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Provide centralized risk oversight for critical vendor relationships by managing enterprise wide agreements on a relationship level. This includes gathering due diligence materials on the service provider, coordinating with key stakeholders for risk assessments to occur, monitored and managed the risk, assessed performance, and ensured compliance with policy and reporting requirements.Coordinate and manage monthly relationship reviews with critical and core outsourced vendors. Reviews included performance metrics, payment/compensation, reputational risk, fourth party management.

Aligned local sourcing strategies with mandated global procurement strategies.Provided Sourcing governance expertise to Line of Business to assist in the risk management of third-party service provider relationships. Advised on risk mitigation strategies as well as alternative deal structures that eliminate potential risks.Applied knowledge of best practices as they pertain to the risks associated with outsourcing and other third party service provider relationships.Assisted all Lines of Business and cross-functional teams in formulating business requirements toenable the achievement of strategic and tactical goals through effective bidding and negotiations.

Provide leadership in the vendor selection and negotiation process; establish and maintain contractual and business relationships with vendors; and adjust sourcing strategies based on supplier performance and business unit input.

Responsible for leading a cross-functional team of 60 engineers and program managers for OEM supplier, supply chain, and parts development for Acura's next generation SUV. Manage and report a $30 million budget, to ensure production readiness at over 150 suppliers. Negotiating tooling & equipment purchases, and the development of suppliers and vendors.Manage Change Request Forms and negotiate tooling compensation requests. Achieved $1.2M reduction through negotiation and assessment of compensation responsibility for recent Odyssey project.Responsible for New Model project development of 166 suppliers in BOM development, parts ordering, delivery, design change control, and tooling control.Facilitate supplier process development through a management review process and confirmation of process design for all new model projects which include the Honda Odyssey, Accord, Ridgeline, Pilot and Acura MDX.

Implemented an installation program for national accounts to minimize customer and service provider frustration. Eliminated communication problems on backorders and equipment shipments. Result: Installation errors reduced by 20%. Customer complaints significantly reduced.Reduced the amount of expenditures spent on outside service providers by developing relationships and holding vendors accountable. Result: Service cost was reduced 9% in fiscal 2002 and 13% in fiscal 2003.Turned around a customer relationship after the company had been placed on probation. Established weekly/monthly meetings to solve problems and increase communication. Result: Company was taken off probation after 8 months. Customer increased purchases and renewed contract.