Giovanni Valencia Chavira

11 years working in the automotive industry, 8.5 years as Program Manager launching new projects and managing global programs.

March 2023 – Currently – Freelancer External Consultant                                                             ESCALA SOLUCIONES

• To provide consulting for multiples automotive suppliers (Tier 1 & Tier 2).                                     • Consulting for different topics as Program Management, APQP, Quotation, Sales, Core Tools, Suppliers approval, Tooling payment recovery, PPAP approval, R@R execution, Deliverables fulfillment, etc.                                                                                                                                               • Portals management for OEM as GM, FORD, BMW. 

June 2022 - March 2023 - Senior Program Manager                                                                         FLEX | Zapopan, JAL 

• Planning, manage and launch the new projects according to the milestones of the customer with different OEM (Tier 1).                                                                                                                         • To lead & coordinate the CFT to achieve project goals (technical and goals (technical and business).                                                                                                                                                       • Resource planning, budget planning, communication with the project team and customer relationship management.                                                                                                                           • P&L tracking.                                                                                                                                               • Quotation development, VAM assurance, KPI's follow up, NRE, Profitability increase.                   • 1 global program (BT1CC - GM) launched on time and within budget. $53 million dollars annual revenue, VAM increased from 14% to 23%. 

January 2022 - June 2022 - Senior Program Manager                                                             SANMINA | Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, JAL 

• To lead the CFT.                                                                                                                                           • Demand process administration, establish delivery commitments and maintain OTD indicator. • To assess key account indicators (Backlog, E&O, A/R, PPV, Claims, Gross Margin).                     • To work and provide support to the department to achieve the KPIs.                                               • Responsible of the customer main account. $48 million dollars annual revenue. 

May 2021 - November 2021 - Project Manager - Temporary contract                                             SKF | Zapopan, JAL 

• To lead the “new business development” department.                                                                         • To coordinate with the team the different activities for each member.                                             • To transfer the equipment/machinery from the old facility to the new facility.                               • To launch all the new projects.                                                                                                                 • New products introduction (Prototypes, equipment installation, internal runs, validations, customer review, customer approval, implementation).                                                                         • Facility transfer, validations and approval (PPAP) of 100% of the part numbers in the new facility.

June 2017 - March 2021 - Program Manager                                                                             Autoneum | San Luis Potosí, SLP                                                                                                               • New programs launch (Tier 1).                                                                                                                 • Managing global programs (USA, Canada & Mexico).                                                                         • To coordinate the realization of the documentation of APQP as Flow Chart, PFMEA, PCP, drawings, process sheets, packaging, IMDS, etc.                                                                                     • Coordinate in-plant approval of parts (Try-out, Run & Rate, PPAP, etc.).                                           • New products introduction (Prototypes, equipment installation, internal runs, validations, customer review, customer approval, implementation).                                                                         • To manage the engineering changes previous and post SOP.                                                             • 5 programs (CX727 - FORD / G20 - BMW / C1UC - GM / D2UH - GM / D2UC - GM) launched on time and within budget. 

September 2012 - April 2017 - Program Manager / Quality Engineer                                     Janesville Acoustics | Celaya, GTO As a Program Manager:                                                                 • To ensure the success of new product launches through advanced quality planning (Tier 1 & Tier 2).                                                                                                                                                             • To manage a multifunctional team with representatives from each area of the company.           • To provide cost analysis, work planning and coordination of activities between the company's members and the customer.                                                                                                                       • To create and sustain a program of activities, through the definition and monitoring of compliance on the key dates of the project.                                                                                             • To coordinate engineering changes during the development of the program.                                 • Follow up to Covisint.                                                                                                                                 • 4 programs (D2JC - GM / D2LC - GM / CD533 - FORD / CD391 - FORD) launched on time and within budget.                                                                                                                                             As a Quality Engineer:                                                                                                                                   • To ensure the quality of the product from the raw material arrival until the delivery to the customer.                                                                                                                                                       • Attention to complaints, problem solving, containment actions, preventive and corrective actions (5 W, 8 D's).                                                                                                                                       • To coordinate internal engineering changes.                                                                                         • To lead LPA.                                                                                                                                                 • Customer complaints reduced to 50% in the first year.

Bachelor's | Industrial Engineering Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Uruapan, Uruapan, Mich. Productivity & Quality,                                                                                                                                   2005-2010