DIRECTOR

Director

Qualifications Profile

Innovative, success-driven, and accomplished executive, offering broad-based experience in marketing and sales within the Automotive industry. Expert at developing innovative solutions; analyzing organization’s critical requirements; and identifying deficiencies and potential opportunities toward client satisfaction, process improvement, and business development. Recognized as a strategic thinker, with proven ability to lead and increase sales of existing products while successfully launching new product lines. Effective at establishing long-term relationships with individuals with diverse cultural backgrounds. Well-versed communicator, multilingual in English, German, and Polish and with basic knowledge of French.

Core Competencies

Operations Management ~ Staff Supervision and Development ~ Project Administration ~ Revenue Growth

Product Development and Launch ~ Product Life Cycle Analytics ~ Strategic Planning and Implementation

Regulatory Compliance ~ Cross-functional Collaboration ~ Organizational Leadership and Team Building

Professional Experience

CONFIDENTIAL Cranbury NJ

Confidential 2016–Present

Product Research and Technical Support Manager 2014–2015

Directly reporting to the chief operating officer (COO).

Providing hands-on oversight to the daily functions of three organizational departments; including the Research and Development (R&D), Product Innovation department, and the Product Quality department.

Direct the execution of all product development research policies and processes, while coordinating the recruitment, onboarding, training, and evaluation of all personnel.

Guarantee the execution of digital asset management and product lifecycle maintenance; efficient R&D workflows and processes; attainment of product quality; and resolution of issues by implementing continuous improvement methodology.

Spearhead cross-departmental team, while proactively conceptualizing and executing new methods and processes to improve business efficiencies and lean procedures.

Efficiently handle selected, high profile company projects throughout all phases of the development life cycle which include initiation, requirements and specifications, design, construction, testing, launch and post-implementation review.

Collaborate closely with various organizational groups and individuals including the following:

–COO to guarantee efficient alignment of resources as well as to coordinate strategies for the company;

–Innovation team in defining project scope, resource requirements, budget, timeline, deliverables, and milestones;

–Digital assets researcher to guarantee adherence to the company’s digital asset management processes;

–Vice President of Innovation in formulating project management timelines in alignment with the new product development established procedures;

–Product Quality team to ensure timely processing of warranty claims and defective returns; and

–Brand Directors to plan product launch timeline and resources.

Take charge of monitoring the activities of new product research and major updates to existing products, while ensuring compliance with all product development research rules and regulations.

Conduct research, benchmarking, evaluation, and analysis while executing product life cycle analytics and recommending appropriate action plans based on re-benchmarking.

Career Highlights:

Obtained promotion from Product Research and Technical Support Manager to the Director of Research and Development due to outstanding contribution to the company.

Substantially increased awareness of new parts metrics in the company and highlighted profit improvements.

Significantly contributed to a new organizational re-structing, which resulted in establishing two new company departments such as the R&D department and the Innovation department.

Product Development Manager 2010–2013

Product Development Analyst 2009–2010

Directly reported to the Vice President of the Product Development.

Led efforts in maintaining the entire product lines life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities by administering margin analysis, industry, and market research as well as performance measurement to identify product demand, positioning, viability, and profitability.

Applied skills in training inside sales representatives and representing brands and groups to major customers to guarantee success of product comprehensions and launches.

Efficiently managed all marketing-related projects relevant to the key product groups.

Evaluated potential and existing suppliers for prospective product lines.

Conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis on existing and emerging products and programs.

Provided hands-on support in designing and initiating a product go-to-market plan including sales and marketing strategy in coordination with all associated departments; supervising, training, and developing staff; and researching customer product demand for automotive product lines and brands.

Keenly assessed sales success of new and existing products as well as sales performance slow down; while providing information and suggestion to improve sales of underperforming products and product groups.

Career Highlights:

Functioned as subject matter expert to key internal and external customers, while handling product related marketing.

Administered the Automotive division’s product lines which generated annual sales valuing over $30M per year.

Strategically managed the Pentosin technical fluids and all the Automotive Department’s hose lines which acquired a double-digit growth and experienced great success in the market.

Purchasing Expeditor 2008

Purchasing Clerk 2005–2008

Directly reported to the Purchasing Manager, in charge of expediting materials and services through close communication with vendors to guarantee on-time processing.

Took charge of generating purchase orders, new suppliers, and price books in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, as well as handling purchase order confirmations and invoice processing for all inventory sites.

Conducted evaluation of production speed, inventory levels, and product demand to identify reorder levels toward product availability and inventory cost reduction.

Actively collaborated with forwarders and brokers to obtain US Customs clearance for air and ocean shipments.

Handled and resolved invoice discrepancies, while assisting in product tariff classification and record administration.

Ensured full satisfaction of customers by scheduling and modifying procurement plans to ensure efficient distribution of products.

Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of standard procurement concepts, practices, and procedures.

Rendered operational support to co-staff, while heading the overall activities of the Purchasing Department.

Career Highlights:

Obtained $150K in company savings by recommending effective advice and proposing improvement plans to the senior management which included the following:

–Application of email instead of fax as well as electronic filling rather than paper filling in purchasing orders;

–Development and implementation of process on how to import technical fluids efficiently; and

–Utilization and maximizing of 40 feet containers for import of products.

Built strategic relationship with suppliers which substantially improved packaging processes.

Fulfilled key duties for three positions with the department for three consecutive months before the successful recruitment of qualified employee for two positions replacement.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Major in Global Business: 2010 Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ – GPA: 3. 94

Graduated summa cum laude Alpha Chi - National College Honor Scholarship

Professional Development

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification: 2014

Professional Affiliation

American Management Association (AMA)

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) Sage ERP Smartsheet PTC Windchill

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