Jason M.

Foco
(941) 387-6397
jasonfoco@gmail.com
1860 Evergreen Street, Trenton, Michigan 48183
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Work Experience
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
Global Commodity Lead Closure Systems April 2014 Present
Responsible for coordinating, leading and directing a global purchasing team of seven members in four regions with
a total annual purchase value of $600 million consisting of door, hood, and decklid latches and associated modules.
In charge of developing a long-term strategy and supplier footprint for a Ford global side door latch with eleven
manufacturing sites in six countries, and a tooling budget of $47 million over five years.
Highlights and Achievements
Sourced under target on eleven new global vehicle programs, consistently delivering improved price levels.
Effectively coordinated with joint venture partners in China and Russia to deliver on-time, below-target sourcing.
Led and supported efforts to recover more than $200 million in global recall cost with limited cash availability.
Coordinated with OGC to identify fungible supplier assets to recover as restitution and settlement for a global
price-fixing scheme.
Tasked with managing global hood, decklid, and side door striker procurement. Developed a linear regression
model to identify price outliers for improved cost opportunities and efficient new product target setting.
Top Achiever with accelerated bonus and promotion (2015, 2017). High Achiever with accelerated bonus (2016).
Additional Tasks and Projects
Extensive analysis of supplier currency exposure and foreign exchange gain/loss. Developed a 40-page to
accurately estimate the net currency gain for several globally diversified suppliers with at least $1 billion in
annual Ford revenue transacted in up to twelve global currencies. Directly contributed to $200 million in
currency-related clawback efforts across four units within Ford Purchasing.
Tasked to develop a user-friendly template to and visual output to map and analyze diversified suppliers revenue
projection and cost reduction commitments with various sort features throughout the five-year business plan.
Wrote and progressed a new supplier currency exposure policy to reduce exchange risk and increase share of
favorable currency movements while also improving transparency and fairness for suppliers.
Co-led an effort to simplify and commonize electric motor sourcing throughout all new product development.
Created myriad Excel-based templates and calculators to aid and simplify various purchasing initiatives to the
benefit of all purchasing colleagues.
Chrysler Group, LLC, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Senior Commodity Buyer Wiper Systems, Exterior Lighting and Latches - January 2012 April 2014
Promoted to Commodity Specialist and wiper systems global commodity strategy lead.
Assigned exterior body latches and an additional $175 million annual purchase value.
Responsible for the procurement of windshield wiper systems, exterior lighting components, and latch systems on
all Chrysler Group vehicle lines. $350 million annual purchase value.
Expanded the supply base for latch and lighting systems, and consolidated the supply base for wiper system to
achieve an optimal balance of supply competition and fixed cost amortization.
Exceeded net savings goal by 105% in first year.
In-Transit Vehicle Support Agent Major Damage June 2012 December 2012
Facilitated in-transit damage claims between dealers and transport carriers.
Corrected a seven-week old backlog of more than 1,300 damage claims in four weeks.
United States Navy, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Surface Warfare Officer July 2008 July 2011
Led a division of sixty sailors performing the maintenance and preservation of Naval Station Pearl Harbor.
Analyzed base-wide maintenance expense data from seven separate departments, and made recommendations to
command for a 25% reduction of the $3.4 million base maintenance budget.
Implemented possession, pricing, and auction of more than $3 million of government assets for the Defense
Reutilization Management Office.
Served as the Navy liaison in a joint-agency collaboration to bring online the War in the Pacific National Historical
Park. Led an effort to augment NPS resources with Navy personnel after inclement weather caused delays prior to
President Obamas December 7th address.
Sherwin-Williams Company, Sarasota, Florida
Operations Manager and District Inventory Analyst - June 2006 June 2008
Managed the sales, distribution, and delivery of a coatings sales center with annual sales of $4 million.
Designed methods to track the inventory expense of ten sales centers and improved inventory turnover by optimized
product offerings within the district.
Education
University of Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan July 2017 Present
Master of Science in Business Analytics Financial Analytics
Michigan State University Broad College of Business, East Lansing, Michigan June 2015 March 2017
Master of Business Administration Integrative Management Beta Gamma Sigma
University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida August 2011 May 2012
Juris Doctor Candidate 1L Completed
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan May 2006
Bachelor of Business Administration Finance