Supply Chain Quality

John Rakowski

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Sterling Heights, MI 48310 Cell: 586-***-****

Email: *********@*******.***

SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL

Versatile buyer with expertise in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Control &

Logistics, MRO purchases, and Raw Material Steel Resale. Reputation for cultivating strong

relationships and delivering savings. Trained in supplier evaluation/assessment/sourcing, and

negotiation. Established commodity strategies. Sourced tooling to low cost countries, Able to

deliver consistent results without sacrificing quality or budget. Expertise in the following areas:

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Raw steel Design reviews

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Rubber Supplier audits

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Stampings PPAP

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Tools, Dies Cost-savings

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Fixtures Budgets

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Webasto Roof Systems Inc., Rochester Hills, MI

SENIOR BUYER / RAW MATERIALS & STAMPINGS 2000 – 2009

Purchased stampings, steel, and related processes & services for two stamping plants and three

assembly locations. Managed an annual purchase value (APV) of $34M per year, comprised of

24-30 suppliers and 200+ part numbers. Conducted team design reviews, participated on teams

to established engineering standards, performed supplier audits, process-capability evaluations,

and facilitated tool moves. Worked with troubled suppliers to improve cash flow and continue

production viability. Prepared Requests for Quotes packages, Reviewed bid proposals, Awarded

New Business Contracts and Purchase Orders

• Worked with stamping plants to reduce steel suppliers from 5 to 2 and paint processors from 3

to 1. The initiative resulted in improved quality, cost, and inventory control.

• Worked with engineering to redesign parts that utilized the same raw material specifications, in

order to reduce the amount of raw material inventory.

• Worked with suppliers to develop lower-cost processes without sacrificing quality. In one case,

e-coat design specifications were more than required, resulting in a higher per-piece cost I led

the effort to change e-coat processing to achieve a 40% savings per part from one dollar down

to 62 cents.

• Annual Salary for Calendar Year 2008: $73,700.00

Valeo Climate Control, Auburn Hills, MI

COMMODITY BUYER 1996 – 2000

Purchased steel and rubber components and raw materials for Heating / Ventilation & Air

Conditioning assemblies – evaporators, tube assemblies, copper tubing, brass wire, EPDM

rubber, and open & closed cell foam. Coordinated kaizen workshops. Managed an annual

purchase value (APV) of $15M per year.

• Facilitated a kaizen workshop with a tube supplier, resulting in reduced downtime, improved

inventory flow, and consolidation of 2 lines into one.

• Initiated an engineering change from open-cell to closed-cell foam. Continued to met

specifications, but with less cost.

• Annual Salary for Calendar Year 1999: $68,400.00

Tower Automotive, Rochester Hills, MI

COMMODITY BUYER 1994 – 1996

Purchased raw material steel.

• Consolidated all MRO and Component Suppliers from 12 down to 1. Ended up bringing that

supplier in house to set up permanent residence to handle all ordering and inventory control.

Saved approx $1.2 million/year.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

ADDITIONAL TRAINING / EDUCATION

Intro to Energy; Wind Energy; Solar Energy; Biomass Technology;

Geothermal Energy; Principles of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

Macomb Community College – Pursuing Associate Degree

Karras Basic and Advanced Negotiations

APQP Training

MS-Word, Outlook, Excel, Project

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Key Strengths:

• Skilled at organizing work and resolving problems that arise in day-to-day activities.

• Extensive experience planning, managing complex projects.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Works equally well within a high-performance team or on his own.

• Methodical and detail oriented.

• A highly motivated team player. Strong strategic planner.

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Maintained annual budgets

• Always completes assigned tasks within allocated deadlines

• Demonstrated computer skills: Proficient in MS-Office and company specific software

applications.

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