Steve Elliott, MBA MA

Experience

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  Daimler

  Jan 2008 - Oct 2013

  Demand Planner (Market Planning & Projects) , Daimler Management Talent Program

  In Germany:R&D spending calculation model forecasting and reportingCompetitor Analysis in R&D spendingKey account for steering NAFTA R&D projects, >$100MM BudgetCalculated and prioritized life cycle costs of R&D projects Responsible for workforce calculation for global projects Created monthly EbIT closing SAP report for global R&D projectsAnalyzed and consolidated monthly forecasts for global R&DGerman language working environmentVolunteered for buyout to study in China, eligible to return from 2015In Portland:Forecasted monthly production volumes and calculated penetration rates for strategic planning, ultimately assigned volumes to the production plantManaged communication between forecasting in Portland and production in Detroit through weekly production volume presentationsProject lead for proprietary components market entry, localization, and export to Latin America and AustraliaQualitative and quantitative data analytics through data gathering, contacting production planners at manufacturing plants, verifying inventoryMarket Intelligence and research; data mining, tracked competitor and customer trends in componentsUpdated departmental work process maps and performance metrics to improve operational effectiveness and increase productivitySuccessfully supervised ISO/TS 16949 (based off ISO 9001) Audit recertification with only 1 minor, over 3 yearsDaimler CAReer Talent Management Trainee graduate, completed cross-functional projects in the U.S., Germany and Mexico Show less

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  Chinese Language Study Sabbatical

  Dec 2013 - May 2014

  Mandarin-Chinese Language Sabbatical

  Intensive Mandarin Chinese language course Haikou Foreign Affairs Office volunteerHaikou International Dining Club volunteer activities

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  Sony Electronics

  Mar 2015 - Jun 2017

  Autonomous Vehicle Image Sensors - Business Development

  Autonomous vehicle (AV) machine-vision cameras Business DevelopmentJapanese work environmentEstablished AV technology partnershipsAccount manager coordinating between offices in Japan, Silicon Valley, and Detroit Utilized software programs for market intelligence and statistical analysis, worked closely with market research company to forecast growth of Automotive sensor market, biometric recognition, and LCM (Life Cycle Management) determinationData analytics modeling data to find target customersProject lead for RFQ and RFP with customersAttended/ participated in trade conferences/shows to learn trade and industry trendsWorked with legal team to write NDAs and sales contractsMade oral and written reports based on data and industry trends for HQ, presented in speeches, internally and externally to executive level managersResigned for Master thesis and moved to DC Show less

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  Auto-ISAC

  Dec 2018 - Sept 2019

  Business Administrator - Global Task Force Lead Cyber

  Led task force for increasing the sharing of cyber security information between German, Japanese, and American OEMs & technology suppliers.Resigned after receiving the Presidential Management Fellowship

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  NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

  Sept 2019 - now

  Management and Program Analyst

  NOAA HQ OCFONOAA Office of Performance, Risk & Social ScienceCX CertifiedNESDIS National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information ServicePMF Presidential Management Alumni