Experience

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  Vitesco Technologies

  • Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

  • Global Manager - Indirect Purchasing

    • Sep 2020 - Present
    • Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

    Current Responsibilities:- Lead various Non-Production Material Purchasing Global topics & projects (Internal/Special Investigation Audits, white spots, resource design & allocations, and best practice standards creation)- Remotely manage a Global team in diverse areas (Projects, Audits, ...

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  Continental

  • Germany
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Integrations & Plant Purchasing Supervisor

    • Jan 2019 - Sep 2020

    - Led the onboarding process of North American acquisitions (and Greenfields) to NPM Purchasing- Coordinated organizational change topics (Vitesco Spin-Off, Plant/BU Reporting Alignments, Others)- Responsible for North America NPM cost center budget/controlling, allocation, & related headcount topics- Managed 19 Plant Purchasers (4 Direct/15 Functional) in US & MX for all divisions- Fostered the adoption of NPM strategies, targets/KPIs, & procedures by Local Plant Purchasers- Project Manager of Transformation project to re-vamp operational & organizational aspects of ~100 FTE

  • Advanced Procurement Specialist

    • Jul 2016 - Jan 2019

    - Coordinated self-assessment initiatives & internal audit finding corrective actions for North America- Defined annual targets and KPIs and published/reported monthly for all NPM North America (2.1B€)- Led process & policy improvement projects to remove waste, streamline procedures & free up capacity- Facilitated the personnel assignments, structure & content for North America’s Location Coach program

  • Regional Category Specialist, NAFTA

    • Oct 2013 - Jul 2016

    - Networked cross-divisionally for Sourcing opportunities with total cost of ownership & efficiency in mind- Pooled (11) US Plant HR requirements of Temp Labor (1100+ Temps) to one RFQ (PVO €36M/Savings €1.4M)- Sourced Engineering/R&D Testing Services and POC Projects for US Automotive locations - Managed the US Energy procurement portfolio while incorporating hedging based strategies- Coordinated with Plant Engineers & Direct Purchasing to save >€340k annually in aluminum recycling

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  Continental

  • Germany
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Advanced Purchasing Intern, Fuel Supply

    • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

    - Direct interface between our global suppliers & internal sales, logistics, quality & engineering teams- Participated in Design to Cost workshop with suppliers to identify project savings in excess of $4 million- Performed Cost Analysis Reviews on each part during sourcing to identify pricing disparities/error- Quoted projects for global programs with India and Brazil (GM A-Car Gas, Diesel and E100 applications)

  • Category Purchasing Intern, Decorative Plastics

    • Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

    - Participated in New Supplier Audit processes in order to increase supplier base. - Strategically worked to develop and maintain often unstable suppliers. - Tracked current business with supply base (including annual PVO & technologies/capabilities) - Executed Yearly Supplier Pricing Agreements (YSPA) to attain annual pricing reductions. - Drafted, sent, & filed purchase orders for projects dealt with in excess of $7,500,000. - Provided cost reductions on an array of different programs in excess of $1,000,000.- Organized Supplier Component Reviews (SCRs) to review suppliers plan prior to awarding.

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  Continental Automotive Systems

  • Troy, MI

  • Advanced Purchasing Intern

    • Aug 2011 - Feb 2012
    • Troy, MI

    - Prepared and managed Request for Quotes (RFQ's) to/from suppliers. - Coordinated and facilitated supplier visits to multiple building locations. - Interacted with colleagues to resolve sudden issues promptly. - Designed and published weekly analytical reports for the entire team. - Data-Min...