Gary J. Brozek
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
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Professional Objective
A challenging position where years of managerial, procurement
manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain skills can be utilized.
Experience in organizational problem solving, leadership, lean
manufacturing techniques, and team building that provide an organization
with achievement of aggressive goals and objectives.
Background Summary
Project Manager for the successful implementation, education, and training
of supply chain programs, ERP systems, and logistic systems. Implemented
supplier, vender managed partnership, and Kanban programs. Actively
maintained a supplier to customer relationship; resulting in high customer
service levels. Contributed to the implementation of lean manufacturing
concepts, with high performance, and team-based management principles plant
wide.
Employment History
Hussey Copper LTD
Corporate Director of Procurement and Supply Chain. 9/99-
Present
Developed and directed an entire Materials Logistics Department including
manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, logistics, planning, information
technology, and inventory control of a $600 million corporation.
. Procure all energy, plant gasses, metals and MRO contracts in the area
of $300,000,000. Negotiate all energy equipment plants built on-site,
ie...plans, foundations, site decisions, blueprints and contractors
involved in construction. Coordinate with legal council on compliance
and 15 year contract agreements
. Applied Supply Chain concepts to logistics and traffic area, resulting
in Freight Cost Reductions over $500,000 in a two year period
utilizing a PC transport Freight and ERP system.
. Procure, purchase and manage energy purchases for a three plant
operation. Implemented energy auction contracts which resulted in a
$62,000/month cost reduction in energy over a two year contract
. Reduced corporate expenses with a major Supply Chain Initiative
Program, which reduced corporate costs by 1.1 million in one year,
with an average of $360,000 saving per year after.
. Directed and implemented a Forecasting, VMI, Kanban, JIT, and Supplier
Program resulting in $2.3 million inventory cost savings, 70%
reduction of work in progress, and inventory turns of twelve over a
five year period.
. Direct and implemented an overseas Supply Chain Cost Initiative
Program in all areas of materials resulting in continuous improvement,
cost reductions over $300,000 per year, new technologies, and Supplier
to Customer Communications.
Motor Coils Manufacturing 1994-1999
Director of Materials
Directed all planning, purchasing, inventory control, warehouse and traffic
areas of Manufacturing Corporation with sales in excess of $200 million
yearly.
. Implemented an MRP II software package to entire facility, which
improved inventory accuracy to 96% customer service to 97% and
synchronized scheduling flow of production demand.
. Developed and implemented a Kanban, JIT, and a Build-to-Demand
manufacturing program which resulted in $400,000 reduction in finished
goods.
Avery Dennison Corporation 1989-1994
Procurement and Logistics Manager
Directed all planning, logistics and customer service requirements to
support a $100 million division. Monitored all logistic functions, with
accountability for team-based management operations.
. Project Manager for the implementation of an MRP II and shop floor
data collection system to entire plant. Educated an entire plant
facility on the operations and processes of MRP.
. Developed, implemented, and monitored a vendor partnership program
with new and existing suppliers that resulted in a $1.8 million
inventory reduction in an 18 month period.
. Facilitated the implementation of a material logistics team in a high
performance environment that virtually included daily communications
from supplier to customer.
American Sterilizer Company 1982-1989
Production/Materials Supervisor
Directed the manufacturing and inventory control of all materials required
for the assembly of hospital sterilizers and operating tables in a health
care environment.
. Implemented an inventory bar code system that included EDI from
supplier to customer. Resulted in a five day improvement of materials
from supplier to manufacturer.
. Maintained a consistent customer service rate of 98% with planning and
scheduling demand flow techniques.
Education
Gannon University- Bachelor of Science; Business Management
Lean Manufacturing Certification
Supply Chain Technology