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Manager Sales

Location:
Grass Lake, MI, 49240
Posted:
April 25, 2010

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Resume:

Kirk Dretzka, A.P.P., C.P.M.

Procurement - Supply Management - Sourcing - Supplier Development

Distribution - Logistics - Project Management - Business Development

Certified Supply Management Professional with over 20 years of "hands on"

experience is seeking a challenging opportunity to team with an innovative

growing company in managing business growth through process and product

improvements/development.

PROCESS EXPERIENCE

. Procurement/Strategic . International Customer . Risk Management

Sourcing Support

. Distribution/Logistics . Team/Staff . Contract Negotiation

Management Development/Growth

. Inventory/Materials . Multi-Tier Supplier . Supply Management

Management Development

. LCC Supplier Development . Global Asset Management . MRP/ERP System Execution

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

. Electronic Assembly & . Global Manufacturing . Contract Manufacturing

Circuits

. Electrical Assembly . Sales Management . Distribution Network

Development

. Aluminum/Zamak Die . Import/Export Management . Global Freight

Casting Distribution

. Metal Stamping . Thermo-Plastic Molding . Thermo-set Molding

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Products Company 2000

to Present

(Facility responsibility: MI, China)

Market leader in Thermal Circuit Breakers and Supplementary Circuit

Protection Devices

Supply Chain/Purchasing Manager

Manage all aspects of Procurement, Materials and Distribution in a Global

Manufacturing Platform

Report to the CFO

. Developed a global 3PL distribution and freight program to move

product directly from Asia manufacturing facility to end users

Worldwide.

. Executed a supplier consolidation program obtaining cost reductions

(22.7% savings)

. Developed an MRO supplier managed stocking program (12% savings)

. Managed manufacturing plant transfer from Mexico to China

. Manage projects for new product development between Design Engineering

and Contract Manufacturing Facility

Antec Corporation (Actives Division)

1997 to 2000

(Facility responsibility: Ciudad Juarez, El Paso)

Industry leader in Broadband Networking products

Purchasing Manager

Managed all aspects of Procurement for high speed electronics manufacturing

with ($ 350 mil) Global Sales

Reported to VP of Procurement & New Product Development

. Managed re-sourcing program for aluminum die casting obtaining cost

savings ($6.1 mil)

. Negotiated a supplier consolidation program ($1.8 mil)

. Coordinated an inter-company JIT program for a Pac Rim customer

. Lead cross-functional teams for Quality analysis decisions

Technicomp, Inc.

1995 to 1997

(Responsibility: El Paso-Ciudad Juarez)

Large supplier of electronic components and assembly hardware for OEMs

(corporate Headquarters Tucson, AZ)

Manager of El Paso Branch

Reported to VP of Marketing and Sales

. Established El Paso branch office

. Negotiated a stocking program for Lowest-Cost-of-Ownership with the

largest wire harness assembly OEM in North America

. Developed new business and expanded existing business in the West

Texas-Chihuahua manufacturing area

Marklyn Controls, Inc.

1990-1995

(Responsibility: El Paso-Ciudad Juarez)

Large supplier of Systems Control, Measurement and MRO equipment for the

West Texas-New Mexico-Northern Mexico area (corporate Headquarters Odessa,

TX)

Manager of El Paso Branch

Reported to President

. Managed transfer of this office to a Woman Owned Minority Supplier

. Developed new business in Government and Industrial end users

Valvulas Y Conexiones de Guadalajara, S.A. de C.V.

1982-1990

(Responsibility: Guadalajara, Mexico)

Franchised distributor of Worldwide Industry Leader in fluid control

products (corporate Headquarters Solon, OH)

General Manager Mexico Sales-Distribution Development

Reported to International Business Development Manager for Mexico

. Established a Mexican company to manage import, training, development

and distribution of products

. Located, trained and developed Sub-Distribution Network

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

California Coast University Santa Barbara City College

Bachelor of Science, Business Associate of Science, Marine

Technology

Masters of Science, Business (in progress)

C.P.M. Certification A.P.P. certification Spanish -

100%

Contact information:

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517-***-****



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