• Responsible for the Supplier Relationship Management function at the Home & Garden Division of Spectrum Brands driving improvement in supplier performance, supply chain efficiencies, and cost reduction• Compile and publish scorecards for 30+ suppliers• Manage the online Issue Management system for the Home & Garden Division o Review root causes and corrective actions submitted by suppliers o Work closely with the suppliers to… Show more • Responsible for the Supplier Relationship Management function at the Home & Garden Division of Spectrum Brands driving improvement in supplier performance, supply chain efficiencies, and cost reduction• Compile and publish scorecards for 30+ suppliers• Manage the online Issue Management system for the Home & Garden Division o Review root causes and corrective actions submitted by suppliers o Work closely with the suppliers to make sure true root cause is identified o Validate that corrective actions are effective • Perform audits at suppliers’ manufacturing site • Participated in Lean Sigma projects which improved line efficiency at the manufacturing plant • Work with the manufacturing team to perform a root cause analysis on component related issues and assist with the implementation of interim corrective actions to prevent line downtime.• Coordinate communication and problem resolution with the Packaging team and the supplier’s Quality team• Interact with Marketing to determine acceptable criteria• Provide support in line trials of new components Show less

- Communicate non-conformances identified during Incoming Inspection and customer complaints to overseas vendors- Review root causes and corrective actions submitted by oversea vendors- Oversee compliance for products for RoHS, REACH, TSCA & Prop 65- Maintaining and tracking NCR and CAR logs- Oversee rework procedures for non-conforming products- Manage calibration program of measuring tools- Assist in Internal & External ISO Audits

• Responsible for the overall product quality in the Exterior System, Body Hardware, BSR, Fuel & Exhaust Systems• Performed product and process evaluation trials prior to production incorporation and root cause analysis of product build/repair/CSA issues• Monitored engineering change implementation through Engineering Change management process• Led containment / SAQ process and ensuring integrity in clean points and associated actionsduring New Model Launch of Dodge… Show more • Responsible for the overall product quality in the Exterior System, Body Hardware, BSR, Fuel & Exhaust Systems• Performed product and process evaluation trials prior to production incorporation and root cause analysis of product build/repair/CSA issues• Monitored engineering change implementation through Engineering Change management process• Led containment / SAQ process and ensuring integrity in clean points and associated actionsduring New Model Launch of Dodge Ram• Supervised Ride & Drive Evaluations and performed root cause analysis for 2004 MY Pre-Launched and Launched Dodge Ram trucks Show less

• Performed product and process evaluation trials prior to production incorporation at the Lear plant• Worked closely with Ford Interior Trim Plant Product Engineer to resolve seat build issues and warranty issues• Provided engineering support during the 2006 MY Pre-Launched and Launched builds at Ford• Performed analysis of failed or returned material and assisted in development of corrective action