Project Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Edward S. Rusnak ***** Hardwood Drive
North Ridgeville, Ohio
44039
abm9eu@r.postjobfree.com
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February 16, 2010
Dear Hiring Manager,
Please accept this letter as expressed interest in joining your company as
the Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment Manager. The enclosed resume
will provide you with a brief outline of my skills and accomplishments; in
summary, they include:
. As the Lead Buyer for a $90MM annual revenue producing LEAN
manufacturing company, sourced, qualified, negotiated and audited
vendors (global/domestic) supplying commodity, non-commodity goods and
services as well as MRO purchases.
. Managed $1MM worth of Inventory. Forecasting, demand planning and
market analyst. Responsible for risk mitigation by ensuring adequate
supply of critical materials with long lead times while reducing
inventory holding costs. Accountable for replenishing high quantity
replacement parts.
. Oversaw Supplier Management. Development supplier scorecard as well as
a capacity / capability matrix including backup / reserve supplier
list. Negotiated long term contracts with key suppliers and increased
vendor base with qualified and proven suppliers. Successful in cost
avoidance and leveraging spend with fewer suppliers to achieve
quantity discounts and vendor managed inventories.
. Negotiated and administered contracts of over $5MM including
commercial language, technical specifications as well as terms and
conditions. Experienced working under state and federal government
funded projects and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
. Led purchasing team/department to apply and fully use the IFS
(ERP/MRP) software being used throughout company: streamlined
purchasing process, allowed for accurate analysis of vendor
performance, and enhanced overall cost analysis
. Developed Strategic Sourcing Strategies for high risk, short lead time
projects. Improved supplier interaction during engineering phase and
was successful in reducing delivery of critical outsourced components
on three projects by and average of 30%.
. Successful in changing purchasing department's longstanding culture of
conducting business with a few select vendors to expanding vendor base
and posturing for improved negotiations and supply chain performance;
also led an alignment & morale improvement between sales and
purchasing departments. Promoted change management initiatives.
. 11 years of Project Estimating experience. Project Planning. Bid
preparation and presentation. Obtained customer buy-off for
government, utility and architect engineering companies. Customers
include ODOT, TVA, FirstEnergy, FLUOR, HNTB and URS as well as defense
and nuclear contractors.
. Academic preparation/credentials include B.S., Economics, Cleveland
State University, 2005
Given the combination of these factors, I am confident I would be valued as
a contributing member of your team. I thank you for your consideration.
Should you have any additional questions prior to a personal interview; I
can be reached at 440-***-****.
Most sincerely,
Edward S. Rusnak
Edward S. Rusnak 34740 Hardwood Drive
North Ridgeville, Ohio
44039
abm9eu@r.postjobfree.com
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Career Focus: Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment Manager
I'm a Bachelors' prepared professional with a passion for driving sales,
profitability, quality and customer service initiatives as a purchasing /
project management professional. Leadership and organization strengths
contribute to my success in moving high complexity projects from concept to
completion, on-time and within budget. Thirty of thirty-six credit hours
complete toward Project Management Professional designation.
Source, Qualify, Negotiate & Audit Global Vendors Plan & Optimize
Supply Chain Performance
Quote/Estimate Complex, Multi-Year Projects Control Costs and
Mitigate Risks
Automate Project Management & Purchasing Processes
Strategic/Logistical Planning
Financial skills - Budgets and Cost Drivers Build Positive,
Productive Relationships
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project ERP/IFS and
Primavera Software
Professional Experience:
GROFF INDUSTRIES LLC, Cleveland Ohio, 2009 to Current
Sales Manager / New Business Development
Hired to help generate sales leads and develop new business markets for a
full service Assembly, Fulfillment and Inspection Services company.
. Hiring and Managing a base of outside sales representatives.
. Developing new business plan around the purchase of new packaging
equipment.
. Leveraged business contacts for long term assembly contracts.
. Supervision of assembly staff
TLT BABCOCK, INC., Akron, Ohio, 2006 to 2009
Project Manager / promoted from Buyer
Recruited to join this manufacturer of heavy duty industrial fans used
within the power and mining industry as Buyer and selected to transition to
Project Manager to meet changing needs of this $90MM annual revenue
producing company. Highlights:
. In initial role as Buyer, was successful in changing purchasing
department's longstanding culture of conducting business with a few
select vendors to expanding vendor base and posturing for improved
negotiations and supply chain performance; also led an alignment &
morale improvement between sales and purchasing departments
. $28MM annual purchasing role included sourcing, qualifying,
negotiating and auditing vendors (global/domestic) supplying non-
commodity goods and services: Managed all aspects of Supply Chain and
business process improvements developed standard operating processes
. Oversaw Supplier Management. Development supplier scorecard as well as
a capacity / capability matrix. Negotiated long term contracts with
key suppliers and increased vendor base with qualified and proven
suppliers. Successful in cost avoidance and leveraging spend with
fewer suppliers to achieve quantity discounts and vendor managed
inventories
. Worked with suppliers to create extended pricing and reduced
dependence on quote lead times, resulting in quicker turnaround of
purchase orders and reduced unexpected pricing escalation
. Implemented a vendor compliance program that eliminated 85% of all
vendor-shipping errors. Reduced Receiving and Accounts Payable issues
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Professional Experience (Cont.)
. Led purchasing team/department to apply and fully use the IFS
(ERP/MRP) software being used throughout company: streamlined
purchasing process, allowed for accurate analysis of vendor
performance, and enhanced overall cost analysis
. As Project Manager, successful in driving multi-year, high complexity
projects from concept to completion, on-time and within budget
. Communicated with business line leaders to identify needs/concerns,
defined scope of project, selected vendors/outsourcing companies,
estimated/quoted, presented project proposal, secured buy-in from
stakeholders, led pre-kickoff and kickoff events, orchestrated fine
details to continually move project forward, prevented/resolved
concerns, routinely reported project standing (fiscal and timeline
compliance) to internal and external customers, and led to closure
within expected timeframe and budget
. Representative customers included First Energy, Tennessee Valley
Authority and architect engineering firms; worked effectively with
diverse interdisciplinary professionals including senior level
executives, engineering, legal, purchasing, graphics, quality control,
plant, scheduling and field service
. Managed project development of heavy duty centrifugal and axial fan
contracts for the utility, mining & tunnel markets with average
project cost at $10MM+
. Oversaw construction of a $4MM addition to the manufacturing plant
including overhead crane retrofit and installation of horizontal
boring machine
. Spearheaded implementation of a formal Project Management Office,
established best practices, standardized PM methodology, secured
reference materials, and coordinated a training program that was
conducted in-house with University of Akron/Project Management
Institute
AMERICAN MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio, 1997 to 2006
Project Manager / Purchasing / Program Manager
Recruited by owner to join this provider of custom engineered solutions for
unique and complex projects including stainless steel bridge components.
Highlights:
. Identified procurement requirements within the scope of the project,
sourced and qualified vendors/outsourcing companies, prepared and
presented proposals with estimates, gained buy-in/approval, set up
purchase orders, coordinated trucking, collaborate with Quality
Control professionals, and followed through to ensure completion and
customer satisfaction
. Project managed a high-complexity, 1-year, $3MM ODOT bridge project
for key customer Dywidag Systems International (DSI): project included
'Buy American' clauses and utilization of stainless steel for
virtually all manufactured components
. Responsible for Program Management of key product lines, developed and
implemented strategies for future cost savings and continuous
improvement of the process from cradle to grave, developed marketing
literature, production & inventory plans and set budgets
. Identified and brought in a new revenue generating program that added
$20K annually in clean revenue (lucrative market for specialized scrap
materials that were being disposed)
Education
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE/University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
30 of 35 hours complete toward Project Management Professional Curriculum
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, Ohio, 2005
B.S., Economics
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