Manager Sales

Troy J. Wilmot

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Clarkston, MI *8346

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Huppert Engineering (USA/Germany) Tier One Automotive Supplier Manufactures Representative (Powertrain / Engine)

September 2013 to Present

Sr. Account Manager for large Global Tier One Suppliers who are looking to win business with major Automotive OEM’s for NAFTA Regions. Business Develop, contact & Account Manage over eight principles with recent OEM RFQ’s that may include FCA, GM, BMW, VW, HMMA, Polaris Industries, Harley Davidson, Mercury Marine, Detroit Diesel, American Axle & Dana Axle. Recently obtained program win and North America supplier code win for large axle supplier for North America Heavy Truck Program. Review/complete and send Non-Disclosure Agreements. Review/ negotiate new business award contracts. Successfully Drive cost increases that may needed. Travel to Germany and UK have recently been completed to visit new supplier principles and Huppert Germany (Russelsheim). Work with Tier two or three suppliers to develop pricing for subcomponents for assemblies we may be quoting as Tier 1 to the OEM’s. Work from start of contact to start of production through LOP (Life of Program).

Key Safety Systems Inc. Tier One Automotive Supplier (Global)

Specialty Products Account Manager (Automotive Specialty Vehicles & Off Highway Vehicles)

02/2012 -September 2013

Direct Account Manager for KSS Specialty Products Group. Work Directly with both OEM Manufactures & Seating Company’s supporting current accounts as well as developing new accounts for Safety Restraint Products such as Seatbelts, Air Bags, & Steering Wheels. Additional responsibilities include Service Account Manager for Ford Motor, Chrysler, and General Motors. This includes all post production Seatbelts and Airbags up to 15 – 20 years after production ends. Quickly Accomplished across the board 6 % price increase on all GM Service parts and now working on Chrysler Service Parts Price Increase. Recent New Business award from the Company Helite (France) where I sold a new Airbag Inflator for high performance sport vehicles. Major Customers I currently manage are Ford Motor, General Motors, Chrysler Mopar, Freedman Seating, Restraints Technology Australian, AGCO Corp, John Deere, ReCaro, BRP, and Arctic Cat. Other responsibilities include the Program Management of sub suppliers including tooling.

Musashi North America Inc Tier One Japanese/US Automotive Supplier (Global)

North America Sales Coordinator/ Program Manager (Automotive & Motorcycle OEM Divisions)

02/2007 – 02/2012

Direct OEM Sales Engineering functions to Honda Motor Company, General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler / Fiat North America, Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama, Nissan North America, Toyota Motors North America, Hino Truck, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, BRP Motorcycle Mexico, Arctic Cat Motorcycle, Polaris Industries (Motorcycle/ATV). Travel experience to the above locations as well as obtained New Business Award /Sales Achievement with Ford Motor Company & General Motors for Engine Camshafts. Additional Sales Achievements with transmission AWD Differential assembly business with GM 6T50.

Obtain, Supervise and capture large OEM RFQ's for relative applications in either Automotive or Motorcycle/ATV. Assist with all PPAP/APQP of parts as well as address any new APQP open items. Program Mange sub- suppliers and tooling. Track tooling progress and report progress to MFG Team. Provide detailed range of Program Management stemming from start of concept to start of Production. Work with sub suppliers to ensure all time lines, milestones and quality levels are met correctly and within the program budget.

New Hubner Automotive Brazil (Tier 2 Supplier) (This Company Went out of Business / Resourced)

Sales Engineer /Program Manager

10/2004- 7/2006

Sales Engineer and Program Manager for New Hubner Automotive (Brazil / North America) who is currently a Tier 2 Supplier to Visteon. New Hubner supplies Visteon Ford F250 wheel hubs and Power Steering Housings. Directly manage wheel Hub Programs, Supply and monitor daily production and shipping schedules. Assist when needed in securing ASN’s for each shipment when shipping Manager is not in. Manage new Companion Flange business that was just recently awarded and provide weekly development PPAP/APQP meetings and document all relative findings/corrections. Responsible for Packaging documentation and approval process with Visteon’s 1121 Form. Assist with 300-part sample runs when new part is launched and ready to run at line rate. Further assist Visteon / New Hubner with all nessassary PPAP/APQP documentation and write SCR’s (Supplier Change Request) to Visteon. Investigate all quality issues and research QR’s written against New Hubner. Document and photograph quality issue and quickly send results to New Hubner Brazil. Target, search, and contact new Customers and provide detailed presentations to them of New Hubner and the many automotive engine components they provide and are experienced at making.

Musashi North America Inc Tier One Japanese/US Automotive Supplier (Global)

Sales Engineer/ Program Manger

10/2002-10/2004 (Resigned)

Tier one Supplier to Honda Motor Company, World Wide) Sales Engineer for Musahsi North America, automotive powertrain, axle, gears, and camshafts. Obtain, Supervise and capture large OEM RFQ's for relative applications in either Automotive or Motorcycle/ATV. Worked Directly with Hyundai Motor Corporation (North America) to achieve awarded business with new camshaft program (800,000 Camshafts per year for 8 Years /SOP 1/2004). Assist with all PPAP/APQP of parts as well as address any new APQP open items. Provide detailed range of Program Management stemming from start of concept to start of Production. Plan, timming of open capacity with sales efforts to achieve new awarded business. Assisted Visteon/GM (General Motors) with the transitioning of rear diff case business (GMT191/315) to Musashi Automotive (South Carolina) and provided further expertise with the new returnable packaging system Visteon will use to send fully machined parts to General Motors. Worked directly with GM on other programs such as I4 and I5 Camshaft Programs. Worked strong to achieve a joint venture quote with Linamar on the GM X22 Program, which in turn was a joint venture between Ford and GM. Musashi quoted the pinion side gears for the rear differential. Traveled to Linamar and provided quote to Scott Hall Sales Engineer. This was not a common practice of Musashi to provide a quote to Linamar as they viewed Linamar as a competitor.

Diversified Decorative Plastic Tier One Supplier (Went Out of Business / Closed Operations)

Sales Engineer / Program Manger

09/2000 –09/2002

Sales Engineer/Manager for tier one Automotive Supplier including GM & Ford Motor Co, providing Design support and creativity assistance showing cost saving techniques that can be incorporated into early designs. Obtain, Follow/Supervise new RFQ’s working directly with OEM Purchasing Staff. Planed, Developed, Marketed and Delivered a cost savings proposal to Ford Motor Co that has recently been approved with Sales exceeding $ 2 million for initial program. Assist with all PPAP of parts as well as address any recently introduced EWO’s or DCA’s (Design Change Authorization’s) Follow new part/design through all Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Build events documenting any concerns/issues stemming from assembly plant process. Monitor containerization practices address any concerns. Identify new business objectives providing presentations to interested OEMS’s. Ranging from Automotive to Sporting Good Industries. Plan, chart, and time new business and programs condesing information into usable programs such as Microsoft project or excel documents. Participate in all PDT’s (Product Development Team) regarding new parts. Travel to Manufacturing Assembly Plant for product testing and performance reviews. Identify FMEA’s if required. Participate in any new OEM training. GM Certified UG Design PV View Mark-UP with Analysis. Thermoplastics including clear acrylics and polycarbonates are most of the injected molded parts DDP is known.

General Motors Truck Group (TPC-Central Auburn Hills MI)

Automotive Engineering Technical Manager & Liaison

08/1999 – 08/2000

Manage daily Engineering Team/Functions and schedule PPAP timing according to VDP Fast 24 Programs. Work directly with Body Exterior Design Release Engineering Team providing prototype build assistance during assembly pilot build events. Report All FMEA Data back to GM file system. Provide assistance with PPAP process. Travel to all GMTG Assembly Plants and coordinate new part Mock-Up reviews and tryouts. Travel to GMTG Validation Centers and Plants to monitor, test & report All (i.e. Wet-out, Pluck, Name-plate Alignment, Performance and CMM Sheet Metal Scanning) testing. Review/document part changes using UG Product Vision Software. Edit all 5 phase reports that require updates. Follow strict VDP24 guidelines and generate daily reports on PC's (plant Concerns), IR's (Issue Reports), EWO's (Engineering Work Orders) and PIMREP (Project Incident Monitoring & Resolution Process). Provide summarized data to Directors and present findings during Team meetings and Department Communication Build Meetings.

Coordinate new part Mock-Up reviews with GA (General Assembly) Teams. Work directly with Design Release Engineer from start of concept to start of production. Verify part # changes using GM's PDS System.

Meritor Automotive / EDS (Troy, MI)

Engineering Account Liaison/Technical Advisor

03/1997 – 08/1999

Interface with product engineering and Sales Directors regarding product performance and integrity. Reference blueprints to ensure title block authenticity and to determine tolerances for multiple verification purposes. Track parts of class 8 components to minimize unit down situations. Create monthly reports on field operations and technical meetings relating to product engineering. Resolve customer complaints with technical troubleshooting ranging from front steer axles to ABS equipped trailer axles on class 8 vehicles. Process purchase orders for powertrain parts of class 8 vehicles. Train all new Employees Meritor Supplied components and there working functions. Performed a TDY with EDS/Onstar that included full Onstar System Training & Assistance

Saab Roadside Assistance / EDS (03/1995 – 03/1997)

Instruct team members to diagnose and provide minor repair. Interface with engineering and provide written support feedback. Plan, developed and delivered a quick fix reference manual for Provide automotive technical expertise for troubleshooting and diagnostic purposes. Both Saab and MIC (Motors Insurance Company) employees. Provide tier one technical support for Microsoft Office, hardware and connectivity environments using a VAX/frame system. Assisted with warranty related issues/concerns on commercial truck transmissions for Rockwell Automotive

Yamaha Motor Corp U.S.A. (Cypress CA)

Pro Staff Manager and Factory Rider

07/1990 – 03/1995

Worldwide promotion and product development of high performance personal watercraft. Communicate instructions of proper operating procedures. Provide solutions to technical repair needs. Race driver for Yamaha sponsored events world wide.

Education / Skills

Northwood University) General Motors University (Product Vision & Markup/UG),(VDP24 Vehicle Development Process), (Problem Resolution Tracking System),(PIMREP/Issue Solving Process),(Diversity Training).

State Of Michigan, Certified Engine Mechanic.

Federal Aviation Administration (Private Pilot Student Certificate & Solo Endorsements)

Pontiac Flight Service

Meritor Automotive (Train the Trainer Program of class 8 Truck Axles, Transmissions, Drive Shafts, Retarders (Thelma) & ABS Braking Systems)

Yamaha Motor Corp (Small Engine Diagnostics/Repair 2-Stroke 2 Cycle

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