STEPHEN D HARRISON
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Professional Summary
Seeking a challenging management position in a sales or account management, project
management or business development capacity. I am a hard-working, can-do professional,
able to learn new skills and products quickly. I am a good leader and demonstrate those
qualities on a daily basis. I am an individual that can get the job done and done on time using
whatever technique it takes.
Results-oriented, strategic sales professional with 25+ years in the automotive
industry, working with the OEM's and Tier I companies
I also have an accounting background (first 4 years of my career) I am very familiar
with P & L's, budgets and other accounting related issues.
Core Qualifications
Program management skills Account Management
Excellent communication skills Creative Problem Solving
Staff development/training Business Development
Excellent customer relationship skills Domestic and International
Computer Proficient
E xperience
Apr 2012 to Dec 2014
Consulting Corporate Project Manager
Shiloh Industries - Novi, MI
Magna Lighting - Novi, MI
Federal Mogul Corporation - Southfield, MI
I was the consulting senior corporate project manager for an interior lighting, an exterior lighting
and plant liaison for a stamping facility in Mexico. These were short term contract assignments
Responsibilities included program management for the two lighting projects which were
successful and launched on time. The third was overseeing program management and
being involved with Quality, Production Scheduling and Manufacturing. I was also
responsible for bring in new equipment and having the plant ready to accept that
equipment
Business Development Director May 2006 to Mar 2012
1 Source Group - Wallaceburg, ON
I was responsible for all Sales and Marketing activities for the 3 companies that make
up the 1 Source Group.
In the challenging automotive market our group has led the charge to take 1 Source
into new markets such as consumer goods & medical supplies.
I also had program management responsibility for a 6 million dollar tooling project
that I had won.
Director of Business Development Feb 2003 to Mar 2006
Pinnacle Molded Plastics - Traverse City, MI.
I was responsible for all Sales and Program Management activities.
During my first year I ran a 55 interior part program that PPAP'd and launched all parts
on time for a major OEM.
With my additional responsibilities I landed an 8 million dollar program from a major
Tier I company and managed a sales staff of 4.
Senior Account Executive Feb 1992 to Jan 2003
Progressive Moulded Products - Concord, ON
I was responsible for a major OEM account and grew that account from 1.5 million
dollars to 650 million dollars in ten years. I was also was the Program Manager for a 70
million dollar, 90 component console program, that I sold to GM, which PPAP'd and
launched successfully and won the "Supplier of the Year"" Award.
E ducation
BSBA, Business Administration / Accounting 1976
Michigan Technological University - Houghton, Michigan
Business Administration / Accounting
A ccomplishments
Earned the GM Supplier of the Year Award 4 times Initiated and managed several
programs which resulted in 3 of 4 Supplier of the Year awards In 10 years at
Progressive Moulded Products I grew a 1.5 million dollar account to a 650 million dollar
account (all growth).