Management Manager

CHARLES P. HILL

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Detroit, Michigan 48205 Cellular: 248-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

A purchasing management professional with 13 years of increasing responsibility in the global

procurement of direct and indirect materials within the automotive and appliance industries.

Recognized for strong knowledge of global supply base management with the interpersonal and

linguistic skills to interact with global suppliers.

• Proven record of achieving multi-million dollar annual cost savings in procuring a variety of

production and non-production commodities.

• Reputation for providing strategic sourcing under critical timeframes to meet corporate objectives.

• Experienced in selecting, training, leading, and motivating highly productive global teams.

• Skilled negotiator with the ability to create win-wins and foster long term relationships.

Proactive problem solver with keen analytical skills and follow-through. Fluent in conversational and

written German, Italian, and Portuguese, with basic conversational skills in Spanish and French.

CAREER HISTORY

ARVIN MERITOR CORPORATION, Troy, MI 2005-2008

Tier 1 automotive supplier of axle, brake, and trailer products for the commercial vehicle industry and

body system and suspension modules for the light vehicle industry.

Manager, Indirect Materials and Services Procurement

Responsible for procurement of approximately $500 million in global goods and services for

North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. Managed a global purchasing staff of

seven buyers and one cost analyst.

• Achieved documented cost savings of $66.8 million in fiscal year 2008 and $68.2 million in

fiscal 2009.

o Analyzed business travel market to identify global travel providers, conducted supplier

workshops to gain information, and prepared comprehensive RFPs resulting in $10

million in savings in 2008.

o Globally sourced machinery and equipment purchases using suppliers in India, China,

and other low-cost countries to achieve savings of $7 million to budget appropriations.

o Created an improved process to handle temporary labor requests by implementing a

vendor-managed program which delivered annual savings of $4 million.

• Interacted with engineering staffs in Sweden and Italy to identify a local supply base to

facilitate the transfer of a welding line from Sweden to Italy under a critical timeframe.

New product launch timeline for strategic customer was met and $1.5 million in

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savings realized.

• Developed and implemented corporate first-ever commonized global procedures for

purchasing non-production goods and materials with distinct levels of approval authority.

• Created a new Corporate Supplier Diversity program under the auspices of the General

Counsel.

o Purchases from minority- and women-owned businesses increased from $50 million to

$114 million.

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GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION ( GM ), Detroit, MI 1998-2005

Purchasing Supervisor, Indirect Purchasing 2003-2005

Responsible for the sourcing strategy and procurement of all maintenance, repair, and

operations ( MRO ) materials and total waste management programs for General Motors

assembly, stamping, and powertrain facilities in North America. Supervised two assistant buyers.

• Leveraged the MRO spend across North America by identifying national suppliers to replace

local suppliers, generating savings of 12% and reducing the supply base by 55%.

• Re-negotiated the North American waste management contracts for an 8% cost savings and

a 50% reduction of the supply base.

• Led a quick-response purchasing team to rebuild severely tornado damaged Oklahoma City

assembly facility. Lost production time was minimized to 6 weeks.

o Recognized by GM Worldwide Facilities Group for Meritorious Service.

Senior Buyer, Advance Purchasing 1998-2003

Developed sourcing strategies and recommendations for injection-molded interior trim

components for future car and truck product programs.

• Served as a senior buyer for interiors for the GM small truck architecture

Sourced complete Hummer 3 interior package with a $9 million savings to the original

budgeted appropriation.

• Chaired the 2000-2003 Global Interior Trim Creativity Team responsible for developing and

managing a global sourcing pipeline to leverage $600 million in purchases from GM affiliates

in North America, Europe, Brazil, and joint venture partners Fiat, Isuzu, and Suzuki.

o Developed and drove common global strategies and processes for new programs

resulting in 12% annualized savings globally.

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI 1995-1998

Global household appliance original equipment manufacturer.

Procurement Analyst, European Purchasing Staff, Comerio, Italy

Responsible for strategic procurement initiatives as assigned by Director of Component

Purchasing-Europe.

• Developed cost, quality, and technology goals and roadmaps for Whirlpool Europe’s key

suppliers to align them with the Company’s strategic goals.

• Reduced supply base by 35% by identifying suppliers capable of

delivering modules as opposed to discrete components to eight Whirlpool

Europe manufacturing sites.

MILITARY SERVICE

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 1985-1992

Communications-Electronics Engineering Officer

Performed maintenance management and design of communication systems at NATO

installations in Italy and Germany, supporting US and NATO missions throughout Europe and

the Middle East.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Masters, Business Administration, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 1995

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 1985

Extensive additional training, including:

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Supplier Cost Engineering, Statistical Control Basics, Negotiation Skills ( Basic & Advanced ),

Reading Engineering Drawings

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