-dollar contracts.• Integrated parent company processes into operations and financial reporting.• Delivered annual cost savings by auditing and approving additional global suppliers. • Sustained company status as preferred supplier to multiple customers and continually reimagined product offerings to serve as one-stop-shop for value-added assemblies.

SSM is a Minority Woman Owned business located in Sterling Heights, MI. Executive with broad experience in all aspects of management, R&D, purchasing, Human Resources, Quality Control and general day to day operations of the company. Direct experience with accounting, engineering, sales and management.Opened US production facility while simultaneously winding down Canadian operations. Managed P&L and oversaw day-to-day operations for 25-member workforce. Created and executed business strategy. Led sales and marketing. • Orchestrated plant relocation from Canada to the US, managing site selection, transition logistics, infrastructure upgrades, hiring, and training to sustain operations and continually deliver high-quality products to customers. • Slashed turnover by championing and introducing robust training in interpersonal communication and job-related skills and providing high-value benefits, including profit sharing at all organizational levels. • Boosted sales and sustained client retention through high-touch customer relationships and negotiating contracts. • Introduced Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory management practices to reduce inventory levels.• Executed global supplier strategy to diversify product and component sources. • Expanded US market share by 10% through product innovation and service quality. • Coached and motivated 10-member senior leadership team to promote a culture of continuous improvement. • Crafted, negotiated, and executed exit strategy which resulted in acquisition by Swiss-based manufacturing firm.

Built and led manufacturing company from the ground up, substantially growing revenue. Led and developed 60-member team. Established and implemented diverse policies, procedures, and systems to support growth. • Landed multiple multimillion-dollar contracts that led to longstanding customer relationships and captured business from competitors. • Secured women- and minority-business enterprise (WBE & MBE) supplier certification to increase competitiveness in a crowded market. • Negotiated innovative billing structure for capital investment that enabled company to fulfill multi-year client contract and produce exceptional return on investment. • Generated 30% cost savings per year by exploring and securing global outsourcing arrangements with manufacturers in China and throughout North America.• Spearheaded implementation of quality management systems and performance metrics, reducing scrap rates and accelerating manufacturing processes. • Orchestrated efforts to obtain ISO 9001, QS 9000, and TS 16949 certifications. • Conducted due diligence for prospective US-based acquisition and lent vital expertise to former owner to implement company’s first centralized quote department and system. • Created and implemented standardized bidding, negotiation, and pricing strategies to secure cost-effective, high-quality materials.

Oversaw portfolio of projects for company’s largest customer. Reporting directly to CEO, managed and motivated 55-member team. • Introduced streamlined sales and purchasing process to accelerate quote delivery velocity and increase efficiency. • Decreased warranty claim volume 15% and eliminated fraud with new claim requirements.• Grew sales through enhanced trade show presence and client outreach.