Areas of Expertise

Steel and Electrical Components Continuous Improvement LCC Sourcing Knowledge of Asian Market Strategy Implementation and Execution Manage Supplier/Company Relationship Total Cost Analysis

• Highly motivated
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Supplier Relationships
• Developing Commodity Strategies
• Energetic Team Worker
• Excellent Communication Skills

• Developed, implement and continue to utilize a streamlined global purchasing sourcing process; which clearly identifies overall Commodity Strategy status related to global sourcing, supplier selection, block timing, preferred supplier recommendation, real time actual material cost vs. budget, VAVE opportunities, critical issues, and total cost analysis by commodity.
• Responsible to train, coordinate, and oversee global sourcing buyers in China, Thailand, and Australia.
• Direct program purchasing responsibility for large global programs (VW, Chrysler), and 2 US regional programs (GM, Fisker) with a total projected spend of approximately $118 Million (annual).
• Coordinate directly with regional buyers; ensure all regional sourcing utilizing commodity strategy approved suppliers, and provide input/support to the commodity strategy process.
• Direct responsibility to create, update and maintain the overall total global costs for commodity purchased within the executive financial business budget for all advanced programs.
• Participate in global cross functional team design reviews with engineering, quality, program management, and manufacturing, internally and with the supply base.
• Identify, research, and market test potential new suppliers and technologies for key HVAC components.
• Execute LTA's, organize supplier quality audits, oversea lead program sourcing board presentations, officially source business directly to suppliers via nomination letter and direct purchase orders.
• Procurement experience with electrical components; Actuators, Blower Motors, Motor Assemblies, Wire Harness, Heat Exchangers, and Sensors.
• Extensive sourcing and travel to Asian suppliers

Confidential, Fairless Hills, PA Mar '10 – April '1l
Senior Commodity Manager, Steel and Steel Components

• Commodity responsibility for Steel and Steel components, for Alternate Wind Energy, manufacturing/assembly.
• Responsible to identify, quote, negotiate, source, and manage over $100 million dollars in current production spend.
• Achieved cost reduction of 3.8% in 2010 effective negotiations directly with the steel mills.
• Selected to participate as the key purchasing representative on a continuous improvement team, and also as part of a core team that successfully implemented
• Work closely with program management to create business case and cost targets, track VAVE activities, manage supplier open issues, maintain program timing, and achieve/exceed customer requirements.
• Lead cross functional teams in all aspects of cost avoidance, and cost saving initiatives from idea generation through prioritization for implementation.
• Obtained 2.2 Million dollars in cost savings on plate steel through successful negotiations
• Utilized previous steel experience to develop an effective LTS's directly with the steel mills
• Develop and execute risk management strategies to support program and company objectives for cost, quality, and delivery.

Confidential, Washington TWP, MI Oct '08 – Mar '10
Senior Global Commodity Manager, Steel

• Developed and implemented global commodity strategy for Steel, and rod/bar.
• Managed $250 million dollar spend globally.
• Presented sourcing recommendations to leadership sourcing board for all programs globally.
• Quote, negotiate and sourced: raw steel and rod/bar or global manufacturing facilities
• Managed steel pricing and surcharges for global manufacturing locations in all regions
• Developed a broad knowledge of typical cost structures related to steel and raw material.
• Facilitated technical design reviews with steel mills and cross functional team members to minimize problems during launch and production phases.
• Responsible for all aspects of supplier contract negotiations including, long term agreements, capacity, and payment terms.
• Effectively completed market testing (including low cost country), and obtained raw material contract pricing.
• Supported program teams from inception to launch including implementation of engineering changes and APQP activities.

Confidential, Rochester Hills, MI Jan '06 – Oct '08
Commodity Manager, Steel, and Tubing, Coatings

• Developed NA strategy for Steel and tubing for multiple manufacturing sites.
• Responsible for optimizing all aspect of steel pricing including surcharges directly with the steel mills.
• Sourced and implemented annual contracts with NA and Asian steel mills
• Sourced all NA programs directly supplying parts to Toyota, General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford.
• Worked with CFT to insure program timing, and VAVE activities.
• Created component material tracking in order to forecast raw material surcharges
• Tracked and facilitated both domestic and international shipments to ensure on time arrival. .

Confidential, Sterling Heights, MI Oct '03 – Jan '06
Buyer, Castings

• Sourced component parts for NA manufacturing facility.
• Responsible for optimizing all aspects of supplier sourcing and relationships.
• Tracked material pricing for production programs to company budget.
• Coordinated with multiple departments in order to source new programs effectively..
• Tracked and facilitated both domestic and international shipments to ensure on time arrival

• Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
• Cost and Capacity Analysis
• APQP/PPAP process
• Sourcing experience: Asia, Thailand, Mexico, Europe, Canada, and USA
• Lean Manufacturing Training – Air International
• Negotiating Techniques and Strategy – Air International