SUMMARY:

• Experienced and dedicated Senior Purchasing Professional with more than 15 years of international purchasing experience including strategic sourcing, complex global commodity & supply chain management and advanced purchasing specializing in business plan cost reduction roadmap development and execution.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Novi, MI

Senior Commodity Buyer

• Responsible for developing and executing global sourcing and commodity strategies for high volume, complex DCT transmission programs, specializing in aluminum castings/assemblies, shifting systems, sealing systems, fine blanks, sintered, synchronizer, clutch components, forgings and many others.
• Senior program Buyer lead responsible for advanced purchasing and tracking component/project status and timing as well as preparing and presenting OEM status reports.
• Responsible for providing direction to Buyers and crisis consultants including advanced purchasing, supply chain management, on time delivery tracking and execution project launch.
• Prepare and present sourcing council recommendations for advanced purchasing, resourcing actions and new potential manufacturing process changes, all geared toward meeting the target and roadmap objectives.
• GSA and individual supply contract negotiation and management.
• Responsible for providing direction to Buyers and crisis consultants including advanced purchasing, supply chain management, on time delivery tracking and execution project launch.
• Developed and maintain excellent relationships with the global purchasing team and management in Company HQ Germany as well as global Mfg locations.

Confidential, Sterling Heights, MI

Commodity Buyer, Global Commodity Management

• Responsible for developing and executing global sourcing and commodity strategies for high volume, complex DCT transmission programs, specializing in aluminum castings/assemblies, shifting systems, sealing systems, fine blanks, sintered, synchronizer, clutch components and many others.
• Specialize in problem and conflict resolution for global supply base and internal customers; GETRAG manufacturing/assembly locations throughout the world.
• Team Lead for GETRAG North America cost reduction activities (NDPC), responsible to ensure success, closure, confirmation and report out on budgeted roadmap negotiations.
• Frame contract and individual supply contract negotiation and management.
• Continuous market and supply base research and market testing.
• Prepare and present sourcing council recommendations for advanced purchasing, resourcing actions and new potential manufacturing process changes, all geared toward meeting the target and roadmap objectives.
• Developed and maintain excellent relationships with the global purchasing team and management in GETRAG HQ Germany as well as GETRAG Mfg locations.
• International assignment offered invaluable experience, knowledge and understanding of foreign cultures and demonstrated excellent ability to adapt and work well with others in different and unknown environment, while experiencing the mildly stressful adventure of moving and navigating my way through life abroad. The invitation for this assignment also indicates that the company values my experience, expertise and dedication to achieving ultimate success.

Confidential, Plymouth, MI

Purchasing Manager

• Responsible for management of company Buyers including advanced purchasing supply chain management and development and execution of business plan cost reduction roadmap. Demonstrated savings example LLC resourcing, Bushings, $9 million annual.
• A trusted team leader responsible for developing, implementing and driving company improvements for internal operations that affect cost and spend, including direct and indirect purchasing, materials management, QAD MRP system issues, inter - departmental communication, customer support issues related to raw material/component price increases, terms or order multiple adjustments as well as the overall reduction of company spending.
• Responsible for management of company Buyers including advanced purchasing supply chain management and development and execution of business plan cost reduction roadmap.
• Develop the company’s strategic plans for its long term material requirements in conjunction with the executive business plan, including aggressive diversification into the alternative energy, medical and retail industries.
• Management of all contracts of materials, supplies, equipment and services. Monitoring of suppliers cost, quality and delivery performance to optimize their performance.
• Supplier payment scheduling and cash management necessary to keep a steady flow of product flowing, to avoid supplier ship holds, cash in advance payment terms and production interruptions from Q . This includes continued supplier relationship improvement strategies, pay term renegotiation and creatively working with suppliers to reduce cost and/or avoid cost increases.

Confidential

Purchasing Manager

• Managed Commodity Buyers and Assistant Buyers, responsible for advanced purchasing, cost reduction, cost avoidance, advanced purchasing, problem resolution for 12 business units.
• Commodity Team Leader responsible for $800 million in body and suspension structure components including suspension/front & rear end modules, stampings, sub-assemblies, bushings, ball joints, links, control arms, castings, forgings, sealers/tapes/baffles, electronics, wire harnesses, actuators, plastics, tubing, fasteners, power-train components, e-coat, finishing, plating and other outside services.
• Demonstrated ability to exceed annual cost reduction roadmap.
• Development of program sourcing strategy, contract negotiation and execution of business plan roadmap.
• Strategically reengineered supply chain to support the global economic conditions and business objectives through global market awareness, LCC sourcing, make/buy analysis, logistic assessment, VA/VE and cost reduction for purchased components..
• Purchasing Centralization Team Leader for the development and implementation of a global purchasing policy and North America purchasing processes, procedures and system integration.
• Post Chapter 11Bankruptcy filing impact management involving supplier stop shipments, shipment holds, cash in advance payment terms, supplier relation improvements, pay term renegotiation and pre-petition payment/term negotiation, court recommendation and critical supplier contract execution.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Alternative Fuel Division Chassis Buyer

• Advanced Purchasing - Buyer - Vehicle Frame, Upper Structure, Aluminum Extrusions, Brakes, Wheel/Tire Asm, Steering Asm, Suspension, Half Shaft, Accel/Brk Pedal Asm, Castings, Fasteners.
• Lead Buyer - Brackets, Chassis, Propulsion & Body.
• Negotiate variable/investment costs and supplier contracts and terms agreements.
• Develop procurement sourcing plans in congruence with program objectives and budgetary constraints.
• Component/supplier cost analysis and presentation.

Confidential, Auburn Hills, Michigan

Procurement Specialist

• Advanced purchasing, BOM component research and acquisition, including diesel powertrain components, products, tooling and capital equipment.
• Purchased diesel powertrain testing instrumentation
• Supply chain qualification & development.
• Negotiated supplier contracts.
• Resolved purchasing and procurement quality issues.
• Diesel powertrain cost reduction team leader.
• Examined and restructured purchasing and procurement procedures to improve business processes and logistics.
• Analyzed and developed interface with adjacent departments.
• Initiated and participated in cross-functional and multi functional business process improvement teams.