Kevin Bicknell
Canton,MI
Summary
- Business Development | Strategic Advisor | Growth Enabler As a passionate business development professional, I specialize in driving sustainable growth and fostering strong customer relationships. My focus is crafting and executing strategies for sustainable business and unlocking new opportunities for expansion. With a dynamic blend of advisory expertise and strategic vision, I work closely with business management teams to:
- Develop customer-centric strategies that enhance acquisition and retention.
- Drive sales and market penetration by identifying high-value opportunities.
- Shape product strategies that align with evolving market demands.
- Support project management initiatives to ensure efficient execution and measurable results. I thrive at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and execution—helping organizations transform challenges into growth. My goal is to spark meaningful connections, share insights, and inspire action. Let’s connect to explore ideas, collaborate, and create impact together.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Project Manager - Bosch Engineering
Bosch USA
09.2023 - Current
- Active Safety Specialist - Product class liaison to sales and project management teams. Advisor, coach, and mentor to project managers and acquisition managers, aimed at business development and operational excellence in the active safety product area for Bosch Engineering North America.
- 13 years 5 months
Senior Project Manager - Bosch Engineering
Bosch USA
08.2018 - 10.2023
- At Bosch Engineering, I support new project acquisitions and lead the execution of engineering development projects. Types of projects include active safety, chassis control systems, and systems engineering for automotive vehicle development, feature development, and vehicle integration.
- Projects are aimed at the release of products tailored and integrated into the specific applications and unique use-cases of our customers.
- 5 years 3 months
Project Manager - Corporate Purchasing
Robert Bosch
11.2015 - 07.2018
- Team member at Robert Bosch in Automotive Corporate Sector Purchasing. As a project manager, I support the Chassis Controls division at Bosch for the Driver Assistance products. My responsibilities require collaboration with cross functional teams at Bosch and complex supply chain.
- Products: Radar Sensors, Rear View Camera Systems
- Daily Tasks: Main point of contact in Purchasing for product development team. Provide service and solutions to product development team regarding procurement and supply chain needs. Coordinate with all purchasing functions to source, release, and launch new components including: technical verification of supplier, product cost management and target cost achievement. Preventative quality planning at suppliers. Ideation and implementation of cost saving projects at supplier's.
- Change management.
- 2 years 9 months
Supplier Quality Engineer - Corporate Purchasing
Robert Bosch
08.2012 - 10.2015
- Team member at Robert Bosch in Automotive Corporate Sector Purchasing. Working in the Technical Service Center, our division's scope is Supplier Quality. As an SQE in Purchasing my responsibilities require collaboration with cross functional teams at Bosch and a material field specific supply base. My training at Bosch has me well versed in automotive Industry standards, practices and requirements set forth by AIAG, VDA, ISO 9001, and IATF 16949 (previously ISO/TS). Our expectation is zero defects from our suppliers. As an SQE I identify, drive, and maintain the right systems to ensure this level of quality.
- Central Purchasing Division - Technical Service Center for supply base:
- Material Field Expertise: Metal Stampings, Drawn parts, and Springs.
- Daily Tasks: Process expert for designated suppliers. Involved in quality planning process in product development before series production. Manage escalated claims and support for claims management process during pre-production and series production. Evaluate and improve supplier quality performance by managing supplier quality systems. Provide quality concerns and technical evaluation for new business procurement decisions.
- 3 years 3 months
Training Engineer - Co-op Student
Georgia Tech Institute for Matter and Systems
08.2009 - 05.2012
- Accolades:
- - Co-op of the year, 2011
- - Trainer of the year, 2011
- Responsibilities & Experience:
- Support lab operations by maintaining research lab equipment and semiconductor production machines
- By performing diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance.
- Support lab engineering with the design and integration of in-house developed control system for thin film deposition machine (metal sputter).
- Development of training programs to increase utilization and quality of lab equipment resulting in higher user satisfaction and increased revenue of as much as 400% in key areas. Directly responsible for training users
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- Machine specialties: electron microscopes, thin film deposition, and photo-lithography machines.
- Users include graduate and doctoral candidate students from several universities around the United States, and 3rd party research companies.. Users come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and native languages.
- 2 years 10 months
Quality Technician - Co-op Student
Toyo Tires
01.2009 - 05.2009
- As a co-op at Toyo, I learned the processes and procedures of the automotive tire testing and gained hands on experience executing static and dynamic tire testing.
- 5 months
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
05-2012
Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Negotiation
- Project Management
- Business Acumen
- Risk Management
- Verification & Validation
Timeline
Lead Project Manager - Bosch Engineering
Bosch USA
09.2023 - Current
Senior Project Manager - Bosch Engineering
Bosch USA
08.2018 - 10.2023
Project Manager - Corporate Purchasing
Robert Bosch
11.2015 - 07.2018
Supplier Quality Engineer - Corporate Purchasing
Robert Bosch
08.2012 - 10.2015
Training Engineer - Co-op Student
Georgia Tech Institute for Matter and Systems
08.2009 - 05.2012
Quality Technician - Co-op Student
Toyo Tires
01.2009 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology