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Specialties- Negotiation, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics, International Trade & Customs, Training & Development, Freight Spend Reporting/Purchasing Controlling, Process Mapping, CIP, Indirect Corp. Services

Sales Account Manager- Electronic Manufacturing Services @ - Responsible to develop new opportunities to grow Bosch NA Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) "built-to-print" products and services for automotive and non-automotive customers. General Tasks: - Provide sales and program management support to Bosch Car Multimedia in cross-functional teams to successfully launch new products. Work closely with Sales and Engineering - Assist in maintaining product development schedule to help ensure delivery on-time, on budget and with the expected Bosch quality - Assist in determining profit/loss scenarios for customer proposals - Identify new growth opportunities in existing and new business channels by understanding the competitive market and individual customers business strategy - Coordinate and track sample orders and special purchases as required - Attend and participate in sales meetings, conventions, workshops and trade shows From December 2015 to Present (1 month) Senior Lead Buyer- NAFTA Air & Seafreight @ - Responsible to manage NA Air and Seafreight material fields. Spend management of ~180mio USD across 27 contracts throughout US, CA, and MX. General Tasks: • Develop strategic capabilities to meet regional material field targets • Oversee the RFQ process • Conclude and manage supplier contracts • Develop supplier base and manage escalations • Alignment with internal business partners through the Logistics Council of North America and corp. Logistics group within NA - Increase know-how by training of purchasing processes and standards along with coordinating Commodity Buyer activity in NA though global logistics and weekly touch-base meetings in addition to business unit location visits - Support Air & Seafreight Lead Buyers of other regions for joint RFQ and service provider evaluation From June 2014 to November 2015 (1 year 6 months) Commodity Buyer- Logistics Corporate Purchasing @ - Support Lead Buyer managing ~280mio USD logistics spend for NAFTA in Warehousing, Seafreight, Airfreight, Overland, Parcel and Expedite logistics services supporting RFQ process collecting requirements, creating SOP, and supporting final RFQ awarding process - Contract administration including, new lane adds, quarterly fuel reviews, and invoice processing - Mange direct steam ship line contracts for EU and AP trade lanes through RFQ process with internal business partners - Monthly review and preparation of freight spend report to controlling that identifies price development by logistics contract and overall tracking towards yearly logistics savings target From April 2012 to May 2014 (2 years 2 months) Supply Chain/Purchasing Professional Management Program @ Corporate Purchasing- Logistics- Stuttgart, Germany - Project leader for EU<>MX Air and Seafreight contract prolongation with current logistics service providers. Achieved -3% overall cost savings in service provider negotiations for both modes of transportation on ~25mio USD spend. - Developed As-Is logistics market analysis for NAFTA to assist with business planning and target deployment for overall commodity strategy. International Trade Regulations- Broadview, IL - Conducted RFQ for Foreign Trade Zone, Import & Export and Trade Preference customs activities. Worked with International Trade group along with service providers to develop statement of work, service pricing schedule, and KPIs/Service Level Agreement. Corporate Indirect Purchasing- Farmington Hills, MI - Performed analysis with Key Corp. Stakeholders in functional departments to understanding indirect purchasing spend in Legal, Human Resources, Finance, Government. - Identified opportunities to bundle Corp. Service spend in NAFTA primarily dealing with outside legal providers leading to multi-year rate reductions and overall long-term vendor strategy. Bosch Rexroth: Direct Purchasing- Bethlehem, PA - Product line transfer RFQ for outsourcing part families in product relocation of cylinders production, consisted of supplier audits/selection, finalizing quality requirements, and placing purchase orders. From June 2010 to March 2012 (1 year 10 months) Supply Chain Intern @  Designed Kanban Supermarket for key animal health products: analyzed capacity issues, along with actual customer demand and future forecasts to determine inventory levels.  Production planner supporting routine item additions, tracking materials, updating batch records, and preparing Reduction of Inventory Deposition Statements. From May 2009 to September 2009 (5 months) Product Development Intern @  Responsible for cost analysis for front and rear braking system, supplier selection & supplier scorecard evaluation methods, material tracking, new product development procedures, PPAP’s for model year 2009 VIN labels and Exhaust Emissions  Performed detailed tooling cost breakdowns in SAP.  Established day-to-day relationships with suppliers, analyzed and improved shipping of components and packaging for oil tanks, front & rear brake components. From May 2008 to September 2008 (5 months) Greater Milwaukee AreaSupply Chain/Sales Intern @  Developed skills and knowledge in the manufacturing process along with the areas of product development, prototype manufacturing, following test procedures, and business applications. Focus on manufacturing of taper roller bearings for class 8 truck hubs.  Assisted in arranging special delivery requirements for outgoing shipments by working with sales and production planning to assist call off orders for Volvo Sweden. From September 2007 to December 2007 (4 months) Germany

BAS, Supply Chain Management @ Supply Chain Management Western Michigan University From 2005 to 2010 Bachelor of Science Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management @ Western Michigan University From 2005 to 2010 Bachelor of Science Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management @ Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business From 2005 to 2010 John Janssens is skilled in: Lean Manufacturing, SAP, MRP, Product Development, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, Kanban, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Negotiation, Continuous Improvement, Logistics, Pricing, Supply Chain, Team Leadership, Sales, Procurement