Manager Project

MICHAEL J. FAIRBANKS

***** ******* **** *** ******, Michigan 48165 [734] 276-6845 **************@*****.*** INTEREST Management, Sales and Account Director, Quality, Data Management, Benchmarking DEAR: Sir/Madam

Question: Would your company benefit from an international transformational leader and professional that delivers strong equitable quality solutions, determined to identify and execute the company’s vision successfully? If so, we should talk.

I have a proven track record spanning 15+ years’ experience in Project Management, Product Development, Benchmarking, Market Research, Sales/Account Management and Market Segment/Technical Marketing; coupled with developing and executing programs building revenue, saving cost and increasing customer volume. I am capable of successfully enhancing the establishment’s workflow as a leader, team member and strong individual contributor as my resume will demonstrate. LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS:

Leading by Example

Exceptional Problem Solving Skills

Achieving Results

Developing & Implementing New Ideas

Extraordinary Training and Education

Recruitment & Retention

Allow me to meet with you to provide relevant details concerning my diverse leadership qualifications and accomplishments. Expanding on how I can contribute the same level of expertise by taking initiative to drive change, add value, increasing volume and revenue consistently. I would welcome a meeting to discuss our mutual interests and expand on the results you can expect from me. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

MICHAEL J. FAIRBANKS

PROJECT MANAGER 2002 – 200

MICHAEL J. FAIRBANKS

28405 Cottage Ln. New Hudson, Michigan 48165 [734] 276-6845 **************@*****.*** Skype: fairbanks2000

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Global, detail-oriented proactive leader with in-depth product development, project management, quality standards, sales/market research expertise in benchmarking and marketing; specialized in developing, tracking and reporting. Achieved considerable strides globally, developing valuable business relationships and empowering others to achieve results in line with company’s goals.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Principal

Accountabilities

Strategic & Visionary

Business Leader

Profitability

Improvement

Board of Directors Pres. and Mem. Global Database Management Global Joint Ventures & Alliances Benchmarking Professional Project Management Global Business Development Consumer Research Management Staff Management Global Multi-Site Training Market Research Management Decision Making Purchasing & Negotiation Best Practices Global Planning Executive Sales Management Volunteer at School and Kid Activities Global Communication Global Quality EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree Applied Science in Electronic Engineering - Minor in Marketing/concentration in Management – Siena Heights University

Associates Degree Applied Science in Electronic Engineering - ITT Technical Institute of Troy Michigan Affiliations A2Mac1 Board of Directors 07/2010 – Current SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers – SAE H.A.D.D. Committee member Vail Resorts (Mt. Brighton) – Ski Instructor

President Board of Directors: River Oaks Hollow Association of Linden Michigan 2007-2008 International Work Have worked in the following countries – France, Germany, Belgium Japan and China CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

A2Mac1 Automotive Benchmarking (France Office – Reporting to Pierre Mouliere) 10/2008 - Present GENERAL MANAGER / SALES & MARKETING ACCOUNT DIRECTOR / COO / GLOBAL QUALITY DIRECTOR Elected to Board of Directors

ISO 9001: 2015 Certification

ISO 9001 Certification for France and China office Promoted to Group Quality Director overseeing quality globally and proceeding with ISO certifications General Manager of North American office

Grew company 500% with employee growth from seven to over 70 in first three years Meetings with customers from executives and with all levels Communication with global offices on multiple projects and marketing plans Managed all employees including support of incoming projects with each department Started customer training program to help promote our products. Training classes from over 100 employees to one on one. Mt. Brighton/Vail Resorts of Brighton, Michigan 10/2012 – Present SKI INSTRUCTOR (PART-TIME)

Teaching groups to private lessons of all levels

DYMOS America/Hyundai Motor Group of Farmington Hills, Michigan 07/2005 – 10/2008 SENIOR ENGINEER PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING/BENCHMARKING Consumer Research Manager JD Power data, consumer-ride and drive renting vehicles and assisting consumers Exceptional Market Research Management, vehicle segmentation and research Manager Specialized in reverse engineering, benchmarking management and product management Managed and maintained global database manager and architect PROJECT MANAGER 2002 – 2002

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MICHAEL J. FAIRBANKS (CONTINUED)

Johnson Controls, Inc. Plymouth, Michigan 03/1994 – 07/2005 BENCHMARKING MANAGER

Global company, Go-To person for any type of vehicle or part information/data. Global contact and trainer of technicians/engineers, with global data acquisitions and processes; worked with employees from Germany, Japan, Korea, China, and India. Wrote procedures for Benchmarking department, coordinated efforts for global usage. Coordinated schedules for teardowns and in-vehicle analysis with cross-functional department participation for teardowns and vehicle analysis with Benchmarking, Comfort, Craftsmanship to optimize resources/budgets. Attended and reported from global auto shows in Detroit, Frankfurt, Paris and Tokyo Lead JD Power Benchmarking analyst, coordinated vehicles, seats, and data Managed and trained outsource company, to benchmarking criteria Initiated costs savings by contacting global customers, competitors and global internal contacts for seat purchases Architect for global database, producing standard searchable formats which are used in Excel throughout the corporation today

PRODUCT DATA ANALYST 2002 – 2003

Lead analyst and considered company expert go to person of automotive OEM vehicle market interiors features and trends Trained engineering and team members on new/existing technologies through benchmark analysis, and property reviews Worked with VA/VE teams to generate new ideas and implement cost savings PROJECT MANAGER 2002 – 2002

Supported internal customer business unit with design and development of new technology of multiple vehicle platforms Managed seat dampeners design and implementation with external supplier, internal design teams, management and plant MARKET SEGMENT MANAGER 2000 – 2002

Created first feature scoring matrix to show customer areas of opportunity Lead presenter in findings to OEM’s in a team approach Technical benchmarking expert and data manager for all current data and future opportunities Collaborated with all the managers to create on global document and data so that we had a team approach Analyzed market trends so we were ahead of our competition Created and improved our market segmentation to better align our products Reinvented benchmarking database in Excel; improving data entry, time savings, and cost TECHNICAL MARKETING 1999 – 2000

Compiled and presented different technical and marketing benchmarking of all opportunities findings and trends to Business Unit customers

BENCHMARKING SUPERVISOR 1994 – 1999

Created World-Class benchmarking department, where manufacturers would visit. Main contact for internal and external customer requests. Created common global data procedures. Lead a team of twelve co-workers. Have recently met past competitors who heard of what we did and wish they had the same.

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