Experience

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  Stant

  • United States
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Sr. Manager of Costing

    • Nov 2023 - Present

    -Oversees the Cost estimating & Cost Accounting department functions and associates.-Responsible for driving changes that will enhance efficiency in both departments

  • Sr. Manager of Cost Estimating

    • Apr 2019 - Nov 2023

    -Oversees the cost estimating department functions and associates.-Responsible for driving changes that will enhance efficiency with the cost estimating process by reducing time to quote and ensuring more accurate cost assumptions. -Develop comprehensive global program business cases to aid in responding to customer RFQs.

  • Sr. Business Case & Quote Systems Analyst at Stant Corporation

    • Aug 2011 - Apr 2019

    • Produced business cases for designated programs to quote to customers based on financial analysis of provided costs and customer landscape.• Determined appropriate costing methodologies to employ in evaluating cost impacts of new or replacement business.• Established new process planning, workflow analysis, cost reduction activities, and globalization of standard documents within the RFQ/Cost Request system. Reducing hours of non-value added time• Developed and implemented Stant’s cost request system for company-wide use; this included, but was not limited to, timing for the quoting process workflow, development of the workflow, implementation of all desired informational fields, and document flow. Reducing hours of non-value added time and improving efficiency• Responsible for functionality, maintenance, and help reference of the cost request system across 8 assembly plants and various corporate offices. Reducing hours of rework due to fast response times and overall knowledge of the process• Facilitated continuous improvement on the cost request system through the collaboration with various departments• Represented the cost estimating department in company’s Stant Business System (SBS) which focused on improving the company’s culture and leading continuous improvement of all aspects of the business• Led quarterly cross-functional value stream projects for the SBS in my department. Reducing non-value added time, increasing value added time, and increasing First Time Quality (FTQ)• Created and maintained departmental procedures regarding the cost request system

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  Ford Motor Company

  • Dearborn, MI

  • Financial Bill of Materials Analyst

    • Mar 2011 - Aug 2011
    • Dearborn, MI

    Worked on the AVBOM digital innovation team to update and maintain a Bill of Materials for the 2015 Ford Edge. This included reviewing all parts within the BOM with each responsible engineer to keep part attributes up to date such as weight, cost, tooling, and other Ford internal standards. Assis...

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  Sam's Club

  • Front End Supervisor

    • May 2010 - Mar 2011

    I assist management with the supervision of associates on the front-end by assigning duties, communicating goals and feedback, teaching and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and participating in recruiting, hiring, promoting, coaching, and evaluating associates. I also han...

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  AAM

  • Cost Estimating Intern

    • May 2007 - Aug 2009

    Chaired daily Cost Request meetings• Reduced outstanding cost request backlog by 50%• Prepared business cases for two program managers• Compiled all available detail relating to Thailand for use in a business casewhich was eventually implemented• Updated Cost Estimating Dept. record retention sys...