Shinya Takada is an experienced purchasing manager at Ford Motor Company, with a tenure starting in June 1999, focusing on petrochemical raw materials since 2011 and previously managing a $1.5 billion turnover in electrical power distribution systems from 2007 to 2011. Prior to Ford, Shinya served as a senior product engineer at TRW Automotive from June 1993 to June 1998, specializing in hydraulic solenoid design for ABS and traction control brake systems, and spent three years in Japan as a liaison engineer to Mazda. Educational credentials include an MBA from the University of Michigan, completed in 1999, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Lafayette College, earned in 1990.