ADAM BAUER

-Manged an overall buy of $10+ Million across multiple product lines.

-Oversee the identification and achievement of product cost-out objectives, actively partnering with Technology, manufacturing, product management, supplier quality. Understand the entire spend for the Product Line, down to every part and every cost.
-Drive direct material cost reduction through supplier leverage, e-bid/request for quote (RFQ), part consolidation/standardization, etc.
-Conduct product teardowns with Technology to evaluate product competitiveness; identify opportunities and drive improvement projects.
-Ensure suppliers can meet long term GEA demand. Understand GEA factory demand and supplier capacity of parts. Understand and monitor supplier risk and involved in strategy to respond to risk concerns.