Jennifer Cooper
White Lake,MI
Summary
Experienced purchasing professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality materials. Experience includes: automotive, heavy truck, furniture, medical, and utility vehicle industries.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Program Purchasing Manager
General Motors, LLC (GM)
11.2022 - 08.2024
- Lead program strategy for all Cadillac CT5, CT4, Blackwings, and Malibu including special editions
- Saved over $2,000 per Cadillac vehicle by narrowing vehicle content options, saving over $60 million per year
- Managed 200+ buying teams cost targets while managing risk to ensure timely delivery to plant production lines
- Collaborated with crosss-functional teams: sales, engineering, purchasing, supply chain, and operations to develop and implement project plans aligning with organizational goals and objectives.
- Reported results to Executive Chiefs for timely decision making.
Semiconductor Broker-Sr. Buyer
General Motors, LLC (GM)
- 11.2022
- Secured hard-to-find semiconductors from several brokers
- Setup $1.6 billion semiconductor buy through distributors, negotiating savings of $2 million
- Lead new semiconductor buyers on broker and distributor process.
Sr. Buyer/Global Lead Mounts CT Lead
General Motors, LLC (GM)
Warren, MI
08.2015 - 09.2021
- Served as Acting Global Lead for Mounts: Responsible for global strategy, CT calls and global budget
- Sourced $49M GEM, $26M Cadillac powertrain mounts, $10M Mid-size Trucks, $23M Mid-sized SUV powertrain mounts and top/body mounts
- Saved over $.7M in Complexity reductions for Mid-size SUV powertrain mounts
- Served as Workplace of Choice Lead and mentor for mounts team, training new buyers.
Senior/Buyer, Exhaust Systems-GPSC VEC
General Motors, LLC (GM)
05.2013 - 08.2015
- Effectively managed $935M exhaust commodity spend for light duty, heavy duty truck and SUV exhaust systems between vehicle and GM Powertrain operations
- Provided broad spectrum support from sourcing next generation exhaust systems to managing engineering work orders and capacity issues while providing cross-functional coordination amongst key stakeholders in: engineering, tooling, supplier quality, finance, and GM plants
- Top Supplier lead for $935M exhaust spend & support/lead $1.5B GM spend across chassis, interior & exterior SMT’s
- Achieved over $10M commodity savings targets in 2013/2014
- Met aggressive $23.4M exhaust top supplier 2015 savings target
- Managed and nominated supplier for $328M light duty next generation truck/SUV exhaust program for North America.
Buyer, Precision Machine Components-GPSC GM Powertrain
General Motors, LLC (GM)
01.2011 - 05.2013
- Direct Global Buyer for $100M of precision machined components, springs, and tubing for transmissions and engines
- Met on time metrics of 100% for over 25 direct sourcing’s, EWO's, SDIs, GCN's, and GDM's
- Renegotiated over 200 expiring global contracts, saving over $2.5M
- Negotiated supplier agreements for no cost while adding required enhancements for 'clean transmissions.'
Purchasing/Materials Manager
Center Manufacturing, Inc.
06.2009 - 01.2010
- Manager for Wayland plant purchasing, production, inventory, and shipping departments
- Responsible for 3 direct reports: shipping manager, buyer/scheduler, and inventory coordinator along with 6 indirect reports
- Managed department budgets, set commodity goals, source selection, risk/trend analysis, & performance criteria
- Served as customer representative for: Volvo, Mack, and Case New Holland accounts
- Implemented strategic supply agreements saving 15% overall plus continuous improvements
- Improved on time delivery from 70-95%, decreased cycle times, improved efficiencies 30% & doubled inventory turns
- Developed/implemented inventory scanning system, saving $2 million/ year
- Implemented new plant layout and 3rd party shipping arrangements saving $3 million.
Buyer
Gill Industries, Inc.
11.2006 - 03.2009
- Direct global buyer for $50M commodity spend in: Die castings (zinc & aluminum), steel, stampings, capital equipment, plastics (injection molded & blow molded), electronics (sensors, wire harnesses, circuits), forgings, machined parts, bearings, fabrications, tubing, rubber, powdered metal, and MRO
- Selected global suppliers through matrix and cost model structures
- Directed 15+ supplier/planner-schedulers regarding sourcing decisions/procedures
- Negotiated national/global contracts saving up to 10% at signing
- Project leader for Kingfisher ATV, Genus Headrest program
- Lead for TS16949/ISO 14000 certifications
- Saved over $3.5M on resourcing castings, capital, and tubing along with $.75M kaizen/engineering redesign activities.
Strategic Commodity Specialist
SAF-Holland USA, Inc.
05.1998 - 11.2006
- Direct global buyer for $100M spend encompassing: steel (coil, bar, plate/sheet), plastics, stampings, electronics, tubing, capital equipment, MRO, utilities, hydraulics, machined components, & springs
- Exceeded 15% year over year cost reduction/kaizen targets
- Championed critical new product launches: ILS Slider, No Lube Fifth Wheel, Electronic Landing Gear & Lock Indicator
- Lead 30+ supplier-planner/schedulers regarding sourcing/planning decisions
- Saved $10.5M on national steel and tubing contracts/ continuous improvements.
Quality Control Intern
Denso Manufacturing Michigan Inc.
01.1997 - 05.1998
- Kaizen team leader/implementer for OEM customer lines: Toyota, Honda, Nissan, & Chrysler
- Served as audit representative for JIT implementation and wrote QS-9000 & ISO 14000 procedures.
Education
MBA - Global Leadership
Kettering University
Flint, MI06.2022
BBA - Integrated Supply Management
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI05.1998
College Prep Diploma/ High School -
Cedar Springs High School
Cedar Springs, MI04.1994
Skills
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Demand forecasting
- Project Management
- Value Engineering
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Contract Negotiation
- Strategic Planning
- Program coordination
Honors
- Cost Academy General Motors 2018
- Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers 2016
- President NAPM Western Michigan, Inc. 2002-2007
- The Dean’s List Western Michigan University 1994-1998,
Affiliations
- GDIMPS, SAP, MAPICS, ERP systems, Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Sigma/Lean Manufacturing General Electric: Green Belt class
Certification
C.P.M.-Certified Purchasing Manger, Institute for Supply Management
Timeline
Assistant Program Purchasing Manager
General Motors, LLC (GM)
11.2022 - 08.2024
Sr. Buyer/Global Lead Mounts CT Lead
General Motors, LLC (GM)
08.2015 - 09.2021
Senior/Buyer, Exhaust Systems-GPSC VEC
General Motors, LLC (GM)
05.2013 - 08.2015
Buyer, Precision Machine Components-GPSC GM Powertrain
General Motors, LLC (GM)
01.2011 - 05.2013
Purchasing/Materials Manager
Center Manufacturing, Inc.
06.2009 - 01.2010
Buyer
Gill Industries, Inc.
11.2006 - 03.2009
Strategic Commodity Specialist
SAF-Holland USA, Inc.
05.1998 - 11.2006
Quality Control Intern
Denso Manufacturing Michigan Inc.
01.1997 - 05.1998
MBA - Global Leadership
Kettering University
BBA - Integrated Supply Management
Western Michigan University
College Prep Diploma/ High School -
Cedar Springs High School
C.P.M.-Certified Purchasing Manger, Institute for Supply Management
Semiconductor Broker-Sr. Buyer
General Motors, LLC (GM)
- 11.2022
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