Senior Buyer Stampings Chrysler Corporation) Retired)

Richard Rzepecki

*** ******** *****, **** *****, MI 48362

586-***-**** (Mobile)

**************@***.*** (home)

Profile Solid background in Procurement and Supply, Product

Financial Analysis, Industrial Engineering and Inventory

Analysis with strong emphasis in cost and timing

requirements. Consistently exceeded annual cost savings

goals and company sourcing expectations. Experienced in

handling parts placement, tooling transfers and other

resourcing activities. Skilled in developing and

implementing new sources based on part & production

expertise and capabilities.

Education M.S.A. Business Administration, Central September

Michigan University 1989

B.S. Industrial Management, Central Michigan May 1981

University

Career History Chrysler LLC, Auburn Hills, MI 1995- 2008

Senior Buyer - Procurement and Supply,

Stampings & Assemblies

Managed placement of new parts with an overall

commodity value in excess of $180 Million.

Developed & mentored 6 lead sources to

achieve yearly corporate targets. "E.g. cost

savings, minority sourcing, quality

initiatives and delivery requirements."

Coordinated the move of 148 parts from 7

different manufacturing locations to 1 new

supplier without any interruptions in

production.

Implemented sourcing strategy for 105 new 2008

Minivan stampings, assuring placement of all

parts to corporate approved sources while

meeting stringent launch target dates.

Chrysler Corp. Jeep Truck, Detroit, MI 1990-1995

Product Financial Value Analyst

Determined viability of all appropriation

requests to ensure proper funding

requirements.

Lead liaison between Finance and Manufacturing

concerning all matters pertaining to

manufacturing feasibility items.

Consistently exceeded all variable cost and

investment targets during development of Jeep

programs.

Chrysler Corp. Outer Drive Manufacturing 1986-1990

Center, Detroit, MI

Staff Industrial Engineer/Productivity

Specialist

Supervised 4 Industrial Engineers with total

responsibility of all indirect manning

requirements for new model launches at all

Chrysler assembly plants

Developed procedures to cross fertilize

productivity improvements to all production

locations.

Coordinated Corporate-wide cost reduction

programs which eliminated cardboard packaging

requirements; replacing them with re-usable

containers.

Career History Chrysler Corp. Outer Drive Manufacturing 1986-1990

Technical Center

Staff Industrial Engineer/Production

Specialist

Productivity Coordinator with direct

responsibility for researching and

implementing productivity improvements to all

Chrysler locations.

Chrysler Corp. Sterling Heights, Michigan 1984-1986

Senior Industrial Engineer

Supervised and directed 4 indirect labor area

engineers whose responsibilities included the

total manning authorization of all indirect

hourly personnel in the plant.

Copperweld Robotics, Inc., Troy, Michigan 1980-1984

Material Controller/Traffic Manager

Directed operations and established policy for

the Material Control and Shipping/Receiving

Departments.

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