Joseph Regenold

Global Purchasing Manager of PWT Engine Components (~$2.1B) including; Turbos, Fuel Injection Systems, ECUs, Valves, Engine sensors, Connecting Rods, Crankshafts, Seals and Gaskets. I lead a team of 8 buyers split between the United States and Mexico along with having Global responsibility for Con Rod/Crankshaft/Valves and Coolers.

Responsible for Electronic Drive Modules (EDM), OnBoard Charging Modules (OBCM/IDCM) and Power Inverter Modules (PIM) worth a combined value of $1.5B APV. Purchasing Lead for North American managed Global Programs.

Responsible for Global FCA Purchasing development of standardization plans / commodity strategies for Steering and Engine System --> Ensure Managers & Buyers incorporate the standardization plans into the commodity strategy development along with sourcing to the strategic plan --> Constructed Business Lifecycle Plans (including Supplier Industrialization Plans) for future component needs which embraces the global sourcing strategy

Responsible for Managing over $550M APV within the Platinum Group Metals (PGM), Catalyst and Substrate/Filter Commodities including budgeting, setting saving targets and execution of cost savings initiatives --> Global Lead and strategy responsible for PGM and Substrate/Filter Commodities within Global FCA Group --> Led cross-functional investigation for the optimization of PGM hedging processes including organizational restructuring to support new methodology

Manager, Head of Advanced Purchasing: Responsible for developing a new organization focused on optimizing purchase conditions and ensuring a successful launch of all new wire harness and instrument cluster programs. --> Managed staff of 7 employees with total program purchases of over $1B dollars --> Team managed bill of material optimization, Component & Supplier Launch readiness Led all supplier localization activities and Value Management (VM) projects --> The VM activities accounted for 40% of total Supply Chain Management cost savings target Manager, Head of Raw Materials & Electronics: Responsible for Instrumentation and Component Business Unit purchases, while my team managed all component requirements. --> Managed staff of 4 along with their professional development --> Responsible for all resin, metal, electronic and electro-mechanical purchases Developed cost model contracts with key resin suppliers and incorporated Tier 2 supplier purchases to aid in controlling costs and increasing leverage.

Managed staff of 4 including: two local Purchasing Agents, one Supplier Development Coordinator and one Purchasing Assistant at the Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania facility --> Integrated local plant purchasing into the corporate purchasing organization --> Developed Carpet Division’s raw material budget for Annual Operating Plan Global strategic sourcing lead for Carpet Division between Europe and North America --> Resin, Yarn, Nonwoven, Technical Film, and Polyol & Isocyanates chemicals Consolidated monthly Purchasing performance for all North American business units --> Tracked and reported performance versus budget and prior year pricing. Forecasted raw material and commodity pricing trends and developed supplier cost models to be used in negotiations in conjunction with the commodity pricing forecasts Exceeded year over year commodity reductions through global negotiations, supplier benchmarking, implementation of new technology and supply chain improvements

e-Procurement Lead: Led all North American purchasing online sourcing projects Institutionalized online RFQs and reverse auctions throughout Worldwide Procurement Developed total cost of ownership models for online quote analysis Forward Program Specialist: Program-managed commodity buyers against program timescales (e.g., cost, time, quality) Ensured program status metrics were updated and communicated to various levels of management