Vice President Global Purchasing @ From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Executive Director Global Supply Chain Management @ Direct Responsibility for the global supply chain vision and leadership for Emissions Control strategic business unit worldwide. Global supply chain management of 2000 plus Suppliers worldwide. Effectively managed procurement and supplier launches for $3.2 Billion purchasing volume. Strategic sourcing in North America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, South America and etc.. Responsible for Global strategic sourcing strategy, New program launch teams, Supplier quality, Logistics, Capital and MRO. Lead effective implementation of organizational and tactical objectives. Provide Senior level reporting and vision to SBU. Development and implementation of best practice processes and procedures. Responsible for the organizational development and leadership of 12 direct reports (Directors /Managers) and 135 employees. Strong contract development, Risk mitigation and preferred supplier relationship building. Commodities: Raw Steel, Steel Tubes, castings, high precision turn parts, electromechanical, rubber parts, plastic parts, stampings, fasteners and etc. ronbregin@comcast.net From April 2011 to January 2015 (3 years 10 months) Director Purchasing NAO @ Designer/manufacturer of steering systems for the automotive industry, with operations worldwide. ZF Steering Systems, LLC. Is a Joint venture between Robert Bosch and ZF GmbH. ZF Steering systems is a $4.3 billion German company with global operations. Director, Purchasing and supplier Quality : Production material, Capital & MRO Direct Responsibility for the global strategic sourcing strategy and leadership of the purchasing and supplier quality organization for North American Operations. Global sourcing responsibility for 800 plus Suppliers worldwide. Strategic sourcing in North America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Israel, Asia, South America and Japan. Responsible for the organizational development and leadership of 4 direct managers and 34 indirect employees. Effectively managed procurement and supplier quality for a turn around division. Sales increase from $250M to $1.3B and Purchase material increase from $160M to $800M in 3 years. Reduced supplier PPM from 1200 to 10 Capital Purchasing of $400M and MRO $12M. Restructured and developed an empowered purchasing and supplier quality organization. Hands on detailed knowledge of TS16949, APQP, PPAP processes, procedures and LTA’s. Responsible for strategic sourcing and developing strong supplier relationships for various commodities; castings, high precision turn parts, Rubber parts, plastic parts, stampings, fasteners, electronic, resins and etc. Experience negotiating complex contracts and have strong contract law knowledge. From October 2007 to April 2011 (3 years 7 months) Purchasing Manager @ Powertrain Air Management and Emissions, Troy, MI. Designer/manufacturer of air management and emissions products for the automotive industry, with operations worldwide. Siemens VDO Automotive is subsidiary of Siemens AG, a $8.2 billion German company with global operations. Senior Division Manager, Purchasing and supplier Quality: Direct Material Direct Responsibility for the strategic planning and leadership of the Powertrain Air Management and Emissions purchasing and supplier quality organization for NAFTA. 3 locations in Canada, 2 locations in Mexico and 65 direct and indirect Purchasing and Supplier Quality employees. Developed purchasing strategies and objectives for direct material and supplier quality. Effectively managed procurement and supplier quality of domestic and international suppliers. Responsible for strategic planning for global commodities and EPM Markets. Developed and managed supply strategy for 600 suppliers ,PVO $580M and various commodities; castings, high precision turn parts, Rubber parts, plastic parts, stampings, fasteners, resins and etc. Strong working knowledge of APQP, PAPP and TS16949 AIAG requirements. Application knowledge of SPC, GR&R, 8D, Kizan and Lean Mfg. Concepts SIEMENS VDO Automotive, Diesel Systems North America, Columbia, SC Designer/manufacturer of diesel fuel injector's and systems for the automotive industry. Division Manager, Purchasing and supplier Quality: Direct Material, Capital, MRO and Services Direct Responsibility for the strategic planning and leadership of the Diesel Systems North America purchasing organization. Responsible for direct material, capital, and MRO & services. Effectively managed procurement and supplier quality of domestic and international high precision diesel components for high volume launch. Achieved 21% cost reduction over 2 years for direct material. PVO $300M From 2002 to 2006 (4 years)

MBA, Business @ Indiana Wesleyan University From 1998 to 2002 BSME, Mechanical Engineering @ Purdue University From 1990 to 1995 Ron Bregin is skilled in: Automotive, Supply Management, Strategic Sourcing, Global Sourcing, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Powertrain, Six Sigma, Purchasing, Machine Tools, Supplier Development, JIT, MRP, Supplier Quality