Director, Global Category Management - Headphones & Microphones at Harman International
Location:
Greater Detroit Area
Industry:
Consumer Electronics
Work:
Harman International - Novi, MI since Jul 2012
Director, Global Category Management - Headphones & Microphones
Harman International - Farmington Hills, MI Sep 2011 - Aug 2012
Outsourcing Category Manager
Motorola Mobility - Libertyville, IL Jun 2010 - Sep 2011
Staff Senior Mechanical Sourcing Engineer
Flextronics Jan 2002 - Jan 2010
Director, Global Account Management
Motorola Feb 1995 - Jan 2002
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Six Sigma Outsourcing Contract Negotiations Financial Modeling Operations Management Process Optimization Supplier Negotiations SAP Procurement Consumer Electronics Automotive Electronics Contract Manufacturing Mobile Devices Strategic Sourcing Low Cost Country Sourcing Microphones Contract Pricing Key Account Management Supplier Negotiation Contract Negotiation Engineering Management Product Lifecycle Management Continuous Improvement Product Development Manufacturing Program Management Cross-functional Team Leadership
Interests:
I have a life-long passion for mobile and home audio system design, installation, and optimization.
I also love to read--the invention of the e-reader and e-reader applications have really worked well for me during my travels--no more weighty books to tote around.
Global Advanced Energy Management Systems Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
Co-Founder
Wayne State University Dec 31, 2011 - Jan 31, 2018
Director of Corporate Engagement
E-Cell Secure Dec 31, 2011 - Jan 31, 2018
Co-Founder
Larta Institute Jan 2006 - Dec 2016
Small Company Advisor - Nih and Nsf Caps Program
Pharmaco-Kinesis Corporation Jan 2005 - Jan 2012
Scientific Advisor
Education:
Pennsylvania State University 1981
Master of Science, Masters, Biomedical Engineering
Penn State University 1978 - 1980
Master of Science, Masters, Biomedical Engineering
General Motors Institute (Gmi) 1970 - 1976
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
Kettering University 1970 - 1976
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy 1970
Lakeview High School 1970
Wayne State University
Kettering University
Skills:
Strategy Program Management Entrepreneurship Leadership Business Development Strategic Planning Strategic Partnerships Management Research Start Ups Medical Devices Public Speaking Leadership Development R&D Project Management Healthcare Nonprofits Business Strategy Medical Imaging Cross Functional Team Leadership Training Mobile Devices Analysis Consulting Social Networking Mergers and Acquisitions Cloud Computing Biotechnology Integration New Business Development Energy Ip Management Consulting Business Planning Government University Industry Partnerships Product Marketing Volunteer Management Automotive Engineering
Harman International Aug 2015 - Sep 2016
Director, Product Sourcing For Connected Services Division
Harman International Aug 2015 - Sep 2016
Senior Director -- Automotive Outsourcing
Harman International Jul 2012 - Oct 2015
Director, Procurement For Headphones and Wearables + Aftermarket Services
Harman International Sep 2011 - Aug 2012
Outsourcing Category Manager
Motorola Jun 2010 - Sep 2011
Staff Senior Mechanical Sourcing Engineer
Education:
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Management, Electronics
Southern Illinois University
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science
Rend Lake College
Associates, Associate of Arts
Skills:
Six Sigma Manufacturing Supply Chain Management Product Development Cross Functional Team Leadership Procurement Supply Chain Outsourcing Program Management Operations Management Contract Negotiation Continuous Improvement Strategic Sourcing Mobile Devices Telecommunications Contract Manufacturing Electronics Management Consumer Electronics Lean Manufacturing Supplier Negotiation Business Development Process Improvement Manufacturing Operations Management Design For Manufacturing Supply Management Process Optimization Key Account Management Automotive Spc Financial Modeling Supplier Negotiations Global Sourcing Supplier Development Product Lifecycle Management Leadership Sourcing Manufacturing Engineering Supplier Quality Process Engineering Automotive Electronics Contract Negotiations Microsoft Office Negotiation
Languages:
Spanish
Certifications:
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Icyb) Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Icgb)
Canisius College - MS Educational Administration, State University of NY at Buffalo - Ed.M. in Elementary Education & Secondary English; BA Psychology
Tagline:
Educator, communicator, data analyst, and photographer.
Bragging Rights:
As far as I know, I'm the only person on the planet to have had the same photograph printed in Scientific American, National Geographic World, and Poultry Digest.
Dennis Atkinson
Work:
Dennis Atkinson Hypnosis & Life Coaching - Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist / Hypnotist / NLP Consultant / Life Coack
About:
I am a certified medical/clinical hypnotist. My office is located at 2050 Peabody Raod #300 in Vacaville, CA. My office telephone is 707 474-9230.
Dennis Atkinson
About:
Owned and operated by Dennis Atkinson for 37 years! Country Tree Service is a name many people in the lower mainland will recognize. His attention to quality customer care and professional expertise i...
Tagline:
Certified tree climber doing business in Surrey, Langley, Delta and White Rock since 1975
Dennis Atkinson
Dennis Atkinson
Dennis Atkinson
Dennis Atkinson
Lived:
Irvine, CA Detroit, MI Boston Erlangen Germany St. Louis, MO Los Angeles, Ca
Work:
USC - Director - Corporate Research Advancement Ocearn Research Equipment GE Medical Systems General Motors Siemens Medical Systems Solution Providers, LLC USC - University of Southern California