Ben Finnemore
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Experience
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Britishvolt
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Procurement Manager - Cathode Active Material
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Oct 2021 - Present
Procurement lead for CAM at Britishvolt responsible for global CAM and raw material supply- NMC/LMFP- Cobalt/Lithium/Nickel/Manganese Creating and leading strategy to- secure supply- focus on ESG Procurement lead for CAM at Britishvolt responsible for global CAM and raw material supply- NMC/LMFP- Cobalt/Lithium/Nickel/Manganese Creating and leading strategy to- secure supply- focus on ESG
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ZF Group
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Germany
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Purchasing Manager - Steer by Wire / EPP
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Jan 2019 - Oct 2021
• Global management lead for all Steering EPP purchasing. ~ €500m annual spend o Lead sourcing activitieso Manage cost down packageso Long term strategy, Bid/Win, footprint• Steer by Wire Global leado Develop completely new offering from concept through to SOPo Lead development activities with all suppliers within new portfolioo Design to cost activities and planning
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Global Steering PP lead - Steer By Wire / Planning / Projects
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Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
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Global Steering Business Planning Manager & Core NPI
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
• Strategic planning for Global Steering purchasingo Global savings targets o Commodity target settingo Executive management reportingo Long range planning • Sourcing managero Long term strategy and bid/win activities
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Principal NPI Manager Global Steering
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Apr 2015 - Jan 2017
● Value capture lead for all CD applications at a full system level○ Driving through cost reductions in new business quotes and existing business through VAVE packs and other methods○ Identifying opportunities and executing cost down workshops with suppliers
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NPI Manager Column Drive & EPHS
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Feb 2013 - Apr 2015
Global NPI responsible for Column drive and EPHS steering ECU products-Responsible for overall BOM costs for programs in production, during development/safe launch and at quote stages for Europe, AP & SA.-Responsible for costs of products globally, including Brazil, China and Thailand.-Lead local NPIs in regions- Responsible for producing and managing BOMs for new business quotations-Responsible for driving down BOM costs and ensuring best BOM/sales ratio.-Work with engineering, commodity purchasing and program management to ensure program costs and timing are met. -Strong focus on costing and financial planning/forecasting.
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Global Commodity Manager ECU/PCBA & Relays
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Apr 2011 - Feb 2013
Managing external sub contract manufacture of ECUs and PCBAs globally for steering, braking and occupant safety products. Also global commodity putchasindg responsibility for mechanical relays across varying technologies.
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Coral
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United Kingdom
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Gambling Facilities and Casinos
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Offering Research
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Jan 2011 - Mar 2011
Researching target market for specific casino locations in order to tailor product offering and marketing to suit. Researching target market for specific casino locations in order to tailor product offering and marketing to suit.
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Education
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The University of Birmingham
BSC, Business Management -
Cadbury College
Business Studies, Computing, Geography -
Colmers School