Rochester, Michigan, United States
Provide innovation selling support through Market/Consumer Research, and attaining initial Value Pricing targets on new technologies Offer recommendations and advise on the segment distribution and profitability of global strategic projects Identify and negotiate contractual agreements with research partners that align well with company objectives Deliver current economic and automotive business tracking to Executive level management Initiate the bi-annual Budget preparation for the North American Region Support New Business Acquisition by developing visual competitive analysis tools and presentations not limited to manufacturing and supplier footprint, Books of Knowledge, and technical documentation Regional Auto Show Correspondent for the North American International Auto Show and the Los Angeles, California Auto Show
Lead the purchasing operations of three production facilities, troubleshooting supplier and production issues, analyze vendor selection decision, and introduce and implement VAVE proposals. Generate RFQ’s and market test suppliers to ensure the best possible cost effective sourcing outcome. Manage all supplier aspects of awarded business, including tool kick offs and transfers, bank builds, program timing, material ramp-up/ramp-down, PPAP approval, and initial price negotiations. Manage and approve tooling payments, supplier debits and credits, and piece price adjustments. Report and track budgeted, forecasted and actual savings to administration
Managed the purchasing strategy of all Plastics & Tubes for the North American Seating Division. Initiated contact with new suppliers and determined if suppliers would be a “good fit” to the company’s future panel. Supported gates and functional milestones with suppliers leading up to Series Production. Control expenditures by strategic mix of LCC sourcing and US supplier development. Maintained savings through material indexation, supplier based reduction, VA/VE and logistic strategies.
Managed sales price variation between purchased and selling price to the customer to maximize profit efficiency. Resolved delivery bottlenecks due to engineering changes, PPAP and scheduling to maintain a quality product to the customer on time. Identified Margin Improvement Recovery Activities to be implemented by General Motors Serial Division