Amy Peters Resume
Resume:
`Amy L. Peters
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
e-mail: *************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A challenging and rewarding career in a customer driven industry that will utilize my problem solving skills and experience.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Purchasing leader for 7 major launches, including 4 ground up vehicles and 2 Motor Trend Car of the Year winners
• Extensive experience with sheet metal, interior trim and fasteners.
• Chosen to launch the Purchasing fastener provider strategy for a major carline with responsibility for full implementation and management of cost and strategy performance..
• Successfully launched the first supplier assembler strategy program for Ford.
• Highly motivated self-starter with proven ability to produce results under pressure.
• Ability to manage difficult assignments and situations both locally and out of town.
• Ability to effectively manage and accept responsibilities greater than job level description.
• Consistently recognized as outstanding performer on annual performance reviews at Ford and GM
• Responsible for training and development of new suppliers to specific Ford programs
• Proficient in the use of WERS, WIPS, GPIRS, Excel and Outlook.
• Consistently involved in process improvement planning committees.
• Awarded Rolex watch by GM for outstanding achievement. Also received outstanding recognition awards 8 out of 10 years.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Purchasing Launch Specialist, July, 1992 – August, 2008 (on contract to Ford Motor Company)
Responsibilities include:
• Manage tool order and purchase order approvals and completion.
• Resolve supplier critical part shortages to the assembly or manufacturing plant.
• Initiate and manage cost and capacity studies with supply base.
• Negotiate and kick off engineering changes.
• Capture and resolve open issues and risks at end item part level.
• Prevent and resolve commercial issues during launch.
• Manage communication and performance of supply base.
• Direct supervision of material analysts.
• Research and provide to the team, accurate, in-depth PPAP status for all parts on the program.
• Ensure parts are PPAP'd as scheduled in accordance with program timing.
• Facilitate pro-active planning by suppliers when PPAP is at risk or slips.
• Represent Purchasing at a management level during launch at the assembly plant and in Dearborn.
• Handle prototype timing and logistics.
Engineering Change Coordinator, 1989 – 1992 (on contract to Ford Motor Company)
• Responsible for working with engineers to prepare and follow-up documentation for resolution and closure of engineering concerns.
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI – 1979 – 1989
• 1979 – 1980 GM Internship - Customer Relations
• 1980 - 1981 Consumer Advisor, Detroit, MI
• 1981 – 1983 District Service Manager, Detroit, MI
• 1983 – 1986 District Sales Manager Grand Rapids, MI
• 1986 – 1989 District Sales & Service Manager, Central and Southern Ohio
EDUCATION
Recruited during college for GM internship and college grad in training program.
Madonna University, Livonia, MI
B.A. Business Administration, 1983
Master Level courses also completed for professional development.
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