Robert P. Laskowski

Address: **** ****** *****, ***** *****, Ohio 44116

Phone: 216-***-****

Email: ac0dqr@r.postjobfree.com

Technical Director and Collaborative Business Leader

Qualifications Profile

Multifaceted, results-driven, and reliable professional with extensive experience in technical laboratory and associated management.

Display outstanding ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and individuals to fulfill organizational goals and

objectives. Exemplify strong analytical problem-solving and critical thinking aptitudes to keenly analyze situations, formulate

strategies, and resolve complex situations. Demonstrate effectiveness in analyzing processes and implementing the necessary changes

toward enhancement of operational efficiency and productivity. Possess articulate communication and interpersonal skills in

fostering a positive working environment and staff harmony.

Areas of Expertise

Optimization of Organizational Effectiveness

Automotive OEM Coatings and Raw Materials

Raw Material and Process Cost Reduction

Strategic Planning and Implementation

Technical Staff Development and Training

Facility Management

Continuous Process Improvement

Program Administration and Coordination

Safety Operations and Management

5S Methodology

Product Stewardship

Capital Utilization

Experience

PPG Industries, Inc., Automotive OEM Coatings, Cleveland, OH

Global Technical Leader (Raw Material Management) Jan 2015–Present

Create and lead a high-performing global team of regional raw material coordinators that have driven the changes needed to meet

aggressive cost reduction and operational efficiency objectives

Oversee the streamlining and consistent process to approve new raw material suppliers, decrease risk, and create effective supplier

competition

Set strategic directions and created excellent collaboration with Purchasing, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to achieve aggressive

raw material related goals

Preside over the X-functional organizational awareness and training

Efficiently negotiate and interface with supply chain organization

Notable Accomplishments:

Successfully determined and reduced the most costly and high risk raw materials through utilization of a new IT tool that uses “big

data” to provide valuable different perspectives on the business

Spearheaded the creation and direction of a high-level culture of efficiency, safety and 5S methodology

Led the business unit’s effort to drive change and have successful raw material “deep-dives” with the global technical directors and

the executive vice president

Corporate Quality awards

Regional Technical Director: Latin America Apr 2011–Jan 2015

Served as the technical director for all automotive OEM customer paint formulations, laboratory personnel, and three regional

laboratories operations

Fostered and cultivated a collaborative and high level organizational culture that delivered customer delight, operational

efficiency, safety, and 5S methodology

Took full accountability for the regional technical budgets and capital expense projects

Served as a member of the America’s and Global Technical Leadership teams

Notable Accomplishments:

Expertly handled three technical organizations to annually achieve the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Agreed-upon, Realistic and Time

-bound) technical and business “dashboard” goals in alignment with the expectations of the global technical director, executive vice

president and regional general managers

Drove all technical efforts for the organizational and financial turn-around in Brazil

Steered the technical effort which fed the business growth that accounted for Mexico’s record earnings for four consecutive years

Administered the technical portion of the largest historical capital investment in the Mexico.

Achieved excellent results by directing culturally diverse organizations to produce optimal financial and customer driven goals

Played a vital role as the technical leader for the successful investigation and integration of the Colombia acquisition

Director of Technology Services – Americas Apr 2006–Apr 2011

Oversaw the operations and associate performance of the entire Cleveland based technical organization, separate of the customer

teams

Provided expert oversight and leadership to a large and influential global X-BU Collaboration Team that consisted of technical,

purchasing and supply chain associates to create a new and more efficient raw material approval process (MAP)

Functioned effectively as one of the founders and chairman of the GCS (Global Competitive Sourcing) program

Envisioned and then drove technical culture changes that have had long-lasting and very significant financial benefits

Notable Accomplishments:

Conceptualized, developed, and introduced the global formula cost reduction (FCR) program, which has saved more than $200M in raw

material expenses

Consistently fulfilled all SMART business plan goals

Generated and optimized the use of an electronic dispense system for laboratory prototype formulations which resulted in a huge and

beneficial culture change

Made significant contribution in various beneficial changes on paint applications operations

Set strategic direction to Purchasing and Technical Collaboration teams, that received recognition by the chief technology officer

and vice president of purchasing

Earlier Career

PPG Industries, Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., Automotive Coatings, Cleveland, OH

Manager / Director (Global Business Initiatives Team)

Technical Manager (Mitsubishi / SIA Team)

Technical Manager (Project 2000)

Technical Manager (Toyota Team)

Lead Chemist Manager (AMC Customer Account)

Development Chemist

Education

Master’s Degree in Executive Management and Business Administration

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Gannon University, Erie, PA

Cathedral Preparatory High School

Erie, PA

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