Manager Engineer

ISABELLE MUHA

*** ***** ***** *********: 248-***-****

Birmingham, Michigan 48009-1976 ************@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Fifteen years of combined Procurement and Program Management experience

with increasing levels of responsibility. Demonstrated the ability to

successfully execute projects, with a strategically focused approach

towards cost and complexity reduction to meet customer requirements.

Recognized as a persistent, energetic and thorough leader with the ability

to manage multiple assignments simultaneously. Effective at developing and

maintaining relationships and communicating at all levels in multiple

languages including English, Spanish and French.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRW Automotive, Farmington Hills, MI 2009 - 2010

Commodity Manager, Electronics: Mechanical, Relays, Batteries, Braking,

TPMS and Active Safety components.

. Develop global airbag ECU strategy to include cost, transportation,

manufacturing and assembly optimization and localization, as a dual

source solution.

. Created a strategy for global landed raw material pricing for

resin, common components, metal content, with standard currency

exchange rate.

. Commercially responsible for Electronic negotiations and annual

cost reduction targets.

. Supporting resolution of current global supply and material

shortages in Electronics.

ACCENTURE LLC & GMAC Financial, Commercial & Contract Management

2007-2008

Contract Manager, Financial Services and HR Outsourcing Procurement

BPO

Provided on-site advice and identified contract deliverables, risks and

issues to Financial Services project team on contract management and

policy compliance matters.

. Ongoing contract assistance to Client regarding terms and

conditions of agreement.

. Obtained, documented and terminated impacted third party contracts.

. Negotiated for savings and leveraged future business for client

favorable outcome.

. Drafted supplier termination letters for Legal Department.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Warren, MI 1997-2006

Program Manager, Global Program Management 2003-2006

Responsible for leading cross functional Commercial Trucks and Vans team

in developing program content and engineering workload within an

allocated budget, leading to executive approval.

. Awarded U-Haul sales order as a result of managing all aspects of

the RFQ including the preliminary quoting, confirmation of volumes,

negotiation of unique component pricing, manufacturing timing and a

virtual review with the customer.

. Subject Matter Expert for change management systems.

. Initiated and implemented standardized process for compiling

information utilized in decision making by the Executive Director

through the development and execution of the Price Authorization

Form for all Special Equipment Options, ensuring profitability and

on time customer delivery.

. Resolved timing issues, subsequent to program approval ensuring on

time execution.

. Shortened validation cycle to introduce a new tire source, meeting

urgent capacity requirement.

Senior Buyer, World Wide Purchasing 1999-2003

Conducted spend analysis of supply chain for $150 million Manual

Transmission Commodity leveraging and improving material price, quality,

technology and service.

. Exceeded Savings Commitment Performance to Business Plan by 5% or

more annually.

. Obtained cost reductions utilizing complexity reduction, financial

and value analysis.

. Obtained excess of $4 million in cost recovery by auditing purchase

tool capacity.

. Replaced obsolete technology with new aluminum six speed

transmissions, successfully negotiated an additional 2% savings on

existing LT Contract due to additional volume.

. Partnered with Engineering to design and utilize multiple common

industry components within the Commercial Truck application,

avoiding the introduction of a unique input bearing shaft and lift

hooks resulting in savings of over $60.00 dollars per truck.

Sr. Supplier Development Engineer 1997-1999

Responsible for identifying a course of action that improved supplier

performance and obtained material cost reductions based on cross

functional experience. Supported Metallic, Electrical and Chemical

Commodity Teams.

. Benchmarked and performed competitive global marketing analysis of

leather and fabrics which reduced pattern complexity, eliminated

perfume from the leather and Scotchguard from fabric.

. Led, motivated, and trained suppliers in quality and process

workshop curriculums resulting in improved throughput, quality and

reduced total cost for best in class results.

. Received $25,000 Suggestion Award for elimination of chrome rear

license plate lights.

Supplier Quality Engineer, (contract) 1997

Audited GM issued Problem Resolution Reports at Delphi Windsor Trim for

adherence to quality requirements and systems.

. Ensured compliance to process control plans and work instructions.

. Performed Root Cause Analysis as a result of Five Phase request

process.

. Used data to implement error proofing and drive usage of

statistical techniques.

BENTLEY-HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Novi, MI 1995 -1996

Automotive Product Manager

Established a plan that developed and executed strategies for maximizing

sales and introducing new protective sleeving solutions within the Global

marketplace.

. Developed technical specifications and test procedures with

corporate R&D and sales.

. Defined and coordinated internal global bid process for response to

RFQs.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI 1991-1995

Cost Reduction Manager; (contract)

1994 -1995

Member of new team charged with establishing the Value Analysis Center.

. Organized and implemented plant trials for the implementation of

total cost objectives during the Contour / Mystique launch

resulting in $5 million in cost saving.

. Planned Escort plant trials for Mexican, Japanese and American

participants.

. Recovered $13,000 in facilitator contract over billings by auditing

supplier invoices.

Supplier Quality Auditor, (contract)

1991 -1993

Audited indirect supply base for consolidation and selection of key

suppliers.

. Applied and audited compliance to Quality Operating Systems and Q1

metrics.

. Received Ford Motor Company award for most minority supplier

business sourcing.

. Reduced number of contract firms and defined consistent hiring

criteria.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

M.Ed. Instructional Technology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 1987

B.A, Business Administration, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

1981

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