Anthony Raymond

West Bloomfield, MI *****, ac8i0o@r.postjobfree.com, 913-***-****

SUMMARY

Experienced Automotive International Operations and Strategy Manager, with 11 years of experience working with Japanese, US, and EU automotive sector. Chief of Staff for global advanced R&D division of 190 people at largest Japanese Semiconducter manufacturer, balancing and managing an international budget of 36mil USD, and coordinating shows and events for Japanese C-level staff. Using fluent Japanese, strong communication, & relationship building skills to help pave the way for effective international communication. WORK EXPERIENCE

RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, FARMINGTON HILLS MI (HEADQUARTERS: TOKYO, JAPAN) DEC. 2017 – DEC. 2018 Senior Manager, Strategy & Planning – Automotive Systems Division [Chief of Staff / Managed Division operations for 190people & 36mil USD] Largest Japanese semiconductor manufacturer created the Systems Division attempting to be more like a Tier 1 supplier.

Continually aligned goals, strategy, etc with headquarters for international division with locations in the UK, Germany, Japan & US.

Managed customer, 3rd party developers, and contractors for operational and strategical consistency within the entire BU.

Led budget discussions for headcount, contractors, and capital with Japanese global HQ, 190 employees & 36 mil USD.

Planned division strategy including future product portfolio and new customer base discussions.

CES2018 and 2019 and Formula-e racing events with sponsored partner Mahindra Racing on a multi-million dollar contract.

Supported or led various customer events such as CES and Formula-e racing events with sponsored partner Mahindra Racing. BOSCH CORPORATION, FARMINGTON HILLS MI & YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (HEADQUARTERS: STUTTGART, GERMANY) Jul. 2007 – Dec. 2017 Technical Sales & Project Management – Diesel System Division [Sales and main customer window for largest Off-road customer] Main customer window for large engine diesel applications, leading projects, quotes, and sales.

Expanded market reach into large engine pump portfolio, leading international team to successfully manage internal supply for developing and delivering samples in under 5 months (50% reduction in time), and leading further pump discussions with customer.

Managed diverse multi-million dollar portfolio of various complex and unique engine components. Technical Project Manager – Chassis Division [Sales and main customer window for largest Off-road customer] Feb. 2011 – Jul. 2017

Main customer window for the largest global customer by volume, leading global development teams from 7 countries, including 8 plants, and implementing 33 Successful SOPs in 3 years, with no major field issues, including flagship and high-tech models.

Proposed and integrated a significantly improved NVH package within a 5-month span after more than 3 years of NVH issues using a well-coordinated globally escalation plan with Japan and Europe and lead global cost reduction effort totaling >$11mil(est). Calibration Engineer – Gasoline Systems, Yokohama Japan Jul 2007- Aug. 2011

Lead OBD team weekly internal meetings, project resource planning, problem solving, trainings, etc. Main customer window for 3 major JOEMs regarding OBD / Legislation issues, working on 10 turn-key projects and more than 50 worldwide variants.

OBD Error management expert of Gasoline Japan and part of global expert team, managing error systems for 6 projects, each with 1000-4000 calibrate-able labels, and developing a lean system saving 30 man hours per variant. EDUCATION

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL ONLINE – Financial Accounting UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS & OBIRIN UNIVERSITY, Lawrence, KS & Tokyo, Japan Sept. 2002- May. 2007 Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering Activities: ASME officer, FSAE, SWE Minor in East Asian Languages and Culture (Japanese focus) Activities: Japanese club, Taiko Drum club LANGUAGE SKILLS

Native: English Fluent: Japanese Beginner: German & Chinese