Greater Indianapolis
Experienced Procurement, Sourcing & Program Management within the automotive & construction sector. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Negotiation, Business Process Improvement, and Forecasting. Strong operations professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) focused in Business Administration and Management from Ball State University.
•Manage sourcing activities amongst 35+ stamping suppliers domestically and overseas with an annual spend of $70M •Integrate cost saving resourcing activities for improved part quality and delivery •Lead contractual negotiations amongst current and new suppliers •Forecast current year and future year(s) budget amongst Allison Transmission’s stamping suppliers •Conduct and present strategic presentations to executive management regarding sourcing activities •Lead Technical Reviews amongst Purchasing, Program Management and Product Engineering
• Manage supplier development for New Model projects to ensure efficient and effective handoff to Mass Production launch • Oversee project tooling and part development for suppliers. Making sure suppliers hit each level of tool/part maturation for New Model events •EDI Project Lead for part Manufacturing test and trial parts for Engineering Group. Ordering and managing part flow for testing and development. •Capacity Management. Managing two dozen Honda suppliers based on manufacturing capacity. Conducting semi annual capacity studies prior to Mass Production launch of New Model year. •Manage daily part design changes. Ensuring suppliers receive most recent drawings via Catia to meet Honda’s part specifications.
-Manage 60+ Tier 1 Suppliers physical flows & supply chain to help eliminate costs of corrugated packaging. -Analyze packaging, transportation and inventory management. -Manage 10+ million dollars in mass production packaging for Honda Tier 1 suppliers. -In depth analysis and weekly presentations to implement cost saving methods. -Plan and manage multiple daily milk runs for suppliers throughout the United States and Canada. -Practice Honda's Lean Manufacturing requirements for Just in Time -Continuous cost saving methods within Honda's supply chain by manipulating routes and implementing packaging changes for full utilization.