Manager Management

JAMES F. VASULKA

**** ********* **** ********* ******* Ohio 44147

954-***-**** ******@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

. Over 25 years experience in Sourcing/Purchasing/Procurement and

Management

. Operations, Production, Inventory Control Management, Project

Management

. Quality Control Systems Implementation, Training, and Management

. Computer, Personnel, and Safety Training and Management

. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all

personnel levels

. Excellent Problem Solving and Solution Implementation skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gribetz International, Sunrise FL. Division of Leggett & Platt (Fortune

500) 1998 thru 2009

World's largest manufacturer of industrial quilting and mattress assembly

machinery. $50M sales, 225 employee/partners.

Purchasing Manager.

. Responsible for all aspects of purchasing - all components, services,

equipment, tooling, and inventory control for assembly, electrical

panel, paint, fabrication, and CNC machining shops. $25M annually.

. Sourcing, Supplier selection, Pricing and Contract negotiation

resulting in less than 4% materials and services cost increase in 11

years.

. Branch Management Steering Team member.

. ISO 9000 and CIP system implementation and management team member.

. Implemented and administrated Oracle/PeopleSoft purchasing and

accounting system.

. Corporate purchasing team member and GSG (Global Systems Group)

segment leader.

. Accounting troubleshooting and issues resolution.

. China production facility start-up and support management team member.

Accomplishments

. $4 million on hand inventory reduction.

. 70% reduction of incoming rejections and 30% late supplier shipment

reduction thru supplier consolidation, performance monitoring, and

quality systems implementation and management.

. Corporate China factory start-up and off shore supplier sourcing

resulting in 45% landed cost savings of selected components.

The Genie Company, Alliance OH Division of Overhead Door Corporation

1997-1998

Manufacturer of residential garage door openers and wet/dry vacuum units.

$150M annually

Manager of Sourcing Development

. Sourcing, Vendor selection, Pricing and Contract negotiations and

management.

. Supplier Quality Control system implementation and auditing.

. New Product launch management and implementation.

James F. Vasulka / 954-***-**** / *****@*****.***

Harman Consumer Group, Northridge CA. Division of Harman International

1994-1997

Manufacturer of home sound equipment. $1.7B annually.

Sourcing Manager 1995-1997

. Responsible for all Infinity and JBL brand consumer product launches

from concept to production implementation.

. Implementation of marketing and engineering product changes.

. Implementation of ISO quality systems and Performance Evaluation

System with suppliers.

. Responsible for all tooling - sourcing, purchasing, and coordination

of marketing and engineering changes. $225M annually.

. Member of Corporate Purchasing Council and Quality Improvement

Committee. SAP system implementation team leader.

Commodity Specialist 1994-1995

. Sourcing, vendor selection, pricing, and contract negotiations for all

plastic and metal components

Accomplishments

. 9% cost reduction of plastic and metal components with 17% incoming

component rejections.

. Reduction of purchase price / invoice / standard cost variances from

over 8% to less than 2%

. Promotion after one year and salary increase of 70% in three years.

Copco Door Company, Warren MI

1991 - 1994

Manufacturer of Steel UL fire rated entry doors and frames. $8M annually

Operations Manager

. Responsible for all aspects of 65 employee, 130,000 sq.ft. facility.

. Day to day operation and scheduling of plant with full P&L

responsibility.

. Purchasing and inventory control of all materials and services - bar

and sheet steel, aluminum, chemicals, extrusions, packaging, shipping

materials and services, maintenance, safety, etc...

. Direct Management and leadership of 7 management and 50 union

employees.

Accomplishments

. 8% purchased part cost and 16% reduction in product manufacturing

cost.

. 35% reduction of late shipments to customers.

. Negotiated new 3 year union contract that reduced work restrictions

and improved worker relations.

. Implemented new work rules, inventory control system, materials

flow and management system, quality system, shipping and packaging

procedures, machine rates, safety policy.

Stanley Door Systems, Troy MI Division of The Stanley Works

1990 - 1991

Manufacturer of steel and fiberglass residential entry and garage doors and

frames. $700M annually

Buyer / Planner

. Responsible for production planning and purchasing of all metal

fabricated products and components, extrusions, fasteners, and

polyurethane foam materials.

. Instituted Kan Ban system for production floor fasteners resulting in

$70,000 savings.

. $180,000 per year savings on foam materials thru price negotiations.

. Nominated, accepted, and participant of management training fast track

program.

JAMES F. VASULKA / 954-***-**** / ******@*****.***

Standby Screw Machine Products, Cleveland OH

1998 - 1990

Manufacturer of lawn equipment and automotive transmission components

Purchasing Agent

. Responsible for purchasing and inventory control of all materials: bar

steel, aluminum, brass, machine parts, cutting tools, MRO and all shop

operational supplies.

. Vendor negotiations and contracts

. Job cost quotations

. Outside processing - heat treating, plating, grinding, painting,

etc...

Drustar Inc, Columbus OH

1984 - 1998

Manufacturer of drug dispensing medical carts and medication dispensing

systems

Materials Coordinator 1987 - 1989

. Responsible for all purchasing and materials for production

. Inventory Control

Customer Service Representative 1984 - 1987

. Responsible for customer orders, complaints, and customer order follow-

up

Education / Professional

Development

Franklin University - Columbus Ohio

The Ohio State University

Bachelor of Science in Management Science

Deans List

Training

MRP, ISO and QS 9000/1, SPC, 6S, JIT, ERP, CIP, KanBan, Lean Manufacturing

techniques, Engineering and blueprint reading, Negotiation and better

Buying, Supervising and the Personnel Manager, Managing multiple projects,

objectives, and deadlines, Modern metals processing, Plastics design,

tooling, and engineering, Industrial Safety by OSHA, Advanced Purchasing

1&2, Inventory control and reduction techniques by APICS,

SAP/Oracle/Microsoft Office, CPR certified, BSA adult leader trained

References and letters of recommendation available

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