Automotive Technical Sales / Development - Improvement Professional

I am seeking opportunities in the automotive environment that may utilize my experience and talent. Since I have a diverse background within the automotive industry and held various positions I vision opportunities as a Technical Sales Representative, Performance Improvement Manager, or Business Development Leader. My career has been in domestics and transplants OEMs including some tier experience. I was a direct contact with Ford, General Motors, Honda and Nissan Engineering groups and have spent considerable time in their manufacturing facilities. I managed the evaluations, submissions, approval and costing of our product and process improvements yielding successful outcomes. I possess excellent problem solving techniques developed and demonstrated in proposals which reduced inventory from $13.5 M to $5.5 M within a three year period. Process improvements techniques initiated through Six Sigma Black Belt training identified an opportunity which developed an alternate costing method with effective utilization of resources. Creative approaches demonstrated with patents received and additional patents pending. I am recognized as being a dependable, detail orientated team player, focusing on process improvements. I desire to pursue opportunities and utilize my diverse automotive business experience and educational background. Professional development and accomplishments are: • Product submission, approval and business awards at General Motors, Honda, Subaru and Nissan. • Product costing experience with ORACLE, SAP and Excel spread sheets. • Problem solving capabilities and detail focus identified a $1 M error in account classifications requiring adjustments for resolution. • Leadership ability with proven success demonstrated in efficient use of resources to reduce evaluation and processing time as demonstrated in patents, technical product evaluation, submission and approvals. • Accounting and finance education foundation obtained through a recently acquired M.S. in Accounting which compliments my M.B.A. focusing in Marketing. Currently preparing for the CPA examination with the desire to grow and expand in the accounting and finance environments. Being trained as a Black Belt in Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma I can focus on the process, efficiencies and improvements. I consider myself innovative and capably of analyzing and approaching tasks from different aspects. Support for this comment includes my diverse background, patents and program improvements at BASF. In my Technical Sales roles client communication, developed relationship, and trust were strengths that I would consider transferable to any available opportunity. My years of direct customer contact can positively contribute to customer requirement understanding and need fulfillment. I am hopeful that my business background, communication, relationship building, task execution and education will provide the desired qualifications to fill and add value to an available opportunity.

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Trenton, MI