 Sub-Supplier Pricing Negotiations: Succeeded every year in implementing sub-component price reductions that surpassed customer cost down requirements, which were typically about 4%.  New Supplier Selection: Unilaterally finding, and then validating, new potential sub-suppliers.  Self-Starter and Motivator: The only direct employee on the ground here in China for the company.  KPI Metrics: Monitoring and implementation of all client side quality and pricing metrics.  Design Change Negotiation: Collaborating with Tier 1’s and OEMs directly regarding pricing changes due to potential design change(s) and any obsolescence.  PPAP: Managing both sub-supplier and client side PPAP timing for all EU/NA programs.  ERP: Implementation of ERP inventory systems at two separate Chinese clients.  VDA Auditing: Both customer support, and client side management of all new and existing programs.  Significant Travel (40%): Weekly visits to various King Solutions clients in China to maintain relationships and monitor program status.  Auto-CAD: Using CAD to spot obvious potential

 Sourcing: Management of automotive programs, from the design phase to start of production.  VDA 6.3 Auditing: New supplier auditing via VDA auditing.  ACRs: Exceeded all annual cost reduction targets every year (~$5million saved on a scope of $60million).  Obsolescence: Manage inventory during the pre-production phase to mitigate obsolescence from design changes.  Significant Travel (50%): Multiple trips to China, Taiwan, Latin America, Europe, and South Korea to select potential suppliers, as well as performing annual VDA auditing at current supply base.  PPAP: Coordinating with supplier on PPAP timelines to ensure a smooth product launch.  SAP: Using SAP for inventory management and pre -production order placing as well as postproduction spot buys to cover design changes.  Packaging: Managed plant-wide purchasing and vendor re-sourcing of all expendable packaging ($3million/annual).

 Inventory management at various locations across my assigned territory.

Bachelors of Science in International Economics