Stacie Carson
Northville,MI
Summary
Motivated Purchasing Leader with extensive experience in production negotiations and new product development launch environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Purchasing Manager
Fisker Automotive
Northville, MI
01.2023 - Current
- Manage buying team of 5 for current production and new model launch sourcing for Infotainment, Connectivity and ADAS commodities. Delivering best sourcing solutions for programs and support ongoing production flawless delivery. In production spend responsibility of $250M and new programs of over $1B in annual spend.
- Lead sourcing for in-vehicle software licenses and software development agreements. Collaborate together with cross functional counterparts in partnerships and connected car teams.
- Negotiate hardware costs including new program pricing, engineering and development costs, ongoing raw material agreements and exchange rate effects. Drive facts based negotiations through detailed cost breakdown analysis and should-cost data.
- Delivery of supplier cost savings initiatives to continually improve the overall BOM cost using cost analysis, footprint improvement and VA/VE actions.
- Actively manage supplier relationships and performance to key metrics.
- Operate purchasing activities in SAP ERP purchasing system.
Purchasing Manager
CW Bearing
Northville, MI
12.2020 - 01.2023
- Implemented strategic purchasing in new NA Operations including development of quoting tools, cost analysis, long term agreements and supplier monitoring. Developed and implemented production sourcing procedure for US and Mexico locations.
- Drove successful IATF purchasing process including Supplier Monitoring, Supplier Development and Supplier Quality Manual. IATF annual audits resulted in zero non-conformities for purchasing.
- Drive best total landed cost for all production components. Negotiate year-over-year productivity to minimize the bill of material cost for all NA produced products.
- Implemented VA/VE actions to drive savings including approved supplier resourcing actions.
- Key team member for new product development launches for 5 new automotive programs in US and Mexico plant locations.
- Lead buying team members in US and Mexico locations
Director of Purchasing
Faurecia Seating
Auburn Hills, MI
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Lead Purchasing Program management team of 10 to deliver best supplier sourcing decision for all customers. Drive sourcing that meets the best cost, quality and timing. Key member of the cross function launch team through the product launch phases and into ongoing production engineering changes.
- Head of the Total Value Optimization initiative at 7 production facilities in North America Operations delivering $11M cost improvement in 2019.
- Deliver monthly forecast for purchasing budget performance. Present results to France Headquarters leadership.
- Drive cash initiatives delivering cash improvement of $19M in 2019 and 2020 primarily from improvement in supplier payment terms.
Regional Supplier Performance Manager
Nissan North America Inc
Farmington Hills, MI
10.2017 - 12.2018
- Manage Multimedia and Active Driver Assistance buying team of 8 for United States production totaling in $1.3 Billion in Annual Turnover.
- Successfully drove 8.2% cost reductions in Fiscal Year 2017.
- Lead Global Alliance sourcing for Premium Sound commodity resulting in Best in Class pricing for all regions.
- Active negotiator in Supplier Performance Reviews in NA region as well as Japan Global Review.
Purchasing Program Manager
Ford Motor Company
Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
05.2015 - 10.2017
- Lead the first Ford of Mexico program purchasing team and successfully met all Program Approval milestone.
- Managed a team of 7 program buyers including the needed training and guidance to foster a successful launch.
- Prepared team prior to each upcoming milestone: Just-In-Time training; sharing best practices; collaborating with other program teams and communicating with subject matter experts.
- Drove global teams in Europe, Mexico and United States.
- Executed Global Product Development milestones to ensure purchasing deliverables meet program cost and timing requirements for 156 new sourcing commodities.
Business Manager
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
07.2013 - 06.2015
- Direct report to Americas Customer Business Group Executive Director including data analysis, team planning, development of communications and delivery of presentation to VP level management on a regular basis.
- Lead the preparation and facilitation of Global Leadership Events for the Ford Motor Company Global Executive Vice President of Purchasing.
- Reported monthly into the Corporate Business Plan for on-going performance metrics for production losses caused by suppliers.
- Metrics drove resource allocation for supplier on-site support to minimize production losses.
Global Commodity Lead
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
10.2007 - 07.2013
- Successfully lead global team to deliver annual cost savings for the fuel tank commodity with total annual spend of $332M with an achievement as high as $8M in cost reductions.
- Creator of the Commodity Business plan together with the cross functional team including engineering, finance and cost estimating.
- Implemented cost model for fuel tank commodity used for new programs and ongoing change control.
- Achieved with best in class pricing that met the program timing and quality requirements for the new product launch team.
- Key purchasing negotiator for the divesting of fuel tank plants to the supply base.
- Achieved Best-In-Class pricing for a $1.8B transaction over an 8 year term agreement.
Operations Buyer
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
08.2004 - 10.2007
- Managed ongoing design changes for fuel and brake line commodities, carbon canisters and Fuel Delivery Modules.
- Utilized cost model for ongoing price negotiations ensuring product cost remains within target.
- Collaborated with cross functional partners in Product Development and Finance.
Commodity Manager
Robert Bosch Power Tool Company
Chicago, IL
01.2001 - 08.2004
- Managed purchasing responsibilities for machined parts and chucks including market tests and ongoing design changes.
- Executed buying utilizing SAP system.
- Collaborated with global buying team to drive leverage.
- Drove cost savings measures by re-sourcing to Low Cost Country.
- Supported launch team for China operations, including supplier selection and implementation of SAP system.
Ford College Graduate Program
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, MI
06.1999 - 01.2001
- Analyst in the Supplier Diversity team launching the first web based reporting system from Tier I suppliers.
- Operations buyer for stamping commodities for several vehicle lines.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Supply Chain Managment
Michigan State University
1999
Skills
- Progressive leadership in production purchasing environment
- Skilled price negotiator delivering best total cost
- Excellent communication skills
- Collaborate cross functionally
Timeline
Production Purchasing Manager
Fisker Automotive
01.2023 - Current
Purchasing Manager
CW Bearing
12.2020 - 01.2023
Director of Purchasing
Faurecia Seating
01.2019 - 12.2020
Regional Supplier Performance Manager
Nissan North America Inc
10.2017 - 12.2018
Purchasing Program Manager
Ford Motor Company
05.2015 - 10.2017
Business Manager
Ford Motor Company
07.2013 - 06.2015
Global Commodity Lead
Ford Motor Company
10.2007 - 07.2013
Operations Buyer
Ford Motor Company
08.2004 - 10.2007
Commodity Manager
Robert Bosch Power Tool Company
01.2001 - 08.2004
Ford College Graduate Program
Ford Motor Company
06.1999 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Supply Chain Managment
Michigan State University
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