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Category Manager Global

Location:
Clarkston, MI
Posted:
December 13, 2023

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Ellyn Rogers

Global Category Manager - Magna Electronics Technology, Inc

Clarkston, MI 48346

ad1xn2@r.postjobfree.com

+1-248-***-****

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Global Category Manager

Magna Electronics Technology, Inc - Auburn Hills, MI October 2010 to Present

• Manage global commodities including Optical Assemblies, PCB's and wire assemblies approx.. $100 mio/year. Achieved approx. 5-10% PPV on assigned commodities, globally.

• Completed ASL for applicable commodities, with global agreement, and applicable future strategy per commodity. Worked with teams, globally, on leverage of "A" items for both Advanced Development and at the customer quotation portion. Strategies aligned with global product roadmaps to support at the point of design/theory.

• Member of Magna International global wire harness team.

*Named 200 of 15k employees for Top Talent program Independent Contractor

April 2008 to October 2010

• Consultant for Asian wire harness source, new business development

• Grew customer understanding of minority certified organizations

• Received real estate license for local, high end, 2nd home market Commodity Manager

Magna Donnelly - Holland, MI

January 1997 to April 2008

Managed resins commodity including LCD's, PCBA's, passive entry systems and vehicle lighting applications, globally.

Commodity Buyer

GHSP - Grand Haven, MI

2004 to 2005

• Managed resins and plastics commodities for NAAO, EAO and China

• Developed company-wide program to change to alternative resins for over 30% savings Strategic Buyer - Global Resins

Magna Donnelly - Holland, MI

1997 to 2004

and 2005 - 2008

Magna Donnelly Corp., Holland, MI

• Managed commodity teams in North America for electronic commodities including PCBA's, LCD's, wire harnesses, etc. of over $100 million responsibility. Also negotiated & managed resin contracts globally as well as many other important commodities for both interior/exterior mirrors and Engineered glass solutions including die cast components, metals, lighting applications, actuators, etc.

• Worked with advanced development teams to agree with non-disclosure needs and financial assessments

• Contribution lead to Automotive News Pace Award "Honorable Mention" for new technology regarding backup assistance in the interior mirror of the vehicle

• Worked with European and Asian counterparts for managing global supply base for advanced development technologies

• Savings examples include over $4.5 million in annual resin spend by bringing both Magna and Donnelly, US, EAO and Asian contracts under one umbrella. $2 million in flat glass savings by resourcing and localizing for NAAO.

Education

Business Administration

Baker College

Vocational in Computer Programming

TBA Vocational Center

Bachelor's degree in Businesz

High school diploma or GED

Skills

• International Business (10+ years)

• Category Management

• Sourcing

• Negotiation

• Vendor Management

• Procurement

• Procurement Management

• Purchasing

• Analysis skills

• Pricing

Additional Information

SKILLS PROFILE

• Inducted into Magna's Top Talent Program in 2016 & recognized by Magna International for International Women's Day

• 20+ years of international procurement experience, including extensive travel to the pacific rim, North America and Europe

• Global Commodity Management of several commodities including resins, electronics, lighting, harnesses, die cast & steel products, plastics, motors, actuators, glass, etc.

• Selected as the top professional, globally, to manage 14 plants across the globe

• Supplier benchmarking, selection, stratification and management of global supply base

• Met and/or exceeded all purchase price variance goals as well as other financial goals



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