Jesse K.

Experience

• Director of Business Development Motion Systems, Inc. · Full-time Dec 2021 – Present 4 yrs 8 mos Warren, MI, United States Functioning as a mechanical power transmission and belted-drive SME, I focus on sustainable long-term growth through building meaningful, reliable relationships with clients. I also handle all the firm's solid modeling and drafting of manufacturing prints for the gears, pulleys, and sprockets that we manufacture. To support this, I've become familiar with a wide variety of standards and practices and have attained my professional SOLIDWORKS certification.
• Made to Order Metal Specialist, Metalworks Gates Corporation · Full-time Sep 2007 – Nov 2021 14 yrs 2 mos Denver, CO, United States Operating as its own business within Gates, the MTOM team is responsible for handling all aspects of custom power transmission metal products for Gates's customers. In that position, I quoted custom parts, keyed orders for them as they came in, followed them through the production process, and handled any quality or invoicing issues that may come up. This required exceptional product, capabilities, and material knowledge along with a keen eye for detail and well-honed time management practices. I'm proud to say that during my time with the MTOM team, I became its subject matter expert. Below is a breakdown of my specific job responsibilities there.
  
  • Quoted custom products to Gates industrial and OEM customers while balancing market competitiveness and financial targets
  
  • Assisted Sales and Product Application Engineering teams to create unique solutions to customers' power transmission challenges
  
  • Responsible for keying customer purchase orders resulting from my quotes.
  
  • Built a deep understanding of each product's processing and production requirements.
  
  • Assisted suppliers with PPAP requirements for OEM customers.
  
  • Read and understood technical drawings, ISO specifications, machining terms, and other technical language as required.
  
  • Performed root cause analyses to address service level or product quality issues with 3rd party suppliers and initiate and monitor corrective actions.
  
  • Resolved issues with schedule adherence, supplier on-time delivery, quality, and price (as applicable) by engaging appropriate internal departments and 3rd party vendors.
  
  • Assisted in supplier selection (Gates affiliate or supplier) and acted as primary interface between Gates customers and suppliers.
  
  • Maintained quoting, planning, pricing (as required), and other required information in ERP/CRM systems (Oracle and Salesforce primarily).