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Strategic thinking, results–oriented, global supply chain and project management professional, eager to contribute
over 12 years of procurement, purchasing, and product development experience to a growing and progressive
global enterprise. Possess over 20 years of tier 1 automotive industry experience; demonstrated a proven capability
to drive company success and achieve business goals with strong cross functional team management skills and a
customer-focused consultative approach to problem-solving. Exemplify competency to accomplish tasks within the
specific timeframe without compromising the quality of the result. Display strong work ethic, along with the ability
to work effectively at all levels of the organization.
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Inventory Administration | Rapid Conflict Resolution | Regulatory Compliance and ISO
Employee Growth and Development |Vendor Relations and Negotiations | Operations and Time Management
Cross-Functional Management | Core Business Operations Management | Project Management
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JOHNSON CONTROLS, AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS AND INTERIORS, TECHNICAL CAMPUS
Engineering Coordinator Supervisor (Interiors and Electronics Division) 2004–2014
▫ Demonstrated excellent leadership skills in supervising a team of 12 coordinator for prototype operations
of interiors and electronics divisions
▫ Handled a team responsible for a rotating workload of 50 projects with a budget of $100M
▫ Keenly oversaw individual contributor goals and performance metrics
▫ Took charge of all aspects of hiring as well as disciplinary and promotional recommendations
▫ Guaranteed the timeliness of tier 1 automotive manufacturers prototype inventory and production
▫ Served as key person behind the development of a tracking tool through Work Order Central which
amounted to significant savings to JCI and allowed for visual tracking of product.
▫ Ensured the alignment of delivery capabilities to customer expectations
▫ Managed relationships and negotiated prototype indirect purchasing agreements with multiple vendors
▫ Directed project coordinators for electronics and interiors, such as Ford, GM, DCX, and International
OEMs, in ordering, building, and shipping parts for prototype operations
▫ Collaborate with the engineering managers in overseeing and maintaining the budgets; as well as with the
suppliers in working on quoting, purchasing, and sourcing components from prototype phase into
production
▫ Coordinated with simultaneously development teams of Global Honda Civic Floor Console, Toyota 180L
Door Panel, Advanced development products with Advanced Manufacturing Engineers and Advanced
Quality Engineers, Advanced Electronics’: Hands Free Telematics Units, Center Instruments Display
Units, Heads Up Display Units and Instrument Clusters
▫ Effectively conducted trainings, set up goals for the coordinators, as well as evaluated their performances
Career Highlights:
Earned the JCI Merit award for an excellent group safety record with six years injury and recordable free; along
with the Chairman’s Award for outstanding opening of Honda Civic global-based program that was launched
across 16 countries
Played a vital role in securing prototype recoveries, from 45% to 80% in four years
PROGRAM MANAGER; JCI AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS 2002–2004
▫ Spearheaded individual programs which included Mitsubishi PSU, PS21, and PS24(S)
▫ Expertly functioned as the program manager for the overhead system and floor console on Mitsubishi
PS24S Program, which included enhancing HIC process and side curtain air bag deployment responsibility
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that handled the overhead system as well as new five-ton side load-testing requirement for the floor
console
▫ Maintained documentation of statement of work (SOW), bill of materials (BoM), and safe systems of work
(SSOW); improved the PLUS timeline; recorded budgets; as well as facilitated weekly meetings and project
evaluation on monthly basis
▫ Took charge of coordinating customer visits and conducting weekly video conference with Toyota
customers in Japan and United States
Career Highlights:
Reached 0, 0, 100, 30; 0 defects, 0 incidents, 100% on time delivery in 1st 30 days of launch
PROJECT COORDINATOR 2000–2002
▫ Assumed accountability in rendering launch support to key clients, including Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda,
and Nissan by coordinating with AQE, AME, purchasing, tooling, AFM, verifying, and managing program
▫ Administered all aspects of launch builds, from ordering and overseeing components with supply base
and part builds with manufacturing
▫ Efficiently monitored the quality of shipment accuracy and timely invoicing of parts and tools
Career Highlights:
Attained the JCI Merit award for outstanding product launches with 100% on time delivery and defect free
Earlier Career:
CUSTOMER SCHEDULER | SOUTHVIEW FACILITY: JCI
INVENTORY CONTROL AND PRIDE TEAM LEADER: PRINCE/JCI
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EDUSTAFF AND PESG
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER 2014–PRESENT
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Master of Business Administration | IN PROGRESS
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Bachelor of Science in Communications | GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY ALLENDALE, MI
Associate’s Degree in Marketing | FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY BIG RAPIDS, MI
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Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) | JCI, APICS Classes
Junior Achievement Volunteer
Applying Kanban | Waste Manifest Management Personnel Training
Kaizen Process | Quality Engineering I | Basics of Electronics
Kepner-Tregoe | Airbag / Pretensioner Safety
Frontline Leadership and Leaders in Training (LIT) | JCI
Early Childhood Psychology–KVCC | Western Michigan University
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Microsoft Office Word and Excel | MS Project | MFG Pro | Basis | Startech | SAP/SRM
Metrix | Work Order Central | EPIC | Ford GPIRS | Project Synergy | Honda SI Site