Supply Chain Manager

Joseph A. Nowacki

**** ***** ** ? Rochester, MI 48306 ? Cell: 248-***-**** ? Home: 248-656-

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Executive with significant experience

developing and managing purchasing organizations for highly engineered

products with annual global spends from $500M to $2B. International

background in direct (third party manufacturing and raw materials),

indirect (MRO, capital equipment, tooling, packaging), and systems

purchasing. Solid record of growth management, process and supplier

relations improvement, and win-win negotiations for cost reductions.

Extensive background in General Management, Operations, Program Management

and Consulting. Valued in critical assignments for ability to quickly

evaluate difficult situations, develop and execute a comprehensive

strategy, and lead teams to success. Respected for high integrity,

initiative and energy, strong work ethic, and results orientation. Excels

at building solid relationships at all organization levels, cross-

functionally and with both internal and external customers.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

. Successfully restructured Procurement and Supplier-Quality functions for

three different multi-plant and multi-division operations, while saving

over $20-million in each case as Vice President-P&S

. Led turnarounds (loss to profit) of two business units and dramatically

improved customer relationships, sales, and profitability.

. Senior Consultant and member of Executive Management for Fisker

Automotive (plug-in electric hybrid vehicle manufacturer start-up).

. Two-time recipient of Supplier of the Year award from General Motors.

. MBA, University of Michigan; BSME, Michigan State University.

Core Leadership Competencies

? Developing and Managing Third Party Manufacturer Relationships ?

Mitigating Supplier Financial and Supply Chain Risk ? Assimilating Complex

Tasks Easily; Developing and Executing Plans to Address Issues ? Global

Strategy Development and Implementation ? Developing High Performing

Organizations ? Negotiating High Dollar Contracts ? Turn Around Specialist

? P&L Management ? Managing Multi-Million Dollar Budgets ? Key Member of

Executive Leadership Team ? Strong Business Acumen ? LCC Sourcing

Development and Execution ? Cross-Functional Team Leadership ? Building

Strategic Alliances ? Attracting and Retaining Top Talent ? Developing and

Instituting Standardized Systems and Metrics to Manage, Measure and Improve

Internal and External Organizations and to Ensure Process and Product

Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE NOWACKI GROUP, LLC, Rochester, MI 2008-Current

Independent consulting firm dedicated to improving client operational and

financial performance through the development and execution of Strategic

Sourcing, Category Management, and Supply Chain Optimization.

Managing Director

. Senior Purchasing Consultant on long term assignment with Fisker

Automotive (plug in electric hybrid vehicle manufacturer start-up) to

establish and execute the strategic, tactical and structural direction of

Procurement and Supply Chain functions within the organization.

. Spearheaded creation and negotiation of General Terms and Conditions,

MSA's, and major supply contracts with third party manufacturing supply

base.

. Instrumental in the adoption and implementation of SAP.

TRW AUTOMOTIVE, Livonia, MI 2008

A $16-billion manufacturer of automotive steering, braking, and occupant

safety systems.

Global Director, Metal Component and Steel (Raw Material) Purchasing

Managed global staff of 68 Procurement professionals with an annual buy of

$1.9B

. Evaluated current staff and restructured global purchasing organization

to address issues of Purchasing process development and implementation,

strategic focus, inflation mitigation and supply assurance, supply base

rationalization/leveraging, and cost reduction.

. Initiated the development and use of cost modeling to ensure competitive

pricing of purchased components. The use of this model resulted in an 8%

reduction in component pricing, on average, while allowing the supply

base to remain profitable.

FAURECIA INTERIOR SYSTEMS - North American Operations, Auburn Hills, MI

2005-2007

This is a $14-billion French owned manufacturer of automotive interior,

seating, and exhaust systems that recently re-entered the US auto market.

Recruited to the company to centralize purchasing, leverage regional

buying, and upgrade the level of purchasing capability after the company

had already entered into future product agreements and committed to

pricing.

Vice President, Purchasing

Led staff of 52 Procurement and Supplier Development professionals with an

annual buy of $450M

. Upgraded quality of staffing; restructured P & S group into Advanced,

Component, and Plant Purchasing departments; streamlined reporting

functions. This led to a reduced supply base, reduced costs, timely and

accurate reporting, and yielded a more financially-stable supplier base.

. Generated savings of $8,300,000 by developing and instituting a "Low Cost

Country"(LCC) sourcing program and through source identification and

development in China, Korea, and Mexico

. Reduced international freight and currency exchange costs by over

$6,000,000 per year by initiating and managing development and execution

of regional commodity strategies for North America

. Saved $6,500,000 by developing co-managed resin, paint, and tooling

purchase programs with the Tier II supply base

ZF NORTH AMERICA, Northville, MI 2004-2005

This is a $2.6-billion US division of a German owned manufacturer of drive-

train and chassis systems. Brought on board to lead assessment of seven

divisional Purchasing organizations and to create Component and Systems

purchasing departments in seven divisions that more effectively met the

needs of the organization.

Vice President, Supply Chain Management

Managed staff of 47 Procurement and Supplier Quality personnel; directed

operations of seven divisional purchasing organizations with global annual

purchase of $1.2B of formed metal, rubber, hydraulic and electrical

components and assemblies. Administered annual operating budget of $15.8M

and represented NAO on ZF Global Supply Management Board.

. Significantly improved divisional Purchasing operating efficiency via

restaffing and organizational restructuring. This streamlined and

simplified reporting, enhanced communication, and set the stage for

significant cost savings.

. Saved $23.2M and $4.2M respectively in direct material and indirect

services by instituting monthly NAO Purchasing Committee meetings to

improve communication, determine and execute leveraging opportunities,

and communize best practices between divisions

. Instrumental in recovering $26.7M in Tier II steel increases from OEM

customers through the creation and presentation of an extremely accurate

steel price forecasting model for hot and cold-rolled steel

TEXTRON AUTOMOTIVE / COLLINS & AIKMAN, Troy, MI 1994-2004

$2B automotive supplier of interior and exterior systems and components;

purchased by Collins & Aikman in 2001.

Vice President, Procurement and Supply 2002-2004

Based on the successful turnaround of GM Business Unit, asked to lead

integration and streamlining of three purchasing organizations (two from

acquisitions) into one unified, efficient global team. Responsible for

managing a global annual purchase of $925 million. Staff of 60 employees

and annual operating budget of $7,300,000.

. Evaluated Purchasing talent and systems, re-staffed five key Purchasing

positions, consolidated "best practices", centralized Production and

Advanced Purchasing, and initiated low-cost country third party

manufacturing sourcing on high labor and high pack density components.

Generated $43,000,000 in annual cost reductions.

. Rationalized supply base by 35%, from 1,200 to 700 suppliers, which

reduced costs, provided financially stronger vendors, and improved

quality.

. Sponsored E-Bidding process on Interior Paint, Soft Trim components, and

Stampings, resulting in identified savings of $1,200,000, $800,000, and

$1,600,000 respectively

Vice President & General Manager, General Motors Business Unit 2000-

2002

P & L responsible for overall Business Unit and Manufacturing operations

with revenues of $800M. Brought in to repair a troubled business unit.

. Organized and led turnaround of the GM Business Unit, which was losing

money, had very low morale and a seriously degraded customer

relationship. Post-turnaround, GM Business Unit was considered the best

unit within Textron Automotive, had the highest morale, and was twice-

awarded GM's Supplier of the Year.

. Improved operating margin by 854 basis points thru the introduction and

implementation of Lean practices at Textron Automotive's Oklahoma City,

OK, Athens, TN and Saltillo, MEX manufacturing facilities

. Rebuilt solid customer relationship with GM, improved quality and

customer satisfaction levels worldwide, implemented profitable cost

model, and negotiated improved pricing. Increased business unit revenue

by 250%.

. Vigorously pursued and awarded the GMT 370 Cockpit, 2004 Epsilon Door

Panel, and 2006 GM Cavalier instrument panel, cockpit and console

programs valued at $300 million in annual revenue

. Integrated plans and strategies into overall business and manufacturing

plan to achieve maximum profits, optimum yield on invested capital and

increased earnings. Exceeded margin enhancement and cost reduction goals

by $3,400,000, decreased open cash / price accrual issues by $4,500,000,

and under-spent both project direct and department budgets by $350,000.

. Conceived and developed a successful Diversity JV relationship at

Textron's OKC facility that reduced working capital requirements by

$38,000,000, reduced in-bound transportation costs and improved net

operating profit by $2,200,000, and increased Minority-sourced goods and

services by $45,000,000

Platform Director, Large Car Platform Chrysler Business Unit 1997-2000

P & L responsibility for DaimlerChrysler large car interior and exterior

trim programs with revenues of $285M

. Led successful rescue of critical door-panel failure that threatened on-

time launch of DCX's 1998 LH vehicle and shutdown of DCX Assembly

facility. Directed team comprised of Program Management, Engineering,

Quality and Manufacturing that developed an innovative "field fix" for

8,000 vehicles already produced. This mitigated $2,600,000 dealer

replacement cost, and prevented $2,000,000/day in plant shutdown costs.

. Spearheaded the implementation of KANBAN at Textron Automotive's Port

Huron, MI and Guelph, ONT manufacturing facilities

. Won the DCX 2003 CS Instrument Panel and Console programs worth

$75,000,000 annually.

. Successfully won, developed, and launched the $200,000,000 LH instrument

panel "invisible airbag door" program utilizing a new material (TPU) and

new manufacturing process (laser scoring)

Business Unit General Manager, Fuel Fillers & Wheel Cover, Wilmington, OH

1994-1997

General Manager with P & L responsibility for multi-plant business unit

with $78,000,000 in sales

. Recruited to Textron to lead, stabilize and rebuild Business Unit which

was in the midst of a recall from General Motors, losing money, and

failing operationally

. Improved Business Unit operating margin by 157% and ROI by 180%, by

improving manufacturing processes (reduced scrap from 30% to 8%),

increasing sales by 85% ($42,000,000 to $78,000,000), and developing a

quoting model that reflected true costs of product development and

production

. Renegotiated labor contract, added technically-based program management

team, and stabilized manufacturing operations through the addition of

dedicated capital equipment and processes

. Partnered with GE Aircraft's Lean/Six Sigma team to initiate, lead, and

implement shop floor/process improvements at Randall Textron's

Wilmington, OH and Grenada, MS manufacturing facilities

CHRYSLER CORPORATION, Auburn Hills, MI

Specialist - Component Procurement and Supplier Development

Plant Quality Liaison - Platform Supply and Quality Management

Supplier Quality Specialist - Supplier Quality Assurance

Product Engineer - Cooling Systems Engineering

SHELL OIL COMPANY, New Orleans, LA

Chemical Engineer - Gas Plant Engineering

EDUCATION

Harvard Business School, Boston, MA

Textron Executive Development Program

The Ross School of Business - University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Graduate School of Business Administration - Masters of Business

Administration, May 1990

Member of Beta Gamma Sigma National Honorary Business Administration

Fraternity

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

School of Engineering - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, June

1980

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