Name: Birgit Behrendt Title: Executive Director, Global Programs and the Americas Purchasing Company: Ford Motor Company Presentation: Coming Soon
Birgit Behrendt is executive director, Global Programs and the Americas Purchasing, effective July 1, 2010. In this role, she oversees all Purchasing activities for Ford’s North and South America operations. She also works closely with Product Development and is responsible for making sure the Purchasing teams assigned to Ford’s product programs are aligned globally and meeting program targets.
From April 1, 2008, until her current role, Ms. Behrendt was vice president, Purchasing, Ford of Europe, and executive director, Global Programs. Prior to that, Behrendt was vice president, Purchasing, Ford of Europe. She was appointed to that position in February 2004. She also served on the Supervisory Board of Ford-Werke GmbH and also on the Board of Ford Getrag Transmission (GFT) GmbH from 2004 until May 2010.
From September 2000 to February 2004, Ms. Behrendt was director for Global Body and Exterior Purchasing. Prior to September 2000, Behrendt was a program manager for Vehicle Procurement Operations and manager of Global Strategy for the Purchasing Business Office.
Behrendt was named “Woman of the Year” by Automotive News Europe magazine in January 2008. The award is given in recognition of the outstanding business woman from the automotive industry in Europe. She was also named as one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Business Women” by Financial Times Deutschland in 2008 and 2009.
Ms. Behrendt joined Ford-Werke GmbH (formerly AG) in Cologne, Germany in 1978 as a commercial apprentice. She has held a variety of supervisory and managerial positions within Material Planning and Logistics, Powertrain Operations and Purchasing in Europe as well as the United States.
Ms. Behrendt holds a business degree from the Administration and Business Academy (Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie) in Cologne.
The family friendly Partners Program is available for all attendee families. In addition, the Resort and surrounding Traverse City area have numerous opportunities for family fun. Contact the Traverse City Convention Bureau at www.visittraversecity.com or (800) 872-8377.
The seminars are designed to foster a casual atmosphere for the informal exchange of ideas. Business casual is appropriate. Others wear more casual polo shirts and slacks.
These are informal events. Attire will vary from sport coats to polo shirts and slacks (for men) and from summer dresses and skirts to pants and shirts (for women).
The first thing to do would be to find a colleague interested in replacing you. If your colleagues are already registered or unable to attend, please inform us in writing that you must cancel. To be eligible for a full refund of fees, notification of cancellation must be received in our office in writing by May 15, 2010. After this date, to be eligible for a refund of fees less the handling charge of $150.00 we must receive your request in writing before July 20, 2010. We regret that we cannot accept requests for refunds after that date.
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