Project Manager Sales
Resume:
Doug Ogden
Chelsea, MI ***** abnng5@r.postjobfree.com
734-***-**** http://www.dogogdeninfo.blip.tv
_____________________________________SUMMARY______________________________________
Advanced Purchasing Project Manager with expertise analyzing and evaluating Chinese manufacturing sources. Experience in
managing all aspects of project effectively from initial concept to PPAP between customer, supplier and own internal/external
engineering, quality and manufacturing departments. Adept at rapidly recognizing, interpreting and assessing ambiguity when project
requirements become less defined.
PROCESS & COMMODITY EXPERIANCE
• Die/Sand/Mg/Al Castings- Swash Compressor, heads, intakes, manifolds, steering column,
super chargers, interior/exterior mirrors, window/door lifts, steering wheel, ABS, Airbag hsg, Steering knuckles, ETC,
EGR’s.
• Injection Molding- interior/exterior, seats assemblies, outside rear mirror, gas tank, engine sight
shield, ETC Hsg.
Stampings- seating assemblies, adjustable foot pedals assy and Heat sinks.
Powder Metal- air compressor, clutch, exhaust, NVH, sun & roof rack and shock absorbers.
Forgings- Shifter forks, swash compressor and Gears.
____________________PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE____________________
Pierburg GmbH, Nuess Germany, Auburn Hills, MI & Greenville, South Carolina Jan 2008 – Dec
2008
A $1B German manufacturer of EGRs, Electronic Throttle Controls, oil, and secondary air pumps.
Program Manager Advanced Purchasing- North America
Managed $40M for 6-new ETC & diesel EGR assemblies, from concept to PPAP. Major responsibilities included updating project
budgets & ECO’s, B.O.M’s. Monitored PPAP and prototypes dates, coordinated supplier APQP meetings & recommendations to
sourcing committees for new suppliers. Communicated daily w/Germany & South Carolina Purchasing & manufacturing facilities.
Sole Purchasing representative (under no direct supervision) acting as single point-of-contact for a group of 15 engineers performing
the above tasks.
EGR assemblies consisted of 58 new part components such as machined Aluminum Die casting, 24v motor plastic gear
assembly with plastic housings. Vacuum actuator assembly. Turned shaft assembly with welded flap stampings and turned
Valve Discs. Powder metal assembly, PBC assembly, stainless steel gaskets and O-rings.
ETC assemblies consisted of 22 new part components such as machined Aluminum Die casting, 24v motor plastic gear
assembly with plastic housings. Turned shaft assembly with welded flap stampings and magnetic end. Powder metal
assembly, PBC assembly and O-rings.
Negotiated $4.73 initially quoted component down to $1.93 prior to PPAP, for a resulting annual cost save of $500k.
Successfully achieved overall project-targeted budgets by working with internal engineering & suppliers.
Created a newly comprehensive supplier-tracking matrix resulting in improved project “visibility”.
Created individual supplier project history network files resulting in improved negotiating leverage.
Improved supplier & internal engineering relationships resulting in deterioration of “them vs. us” environment.
Identified a number of viable Chinese Die casting suppliers due to the various requirements of our castings needs, such as:
Tight tolerances; Thin-wall-to-thick-wall transitions; Number of machining operations required: Casting machines size
required to insert cast Stainless steel rings, etc.
Indirect management of 2-Junior Buyers who split their time 75% / 25% between commodity purchasing and advanced
purchasing.
Tenneco Automotive, Monroe MI (contract) May 2007- Oct 2007
A$6.2B manufacturer of shock absorbers, brake assembles and muffler assemblies.
Senior Buyer.
Responsible for investigating LCC suppliers with emphasis on China, for Shock Absorber, Muffler Assemblies and Brakes.
Identified Spanish & Malaysian muffler suppliers resulting in negotiating 10% - 15% cost reduction . This was accomplished
during analyzing Make-vs.-Buy cost comparison between supplier’s mfg processes, cycle times, raw materials cost and
Freight/Shipping.
Significantly improved Indian supplier’s delivery, quality & working relationship by implementing daily conference calls
reviewing schedule of parts & tracking numbers to be shipped along with QC reports. Improved internal Tenneco
manufacturing order release communications back to the supplier.
Improved suppliers’ invoice payment timing by following up w/Tenneco incoming Receiving, making sure they entered
“Parts in stock” vs. “Parts received in”. The results of this activity eliminated suppliers from threatening to stop shipment on
future orders and improved relations.
N. James Ogden & Associates, Lapeer Michigan June 1990-Jan 2007
Privately owned Sales Rep Company
Global Account Mgr
Coordinated internal and external requirements cross functionally between principal and GM, Ford, Tier 1’s and Japanese German
transplants engineering, purchasing and quality departments.
• Single handily managed & supported Chinese suppliers for seat assy & Powertrain Iron castings during all phases of the
production process, starting with initial sales contact through production shipments. Ensured proper documentation for
PPAP, APQP, FMEA’s, DFMEA, PSW, PSA’s and ECN’s were complete and correct to facilitate speed in launch activities.
Communicated daily with Chinese suppliers updating projects progress.
• 3 years of extensive travels in China identifying potential Chinese manufactures.
• 2006 Identified Chinese Iron Casting supplier. Within 6 months, received L.O.I. from Top 5 Tier 1.
• 2006 identified Chinese seating supplier, resulting in production to U.S. in 8 months.
Single point of contact managing all phases of the production process between Chinese and US customer.
• 2005 GM POWERTRAIN China Sourcing Conference- Shanghai. Represented potential Chinese manufacturing company for
GM-Powertrain’s, casting “ 1st phase footprint”. Commodities entailed Intakes, Heads, Covers and Oil Pans.
• 2005 GM POWERTRAIN $69 MILLION CHINA market test of Intakes, Cylinder Heads, Engine Blocks Covers.
• 2005 VISTEON $8.5 MILLION casting market test for Transmission, Differential covers and housings.
• 2004- Attended 1st ever, “Match making” Trade conference in Shanghai, China. Interviewed approximately 200 Chinese
suppliers in 10 days.
• 2001-2006 Ogura Compressors. Initiated 1st Powder Metal clutch hub replacing domestic Japanese Forged Hub. Overcame
many road blocks and hurdles. Managed all phase of the production process between principal and Ogura.
• GM Saginaw 1996-2000 Cadillac STS. Magnesium Die casting Assy of Tilt/Telescope steering column. Managed 132
ECN’s between “design freeze” and SOP. Managed all phase of the production/sales cycle between principal and GM
Saginaw.
• Brose USA 1995 Corvette Window regulator Assy. First American Die caster used by Brose Germany for Mexico assembly
plant. Managed all phases of the production process between principal & Brose USA/ Mexico/Germany.
• SACHS 1992. Initiated Powder Metal clutch hub design replacing Forging. Cost savings $1.00/part. Yearly savings $250k.
Managed all phases of the production process between principal & Brose USA/Mexico/Germany.
Smith Aerospace & Defense. Grand Rapids, Michigan Mar 1988- Feb 1990
Buyer.
Stamping, Plastics, painted parts, military/commercial guidance systems M1A1, Space Shuttle, Missiles, Avionics.
Followed Department Of Defense (DOD) procurement policy & procedures.
Interfaced with Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Material Review board (MRB) for quality issues.
Negotiated Long Term contract (LOI) with supplier resulting in $200k yearly cost saves.
Reduced inventory by implemented Just In Time (JIT) philosophy.
General Motors Saginaw Division, Saginaw, Michigan. Dec 1986- Feb 1988
Buyer Advanced Engineering & Prototypes.
Oversaw purchasing activities for Advanced Engineering SBU’s Rack & Pinion, steering columns, power steering pumps and steering
gears.
________________________________EDUCATION_____________________________________
2004-2009 Eastern Michigan University, M.S. Engineering Management (W ‘09)
1994-1999 Eastern Michigan University, B.S. Plastic Manufacturing
____________________________________ HOBBIES______________________________________
Competitive runner.
Attend Chinese language classes Washtenaw Community College, Ypsilanti Michigan
___________________________________REFERENCES________________________________
Ken Murch, Pierburg, Senior Buyer, abnng5@r.postjobfree.com (EX-BOSCH)
Stuart Thorpe, Pierburg, QC supplier Development, stuart.thorpe@kspg (EX-Siemens)
Rajive Ranadive, Liberty Pressed Metals, Owner, abnng5@r.postjobfree.com
Tom Hatch, J&S Investments, Legal Counsel, China MA &V.C., abnng5@r.postjobfree.com
Willing to relocate in USA or China. Basic SAP
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