Jonathan Lessard

Leading the High Voltage Wire Commodity Segment including connectors, plastic and metal cables guides/ brackets, contract assemblers, and HV cable sourcing.

Responsible for chassis systems.

Materials manager in charge of sourcing, logistics, and quality of materials for 3 global plants.

*Participate as a core member of the program team from the offer conception phase/Pre-Requisition For Quotation Approval (RFQA), and involve expert suppliers in the Pre-RFQA phase. *Ensure supplier selection from the agreed supplier panel: identify , in accordance with the commodity buyer, and consult suppliers. *Lead direct supplier negotiations and the final sourcing of a supplier on FCA and Ford programs. * Commodities included CC and IP. *Direct performance follow-up during the program phase: manage suppliers, compare costs with objectives, ensure quality during the program phase, respect delivery deadlines and in particular ensure that the program phase reviews, or « gate » reviews are supported within the framework of the Program Management System (PMS). *Manage specific mandated suppliers when requested and agreed with customers. Collect supplier RFQ packages and submit and extract in Global Purchasing System. Assit in APQP items. *Attend multiple meetings, documenting notes, providing feedback, and delivering results.

o Lead buyer for Global Mid-Size Sedan and Lux SUV. Commodities included :exhaust systems, HVAC, air induction, cradles, mounts, rubber suspension, fuel systems, liners, acoustics, interior trim, carpets, interior lighting, display, and speakers. o Lead supplier readiness and meet program development milestones for five plants in four regions. o Results from development and commercial negotiation saving $103/ vehicle and $4 million in tooling.

Commodity buyer. Castings, wheels, labels, emblems, and automotive lubricants.

MBA with a focus on Supply Chain Management.