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• Account manager for the light vehicle emission control OE service.
• Customers include GM, Ford, Toyota, and Nissan.
• Increased revenue in the OE service business from $52 MM to $70 MM.
• Repriced products which were underperforming.
• Improved margins by 8%.
• Corrected precious metal pricing on all parts.

Grass Lake, MI USA

• Started a commercial truck and off highway business unit within Tenneco. Secured the contracts with Navistar, John Deere and Caterpillar. Today this business unit has nearly $1 billion in revenue.
• Recruited and led a team of six engineers and a project manager which delivered the diesel emission control products needed by our customers.
• Established relationships with key decision-makers within the customer’s organization to promote growth.
• Researched and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion.
• Traveled extensively internationally to potential customers to introduce them to our technologies and capabilities.
• Negotiated and closed long-term agreements with new customers

Monroe, MI USA

• Convinced Ford to award Tenneco their catalytic converter supply needs. This is worth nearly $1 billion in annual sales today.
• Established and led a team of 12 engineers to develop and launch emission control, ride control and elastomeric products utilizing APQP procedures.
• Enabled team members to take proactive steps to resolve customer problems.
• Successfully negotiated a $6.5 MM air freight settlement in South Africa

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Led six engineers to develop and bring to market the first low emission chemical transfer system.
• Led medical device development project up to FDA approval submission.
• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors

Muskegon, Michigan, United States

• Led a five-person project team from two companies which designed and developed a high purity chemical delivery system.
• Developed new processes to purify chemicals to meet customer expectations.
• Designed, specified, and implemented chemical reactors including pumps for the reactants including screw, centrifugal, positive displacement and diaphragm pumps.
• Developed new production methods and techniques to improve cost and quality

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemistry, 3.8

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry