Account Manager

• Nov 2022 - Present

Account Manager

• Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

• Manage multiple customer accounts; Plastic Automotive and non-automotive – Production and prototype projects for OEMs• Generate sales quotes for new projects including mold tools and assembly linesImproved margins on most existing projects by 18- 28% by performing root cause analysis and developing systems to reduce scrap, improving assembly flow and cycle times.• Work collaboratively with all engineering stakeholders; project engineering, industrial engineering, quality, design, controls, software to get through the Project Gates. Show less

Sr. Program Manager

• Mar 2020 - May 2021

Lead the weekly APQP meeting with customer• Generate Capital requests for projects, costing reports and sales forecasts.• Organized data collection system to gather project and process data for IATF 16949 certification.• Successfully passed the IATF certification audit, taking Laval to Tier 1 supplier status.

Program Manager

• Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

Managed new and existing projects from RFQ to SOP stage, going through all the elements of project management to reach completion. Worked with sales team to establish new product strategies and acquire new customers to maximize sales and margins. Managed various in-house plastic production projects for office chair components P a g e 2 | 2 • Lead weekly meetings with plants in Europe and China to ensure project is on track and all open items are being addressed effectively. • Quoted new projects, performed negotiations to secure projects with tangible profit margins. • Created and maintained margin tracker sheet to discover unaccounted costs from component prices, cycle times, workflow, and assembly equipment design/ layout to improve margin. • Participated in mold tool design review, mold flow analysis and assisted in tool modifications. • Transitioned to alternative suppliers and increased the total volume of products by selling to multiple customers, resulting in an overall 10% cost reduction. Successfully reduced cost of multiple products by 15% working on various material reduction and alternate component suppliers’ options. Show less

Program Manager

• Jan 2016 - Apr 2018

Handled prototype and production under the hood plastic molded automotive parts projects from RFQ to SOP status. Lead PV testing to get the product validated.Managed under the hood plastic automotive parts- Prototype and Production projects for Heavy duty truck and car OEMs• Experienced in dealing with OEM systems, Ford, GM, Cummins, Mercury• Quoted new projects in SAP and Excel to propose to the Sales team including tooling cost, piece price and capital expense.• Performed appropriate negotiation and modification to the quotes to secure business.• Attended regular on-site customer meetings to report project status/ concern and ensure all customer open issue items are resolved on time and under budget• Organized weekly APQP meetings to ensure project progress and close out open points on respective projects.• Monitored regular equipment performance, production levels, and quality audits to deploy corrective, cost-effective actions.• Assisted product development team in the developmental phase, engineering change and possible product improvement opportunities Show less

Co-Op Student

• Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

Trainee

• Jul 2012 - Apr 2013