MARIBEL ROJAS RODRIGUEZ

**** ** ***** **, ** Paso TX 79912

Phone number: 915-***-**** & (656-***-****

ad18o3@r.postjobfree.com

Prospective Employer:

I am very interested in exploring career opportunities within your organization. Please accept the attached resume as my application. As you can see from my resume, I have over 25 years’ experience in the twin plant industry. I am fully bilingual, bicultural in English and 80% functional in German.

A major part of my career development skills and knowledge is from Projects Management, Quality Systems, Materials and Logistics. I continue to expand my experience and knowledge in the different industry areas of daily operations. I consider myself a fast learner, highly motivated, energetic, results oriented with strong teamwork skills.

I am seeking a position that will allow me to gain further experience and skills and allow me to move into a position more suited to my current skills. I am confident I can be an immediate asset to your organization. I look forward to an opportunity to further discuss the suitability of my profile in your organization.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Maribel Rojas

Summary

Creative, resourceful, dedicated professional looking for a Leadership/Senior Management position in a continuous development environment that enables the use of 25+ year of progressive experience; proven results in Supplier Development, Customer Service, Advanced Development, Procurement, negotiations and contracts, collaborative problem solving and reaction plans. I have analytical/organizational skills and the learning ability to further develop my technical background. My focus is on excellence in job performance and obtaining optimal results.

Work Experience

Spartan Fabrication / January 2023 – November 2023

Inventory Specialist: Establish and maintain effective communication with each individual customer. Coordinating and monitoring supply chain operations such as, inventory levels, on time delivery and production unit scheduling. Sales report and forecast, capacity planning and Production Schedules. Leading and collaborating on engineering changes, build out dates, productions transfers and cyclical reviews of customer demand against contracted capacity to avoid a risk on deliveries. Ensuring promises are met and effective communications mitigate the shortage of materials through internal and external escalations. Production plan adherence monitoring. Cost recoveries – Freight, logistic services.

Accomplishments: Accuracy of inventory control from 50% to 99%. Cost savings for rebar from 40 million USD to 50K USD.

Mahle Compressors plant / February 2019 – January 2023

Structural Cost Savings Project Manager and Interim PC&L Manager (2019 - 2023): Service leader to seek savings, monitor tasks and resource to ensure program timing objectives. Developing and supervising programs that allow manpower, time consuming and financial assets. Implemented standardized operating procedures in all areas resulting in improved performance.

Accomplishments: Implemented a scrap reduction program. Inventory reduction from 30 million to 5 million including in transit material. Reducing working schedules (overtime) and weekend shifts. Annual inventory from 2 million USD loss in 2019 to 6K USD in 2020.

PC&L Toyota Program Manager (2022 - 2023): Control all resources to cover the customer demand on time. Control and avoid finished good obsolescence. Coordinate shipment of products according to customer requirements, avoiding premium freight. Follow up daily production schedule, to avoid customer’s shortages and down time. Improve to and maintain 100% performance delivering rating. Keep the finished goods inventory at optimal levels.

Accomplishments: NEW routes implemented to ensure on time shipments to BC and GTO Toyota plants. Implementation of NEW distribution center to reduce Operation Cost.

Continental / January 2013 – February 2019

Customer Liaison General Supervisor (2017 - 2019): In charge of Coordinating Customer – Supplier meetings to review 8D’s activities related to Customer complaints. Response time was reduced from 14 days to 5 working days. Responsible to follow up corrective actions and read across activities. Primary contact for customers and Tier ones: Chrysler, Audi, GM and VW. Handle customer returns.

Supplier Quality Management (2013 - 2017): Responsible to launch new components and suppliers. Activities included establishment and coordination of the project timeline and activities, technical reviews, APQP process, certification as VDA.6 auditor, PPAP requirements, supplier development, and complaints follow-up. Responsible for PPAP approval. Coach and review the PPAP requirements artifacts submission. Lead audits and assessments of various supplier’s systems and processes. Responsible for data analysis to determine supplier defect reduction, conduct failure and Root Cause Analysis and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) processes and implementing corrective actions. Lead supplier development activities based on scorecard, corrective action, and assessment performance.

Accomplishments: Best SQE for 3 consecutive years. Ten worst suppliers developed to be the best ten suppliers.

Lear Corporation / August 2010 – January 2013

Program Manager (San Lorenzo Plant): Coordination with program platforms (Hyundai and Mercedes Benz), supplier and customer engineering changes and new model launches. Meeting project objectives and focusing on flawless launches, margin improvement and timely completion. Application of APQP and Project Management knowledge and concepts with cross-functional teams while focusing on meeting the project, goals, and objectives.

Accomplishments: Mercedes Benz launch successfully accomplished.

Delphi RBXX (Thermal solutions) / February 2000 – December 2004

Advanced Buyer (2000-2001): Designed global sourcing strategies for new and current models, applying benchmarking, cost modeling, total cost analysis, risk assessment; evaluated suppliers on their quality, delivery, financial and price performance, negotiated long-term contracts; supported cost improvement teams. Worked with Commodity Teams/Division implementing best cost countries localization; identification for key stakeholders (i.e. government, representatives).

Accomplishments: 15 suppliers were relocated, reducing transportation costs over 2 Million USD annually.

Project Manager (2001-2004): Plan, organize, coordinate, monitor and control new production program, leading cross-functional team to fulfill Delphi’s development process and requirements. Responsible to supply the customer with an on time, cost effective, robust product by utilizing product design, manufacturing, and many other engineering functions. Versed in APQP to successfully validate and launch new programs. Serve as leader for change and manage quick response solutions for customers. Budget and control costs for the project, monitor tasks and resource to ensure program timing objectives.

Accomplishments: Implementation of Delphi Manufacturing System “Material Movement.”

EDIASA (Johnson Controls JCI) / March 1998 – February 2000

Shipping and Receiving Superintendent: Responsible of “Shipping to Schedule” and “Building Plan”, coordinated efforts between Logistics Provider, JCI and Customs. Launch of several warehouses close to our final customer to ensure on time shipments. Participated actively in Annual inventories, Pull Systems (internal and external), Receiving Dock, and Returnable Container Control. Responsible of implementing “5s disciplines and Visual Management.” Maintain inventory levels and follow up material shortages. Manage inventory meetings. Inventory reduction. Review cycle counts.

Accomplishments: PFEP Implementation: Reduce cost inventory for all part numbers based on customer demand. Target accomplished: 3 Million USD. Scrap reduction for cover area 30% - $125,000.

VEFSA (Delphi Interior & Lighting System) / January 1994 – March 1998

Production Control and Customer Service Representative Coordinator: Ensured customer requirements were met on time every time. Worked on scheduling production to meet customer requirements considering change-over, engineering changes, inventories, FIFO, on time delivery, etc. Coordinate production activities with other departments. Responsible for supplying various customers (AJAX, ROCHESTER, BREA, DETROIT, SILAO). Lead customer relationship with Delphi. Ensured proper readiness for the success of new programs, prototypes, and other launches. Participated in product improvement and cost reduction workshops, BOM reviews and other product changes. Coordinated activities for the transfer of El Paso Warehouse to VEFSA Juarez Facility to reduce cost and expenses. Primary contact for GM trucks (OEM).

Accomplishments: Transfer of warehouse and all the material task successfully. Reduce inventory raw material from 30 days to 15 days. Reduce inventory finish goods from 30 days to 7 days.

Education

Bachelor’s Business Administration

Skills

SAP

APICS diploma 2000 (All modules)

Fluent in intuitive customer portals (Ford, FM, FCA, VW, Audi, GM)

Program Management Process Map

New Product Launch Methodologies

Problem solving techniques (8 d’s discipline)

SIX SIGMA (Green Belt)

Microsoft Office – Advanced

Organization skills

Strong communication (writing and verbal)

Project Management Organization skills

Time-management

Passionate about customer service and teamwork success

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