Position:
Business Leader of Battery Chargers Business unit at Exide Technologies, Executive Strategic Sourcing Consultant at Kismet Strategic Sourcing Partners
Industry:
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Work:
Exide Technologies
- Greater Atlanta Area since Aug 2012
Business Leader of Battery Chargers Business unit
Kismet Strategic Sourcing Partners
- Greater Atlanta Area since Jul 2008
Executive Strategic Sourcing Consultant
Whirlpool Corporation
Jan 2008 - Feb 2009
Global Component Commodity Manager
Whirlpool Corporation
Aug 2007 - Jan 2008
Component Commodity Manager
Whirlpool Corporation
Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
Electronics Category Manager & Component Commodity Manager
Whirlpool Corporation
Sep 2003 - Aug 2005
Washer Controls Platform Integrity Leader
General Electric
Jun 1994 - Sep 2003
Various positions (See description)
US Army
Jul 1985 - Apr 1988
Specialist
Education:
Indiana University-Southeast 2001 - 2005
MBA, General
Purdue University 1989 - 1994
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Skills:
Contract Negotiations, Dispute Resolution, Global Sourcing, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, New Business Development, Patents, Electrical Engineering, Business Strategy, Business Management, Product Development, Program Management, Vendor Relations, Reliability Engineering, Engineering Management, Marketing Strategy, Commodity Risk Management, Procurement, New Product Ideation, Launch Of New Products, Functional Specifications, Requirements Specification, Organizational Leadership, Tablet PC, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Development, Strategy, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Management, Management, Supply Chain Management
Honor & Awards:
Spring 2012 GLEQ Spirit of Entrepreneurialism Award Winner from State of Michigan
Currently hold 4 Patents from GE engineering days: 1) Microwave venting system 2) Quick Chill & Thaw Pan assemblies in refrigeration 3) Algorithm for automatic adjusting, variable speed motor system for Laundry Dryers. 4) Light-piping system for cabinent lighting in refrigeration.
Six-Sigma Green belt certified
Certified reliability practitioner