Jared Salazar

Oversaw broad-ranging supply chain for Surface including Hub, Studio, and Pro Type Cover glass; HoloLens, XBOX-Touch sensor film; Timing Controller IC/Driver IC, custom ASIC/MCU, and display module, backlight, polarizer, enclosure, and mechanicals components. Using combined business/technical expertise, optimized supply chain with collaboratively executed cost-saving strategy, and created technological roadmaps and specifications. Instrumental in recovering technologically delayed $2B revenue Nokia phone’s on-time launch commitment, by leading cross-functional Nokia/Microsoft team to resolve manufacturing issues.

Directed all licensing products’ sourcing across areas: Enclosure & Mechanical, Touch & Display Module, and Custom IC & IP areas, as change agent with program and executive customer relationship management. Led cross-functional teams in producing new capabilities, optimizing processes, and expediting cost negotiations through supplier and partner relationship development.

Customer Relationship executive, managing product design development to specifications with QA for delivery meeting customer expectations at major accounts including Dell, as well as . Directed and developed 4-member cross-functional Sales and Technology team. Uniquely managed supply-chain base process with vendors. Drove new, market share capturing LCD technology creation and launch, impacting R&D including with analysis. Reduced project cost/lead time, by inventing and promoting vendor self-verification process. Increased project awards 45% and new-model LCD model 26%, by cultivating customer Sales and Engineering relationships.

Drove supply chain strategy, with research-driven vendor selection and relationship-building. Innovated and drove market launch of successful new products. Directed cross-functional teams for ground-breaking successes in both areas: 50-member team that defined and globally marketed technology roadmap for ~70 unique Notebook projects’ annual 30M units. 20-member Sourcing Manager teams, across HDD, memory, battery, and adapter areas, implementing early engagement and technology road-mapping best practices for collaboration with Marketing teams. Led team that pioneered new large 3D Notebook, from technology development through marketing launch.

Saved $5M by creating 95% yield within 3 months, well exceeding expectations. Saved $3M in manufacturing costs, by driving 15-inch LCD panels’ design optimization.