Supply Chain Project Manager

Kevin S. Konarzewski

*** ******** ****, **** ******, North Carolina

*********@*******.***, 919-***-****

EXECUTIVE-LEVEL MANAGEMENT:

Supply Chain Optimization, Operations Management, Procurement

Pragmatic leader, strategic planner and supply chain synergist with more then 12 years of

combined experience impacting the visibility, profitability and performance of diverse

organizations through expert orchestration of revenue development, cost containment, customer

serviceability improvement and resource management. Proven ability to recognize and capitalize

on optimization opportunities and impact bottom-line performance through strategic planning,

process improvement initiatives, improved supplier integration and management discipline.

Strategic Sourcing Supplier Negotiation Business Analysis Supplier Development Global

Inventory Management Supply Chain Optimization Strategic & Tactical Planning/Buying

Supplier Development Kan Ban & VMI Deployment International Business Experience Six

Sigma/Lean Green Belt Improved Customer Serviceability Cost Containment Distribution

Optimization Third Party Management Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) SAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COMPLETE INVENTORY SERVICES, Wake Forest, North Carolina 2008-Present

A supply chain consulting company focused on creative inventory management solutions.

Owner (2008-Present)

Supply Chain entrepreneur responsible for creating and implementing supply chain solutions designed

to improve the overall execution of the value chain for our current customer base. Lead resource

responsible for all marketing, sales, administrative, training and client facing activities.

Key Accomplishments:

• Deployed a Kan Ban based inventory control system reducing clients inventory by 15%.

• Deployed Point of Sale process for client that provided an immediate improvement to working

capital and cash management in excess of 20%.

HONEYWELL AEROSPACE, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 2006-2008

A global provider of engine systems for commercial and military aircraft manufacturers.

Materials Manager (2006-2008)

Site leader responsible for all site wide supply chain activity including customer order scheduling,

materials planning, inventory management, warehousing and logistics organizations. Facilitated

improvements in customer delivery and inventory reduction/cost containment strategies cross

functionally. Devised and implemented revenue management and strategic planning initiatives.

Collaborated with key suppliers to facilitate value chain execution, including Kan Ban & consigned

inventory deployment. Commodity manager responsible for ownership of the site’s largest supplier.

Achieved success through cross-organizational communication, driving process discipline and

instilling the commitment to win across the organization.

Key Accomplishments:

• Improved on time delivery for site’s largest supplier by 25%.

• Propelled customer delivery initiatives resulting in a 16% improvement.

• Championed inventory reduction efforts resulting in $15.2M of savings.

• Conceptualized and led outsourcing of site’s logistics organization.

• Site physical inventory process achieved Honeywell ‘Best In Class’ status.

LENOVO, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 2005-2006

Global manufacturer of computers formed by the acquisition of IBM’s Personal Computing Division.

Fulfillment Operations (2005-2006)

Served the North, Central and South American markets managing customer forecasting, materials

planning, contract manufacturing and order fulfillment for the desktop computer channel. Devised and

implemented revenue management, constrained material allocation, improved supplier execution while

reducing cost and engineering change process improvements. Monitored and evaluated customer past

due orders facilitating constrained material allocations when required. Provided manufacturing

direction to a global manufacturing network. Significant worldwide travel to support business needs.

Key Accomplishments:

• Led Pacific Rim suppliers and manufacturing partners in process improvement activities that

improved On Time Delivery by 3%, 93% to 96%.

• Conceptualized and deployed distribution center in Panama Canal Zone for Latin America.

• Project manager responsible for consumer desktop transition to Lenovo from IBM.

• Managed acquisition transition to Beijing, China from Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

IBM, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 1997-2005

A computer hardware & software manufacturer and a provider of infrastructure & consulting services.

Value Chain Transformation Manager (2000-2005)

Progressed through positions of increased authority due to excellence in value chain process vision

and re-engineering, effective inventory management and exceptional cost control. Spearheaded and

directed end-to-end business transformation activities for IBM’s manufacturing divisions. Oversaw

business process analysis, identified new supply chain initiatives and coordinated resources. Propelled

increases in customer serviceability while reducing overall process cycle-time. Globally managed

programs, resources and budgets. Instituted and aligned training/development programs.

Key Accomplishments:

• Led transition to ‘real-time’ supply based scheduling.

• Conceptualized and deployed a daily worldwide backlog & remix process.

• Championed migration to daily supplier collaboration with extended value chain.

• Propelled implementation of planning/scheduling at building block level rather then discrete pn.

Demand Planning/Inventory Team Lead (1997-2000)

Delivered specialist skills in the execution/operation of the Microelectronic Division’s ERP system.

Conceived and launched web-enabled multi-dimensional databases and executive management

decision support tools. Facilitated a weekly worldwide cross-functional process improvement forum

reporting monthly to senior management. Led global inventory reduction and cost cutting initiatives.

Key Accomplishments:

• Standardized and deployed global inventory management procedures.

• Developed and implemented new inventory procedures for Excess & Surplus materials.

• Championed worldwide inventory reductions, reducing inventory $122M in one year.

• Consolidated worldwide site level inventory management functions into a single central entity.

Education & Credentials

Master of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management Michigan State University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Northern Michigan University

Integrated Supply Chain Certification Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification Honeywell Aerospace

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