Chris Berg

- Build and manage relationships with strategic partners to secure best-in-class technology, quality, and cost position for fast-paced and high-visibility program launches and expansion of manufacturing footprint globally.

· Negotiated supplier agreements to purchase >$300M of critical materials, components, tooling and services for high visibility commodities, including major components (engines, axles, transmission) and filtration. · Successfully finalized multiple long-term agreements with Fortune 500 companies leading to over $1M in annual cost savings for Daimler. · Organized, managed, and participated in global executive level commodity board meetings and acted as the global lead buyer for Heavy Duty clutches. · Supervised entry-level employees on day-to-day operational tasks as well as project work. · Managed and completed project ahead of schedule to proactively load ~7,000 parts with expected aftermarket demand in order to significantly reduce customer downtime when in need of repairs.

• Responsible for lifecycle management of large engine and truck parts portfolio ($435M+ in annual sales). • Completed market research on competitive landscape, market share, and competitive pricing. • Maintained close relationships with supply chain and purchasing colleagues to plan, develop, and launch new products to fill gaps in marketplace based on inputs from external customers and internal sales force. • Managed relationships with suppliers to drive growth and ensure comprehensive product coverage. • Developed internal and external communications on changes to programs and promotions. • Supported purchasing department in RfP and LTA negotiation process to maximize cost position.

• Accountable for accurately forecasting future costs of >$700M extended warranty portfolio for current Detroit Diesel medium-duty and heavy-duty truck engines and transmissions. • Developed methodology to ensure quarter-to-quarter variability of forecasted warranty spend remains below 5% threshold. • Managed project team to clean up and simplify existing product offerings as well as develop new warranty products. • Reduced the length of the extended warranty rate planning process significantly by implementing SAS as the primary data analysis tool. • Collaborate with colleagues in Detroit and Germany to develop statistical models to estimate expected warranty costs for new product offerings. • Complete quantitative ad hoc analyses and present results to senior management. • Cross-train team members to maximize productivity.

• Responsible for forecasting the cost of extended warranty packages by using statistical methods such as multivariate regression and time series analysis to ensure profitability across entire portfolio. • Prepared analysis and consolidated data for quarterly and annual costing review processes, incorporating input from cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, quality management, sales, marketing and operations). • Performed testing to continually evaluate effectiveness of costing model versus actual performance to identify areas for further model improvement. • Managed project to clean up and simplify existing product offerings as well as develop new warranty products.