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Gregory Pawlak

Education Southern New Hampshire University (New Hampshire), MBA, 2004

Graduated with A average.

Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI), BA in Business, 1991

Schoolcraft Community College (Livonia MI), AAS 1988

Experience CAMtek (Bloomington, IL)

2009-present

Materials Manager / Purchasing Manager

Procure and expedite materials per MRP/ERP system.

Actively maintain vendor master files.

Monitor supplier pricing, conduct annual negotiations.

Basic understanding of all commodities (electrical, plastic, rubber).

Establishes long-term commitments/contracts with vendors.

Established vendor consigned materials and/or in-house stores

Manage buyers

ALPS Automotive (Auburn Hills, MI)

2005-2009

Senior Electronics Commodity Buyer / Program Buyer

Exceeded ALPS 2006, 2007 and 2008 annual cost down objectives of 5%

overall for PCB, Relay Connector, Rubber MAT and LCD commodities.

Participated in development of VA/VE database.

Global lead for Printed Circuit Board commodity.

Created new Part Tracking Matrix for use on all new ALPS programs.

Key contributor to the ALPS new purchasing structure. Provided job titles,

defined new jobs roles and responsibilities.

Effective liaison between ALPS Japan and ALPS Detroit.

Achieved 0% shut down rate for all electronic components in 2006, 2007,

2008.

Supported the ALPS launch of supply web, a materials management software

system

Zinc die-casting commodity buyer

Visteon Corporation (Van Buren Twp./Dearborn, MI)

1999-2005

Program Buyer 2003 - 2005

Manage the safe launch of all forward model BMW and DCX electronic

programs.

Successfully maintain bill of material costs at or below key target pricing.

Lead all buyers with 5.98% of achieved cost savings in calendar year 2005.

Negotiated all program tooling with supply base.

Managed the successful launch of 2005 DCX Family Entertainment program &

2005 BMW Digital Audio module program.

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Trained new purchasing team members and help establish new Visteon

methods for Purchase order and tool order distribution saving Visteon approx

10K per month.

Full Service Buyer 2001 – 2003

Purchased all audio, lighting and plastic display parts from 2000 – 2003.

Purchase all semiconductor and integrated circuits from 2002 – 2003.

Managed and negotiated all design, tooling and piece price changes on above

commodities.

Responsible for resolving all supplier payment issues.

Successfully handled largest current model buy for a 2-year period.

Commodity Buyer (Electronics) 2000 - 2001

Managed connector commodity with an average turnover of $150 million.

Lead negotiator with all Visteon connector suppliers.

Developed connector commodity sourcing strategy.

Practiced commodity benchmarking and e-bid technique.

Managed minority-sourcing requirements.

Negotiated 2000 annual save of over 5%, with an additional 5% in non-prod

save opportunities.

Assistant Buyer (Chassis) 1999 - 2000

Assisted Chassis commodity team in developing new sourcing strategies.

Performed market testing and volume studies with Visteon’s supply base.

Negotiated pricing terms.

EDS (Troy, MI)

Business Analyst with Chevrolet Business Resource Group 1998 -

1999

Mediator within Chevrolet’s Business Resource Group’s legal department.

Managed a budget of approximately $500,000 - $750,000 per month.

Business Analyst with Chevrolet Motor Division 1997 -

1998

Liaison between General Motors, their dealers and customers.

Monitored the allocation of Chevrolet warranty dollars.

United States Navy

Intelligence Specialist 1993 - 1997

Provided classified intelligence briefings to US Naval commanders and staff.

Held top-secret clearance.

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Memberships American Purchasing Society, 2007

President (2007-2009) Autumn Woods Homeowners Association annual budget

$55,000.00 a year

140 home sites.

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