Eduardo Caire Hernandez

Automotive Business professional with +13 years of experience in the industry, including the following areas: Planning, Program Management, Global Purchasing, Supply Chain and Engineering. High level knowledge in developing portfolio strategies, budget management, cost optimization and component sourcing negotiations. Looking to make a difference for future generations.

2022 Jun – 2022 Nov. TRUPER – Sr. Purchasing Manager 

2011 Jun – 2022 Jun. GENERAL MOTORS

• Program Manager (2016 Sep – June 2022): Program Manager and Product Planner for 6 nameplates (High Volume Sedan, CUV’s, SUV’s, Performance Cars & Mid Pick Up).

Principal duties: Develop a highly profitable portfolio of innovative vehicles for GM Mexico, Central America and Caribbean regions in compliance with fuel efficiency, safety and emissions regulations exceeding the customer      expectations.

Achievements:

• Coordination of most important 20CY launch in Car B segment: Onix 21MY
• Lead Onix Profitability OPEX resulting in booked cost reductions for $383 USD per vehicle
• Successful negotiations with cross functional teams to develop EBIT Positive trim strategies for GEM Twins & CCUV 
• 23MY Onix resourcing to China resulting in initial BC of Aggregated VP of $587M usd and EBIT @7.2% 

• Strategic Lead Buyer (2013 Aug – 2016 Sep): Structures & Stamping commodity and Wiring

Principal duties: Commodity budget control, Global Sourcing, Execute material cost reduction targets, Supply base development, Footprint optimization & Supplier relationship management.

Achievements:

• Collaboration with Stampings team overachieved by $22.1 M USD in 2014 (Annual Savings target: $46.9 M USD) 
• Negotiation of savings for an amount of $30M USD in tooling & capital for Trax Volume increase of 60K
• Lead a cross functional team to perform an In-Sourcing for K2XX’s roof stamping from SLMF to GM Silao avoiding supplier’s capacity constrain, while achieving $100K USD yearly savings in piece price plus $150K USD in Logistics

• Senior Buyer (2011 Jun – Aug 2013): Rubber Sealings

Principal duties: Support in development and execution of team business plan to meet budget and business priorities. Proper management of program lead times, supplier lead times and capacities. Manage and process Engineering Changes with effective negotiations with suppliers and Global Sourcing.

2009 Jul – 2011 Jan. MINISTRY OF ECONOMY (Counseling and Technology Innovation Division)

2007 May – 2009 Jul. NISSAN

• Project Engineer: Body Design (Structures & Stamping commodity).

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México

B.S. Mechatronics Engineering 2002 – 2007, average 87/100.

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México

Automotive Engineering Minor 2003 – 2005

International Course:

2005 - Integrity of car structures. University of Applied Sciences Esslingen. Esslingen, Germany

2005 - Corso di Specializzazione in Motori a Combustione Interna. Universita Degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia. Modena, Italy.

National Course:

2109 – Public Speaking in English by ITAM

2014 & 2015 – Program In-Company 2: “Top Management” by IPADE Business School

2008 - "Problem Solving & Decision Making" by Kepner Tregoe.

2007 - I-DEAS Training course by Siemens (130 hours); Advance modules: 3D Part Design, Surface, Assembly.