Chrysler’s purchasing department probably isn’t the most comfortable place in Detroit right now with several suppliers demanding Cash on Delivery, and things will likely get worse before they get any better. Earlier on Friday Chrysler purchasing chief John Campi announced that he would be leaving the company.
Although the day after the Big Three bailout failed to pass the Senate seems like a pretty good time to retire to us, Campi says his decision to leave is based on health issues and not the current state of the Michigan automaker.
According to Automotive News, Scott Garberding, 44, will take over Campi’s position immediately. Garberding has been with Chrysler since 1996 and most recent served as vice president of global alliance operations.
Campi, 64, joined Chrysler last January and served with Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli at Home Depot prior to coming to the automaker. Immediately after joining Chrysler Campi pushed for greater collaboration with suppliers and the purchase of more parts from lost-cost regions, but wound up with more supplier lawsuits than alliances.
12/12, 5:08 PM
posted by:
RaineMan
Even the rats know to jump ship before it goes down.
12/12, 6:03 PM
posted by:
CP92804
Dont buy any Chrysler products now, you will get the screw, the end is very near for sure.
12/12, 6:10 PM
posted by:
neptronix
He left because he no longer has any work.
Chrysler can’t pay their vendors, so this dude would just be sitting there at work checking facebook and looking at youtube videos. Can’t blame him for bailing.
12/12, 6:15 PM
posted by:
AnonymousCoward
“his dude would just be sitting there at work checking facebook and looking at youtube videos”
The he would just be doing the same thing most politicians and UAW workers doing…
12/12, 6:31 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Why is it newsworthy when a 64 year old department head decides to quit?
12/12, 9:12 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
Guess the kickbacks at ChryCo ain’t as good as at Home Cheapot.
12/12, 9:35 PM
posted by:
Gundy
What a shame. Chrysler, just a few short years ago, was on top of it’s game, big time. They were the ones to beat, show-car-to-production-car-wise anyway. Is it all related to Bob Eaton instead of Lutz taking over, or, the “sale” to Daimler-Benz? I thought they made some good, exciting vehicles. Look at the 300, was not that semi ground-breaking? The gang’sta look, and the PT Cruiser? They could not make those fast enough when they first came out. Wha’ hopin’?
12/12, 9:36 PM
posted by:
Gundy
… “was not that..” sorry, I meant, “was that not semi ground-breaking”.. bonehead gundy.
12/12, 10:14 PM
posted by:
Xile
I guess the old Wimpy line doesn’t work anymore … “I’d gladly pay you Tuesday for a connecting rod today”
12/12, 10:37 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
If he’d busted through a window of the Chrysler building screaming ” Corinthian leather is people!” that might have been newsworthy. This… not so much.
12/14, 11:54 AM
posted by:
Mutant@DCX
Buying from Continental, Delphi and Valeo, isn’t as easy as buying Canadian soft lumber… is it Campi?