Conell Loveless

Senior Manager @Yazaki Corporation

Canton, MI, US

March 2022-Presento Vehicle Platform ManagerTotal responsibility and accountability for multiple programs within the Electronics, Components and Instrumentation Business Unit. • Responsible for assuring overall objectives are clear and for communicating their progress thought the organization and at the customer.• Interface at a strategic level with multiple customer locations, internal and external.• Hire and work with group to improve their skills and competencies, using feedback, coaching, motivation, and mentoring techniques • Provide short-term tactical and mid-to-long range strategic leadership to group, including assessing department related risks & opportunities and making recommendations to management (e.g, new technology, industry innovations, or strategies)• Develop and manage group budget to reach or exceed its objectives and overall BU profitabilityAugust 2014-March 2022 Yazaki Corp: Canton, MIo Global Program ManagerPiloted and led new global Yazaki strategic process to secure new business award from General MotorsCompany while bypassing market test.• Coordinated Quality, Engineering, Sales, Finance, Production Control, Manufacturing and customeractivities to delivered programs on-time, within budget, while exceeding customer and internalexpectations.• Lead interface with manufacturing to manage Key Performance Indicators via Sales & OperatingPlanning, management of extraordinary expenses, Advanced Product Quality Planning, changemanagement, balance out / ramp up activities and program coordination meetings• Drive early program development to ensure vehicle program sourcing, profitability, and alignment with customer and internal cross-functional requirements. Manage and promote cross-functional team engagement.o Project Managero Engineering Supervisoro Lead Engineero Sr. Engineer