Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Progressive, seasoned, versatile leader with extensive experience in all facets of finished vehicle logistics and wholesale automotive operations. Proven track record of developing and implementing broad based strategies and process improvements that streamlined operations and increased sales, customer satisfaction and bottom line results. Specialties: Ability to analyze business drivers and develop actionable solutions to achieve goals, process improvement, strategic planning, business development, project management, supply chain management, automotive luxury segment, customer retention and CRM, extensive analytical and problem solving skills, team building, hiring/ developing/ retaining outstanding employees
• Continuation of Senior Program Manager role at Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC post-retirement
• Overall management of a cross-functional project to modernize the processes and technology supporting the finished vehicle supply chain (order through dealer delivery) for Mercedes-Benz in the United States. • Partner with core business units, regional and global technology organizations, and key suppliers across multiple projects to deliver capabilities to support business critical functions and position technology as an enabler of change to meet the dynamic demands of the automotive market. • Strategize with executive leadership on ways to transform business practices to ensure simplicity, quality, efficiency and world-class service not only across internal business units but most importantly, the end customer. • Work closely with a global implementation team to translate business requirements into solution designs and functional modules delivered on a SAP technology stack • Manage $32 million dollar project budget in a productive and cost-efficient manner.
Responsibilities: - Yard management and FV logistics at the Mercedes-Benz US International plant in Vance AL - Port and export operations for > $5 billion of finished vehicle exports from the U.S. - Management of $200 million of logistics costs including day-to-day management of 3PLs and ocean, rail & truck carriers
Responsibilities: - Import and logistics of Mercedes-Benz, smart and Sprinter vehicles imported to, or produced in, the U.S. - Develop efficient, cost effective logistics network to support Mercedes-Benz and Sprinter import, export and wholesale objectives in the U.S. - Management of $350 million of logistics costs and day-to-day management of 28 ocean, rail and truck carriers - Member of Auto Industry Logistics Steering Committee
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