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Vice President

Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) is the world's largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and is a leader in hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses.

Results-driven, innovative and strategic senior-level procurement and supply chain management executive with a proven track record of developing and implementing a broad variety of purchasing strategies in support of aggressive corporate business goals. Progressive, ground-up experience in global sourcing, purchasing and supply chain management, as well as compliance, operations management, supplier relations and vendor contract negotiations.Proven success in implementing new purchasing, supply chain and negotiation programs/strategies to reduce costs and increase top line revenue, efficiency, quality, cost containment and service. Expertise in strategic operational, budget, capital and asset planning, as well as in cost reductions, organizational re-engineering, performance-based accountability, Total Cost of Ownership Modeling and continuous improvement. Build highly effective, cross-functional teams for competitive advantage.