Procurement Management

W. ROMAN MONASTYRSKI

Terre Haute, IN ***** / 217-***-**** / ****************@*****.*** / LinkedIn

SUMMARY AND PROFILE

Purchasing Management Profile

Accomplished and performance driven professional with an extensive background in purchasing, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management. Proven success in overseeing entire life cycle of procurement and supply chain from acquisition to distribution while developing strategic relationships with customers and suppliers. Skilled in defining and executing SOPs across all logistics and procurement operations and creating and implementing roadmaps and innovative solutions to meet business needs. Experienced at conducting training and development programs, building/leading teams to achieve shared visions and goals and fostering positive environments to enhance productivity.

Areas of Expertise

Raw Material including metals, ferrous and non-ferrous. Part of international procurement teams (Thyssen-Krupp and Haulotte) and was considered the US Metals Market expert.

Contract Negotiation & Administration

MRO, CAPEX, and Contract Services

Energy Electricity and Natural Gas

Continuous Process Improvement

Team Development & Leadership

Project Planning & Execution

Cost Reduction and Control

Regulatory Compliance

Strategic Sourcing

Accomplishments

Reduced costs by $12M at Automotive Stamping Company; over $17M in 14 months at a steel mill; $3.6M+ in 12 months at a metal fabrication company; and decreased electricity costs by $2.1M over 3 years by reverse auction at an Auto motive metal forging company.

Created and established bar-coding system, improving efficiency and stock flow, diminishing yearly physical stock enumeration time by 84%.

Redeveloped purchasing process to reduce initial stock and inventory levels, decreasing warehouse occupancy by 50%

Re-negotiated a $12 million dollar contract that resulted in a $4 million cost reduction.

Negotiated scrap sales contract that added an additional $500K of revenue.

On one product line, reduced the part shortages from 497 to O within a month, reduced the overall part shortage average from 500 to 60.

Guided staff of 26, with a spend responsibility of over $500 million, through a corruption scandal, reorganization, cost reduction program, and Chapter 11

Industry Involvement

Aerospace: Kaman Aerospace

Agriculture: Boumatic

Automotive (OEM Tier I & Il): Duffy Tool & Stamping, Small Parts Inc., Industrial Fabricators, National & US Steel, ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft, North American Lighting, Aisin

Capital Equipment Manufacturing: B& P Process, Boumatic

Govt. & Military: Industrial Fabricators, Kaman Aerospace

Steel Industry: J& L Steel, National Steel, US Steel

International Business Travel Experience

China / South Korea / France / Germany / Canada

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aisin World Corp. of America, Seymour IN

Japanese Automotive Components and Systems Manufacturer

Purchasing Manager – Metal Forming

2022-2023

Oversee team of four that covers all metal forming products from metal stampings to formed tubing for all Aisin facilities in North America using both Domestic and International Suppliers.

Developed a Supplier Capability and Capacity form to monitor Supplier Base for use in determining new sources of products.

TRANSTEX, Indianapolis Indiana

Truck aerodynamics parts manufacturer

Procurement Manager

2021-2022

Responsible for the entire Purchasing, receiving, and inventory control functions. Includes both strategic and tactical purchasing, placing of the purchase orders. Enter receiving paperwork into the Prextra computer system. Take physical inventory and monitor levels to determine purchase points.

Reduced MRO and consumables cost by over $44,000 by aggressive competitive market monitoring and buying.

By monitoring Steel market, have reduced the cost of metal stamping bracket by 15%.

Collaborated with the Engineering team to develop new products and product designs.

DLB/AMD Plastics, Evansville, IN

Plastic Extrusions

Purchasing Manager/Director

2019 – 2020

Direct purchasing functions of three facilities as well as track inventory requirements to outline and maintain costs.

Analyze and mitigate risks to promote efficient business growth.

Build and strengthen professional relationships with vendors and customers by increasing face-to-face communication and interaction.

Prepare weekly and monthly reports for improved visibility of purchasing and operational performance to increase efficiency.

Negotiated favorable pricing with vendors through market intelligence.

Devised and implemented effective strategies for eight new product launches to increase revenue and enhance business reputation.

Successfully achieved title as certified Plex Champion by taking essential training.

Reason for leaving: Laid off.

Family care

2018 - 2019

North American Lighting, Paris, IL

Japanese Automotive Lighting Manufacturer

Tooling Engineering Cost Control Manager

2016 – 2018

Managed departmental operations, such as identifying cost and sourcing of tooling, as well as controlling and reducing overall costs.

Redeveloped sourcing strategy to supplier strength and capacity based for achieving desired results. Direct development of standardized costs to increase operational efficiency. Conducted review of supplier base to identify points for improvement and introduce new sourcing alternatives.

Decreased tooling cost by 4% by adopting progressive payments and discontinuing company finance program.

Altered sourcing strategy from “shot gun approach” to supplier strength and capacity based.

Collaborated with IT team to establish supplier portal based RFQ system for enhanced functionality.

Reason for leaving: Position eliminated due to slowing sales.

HAULOTTE GROUP, ARCHBOLD, OH

French Aerial products and Lift Equipment Manufacturer

International Purchasing Officer/AWP Purchasing Manager

2015 – 2016

Led and managed all North American purchasing functions for AWP division of company to streamlines costs and budgetary aspects.

Advised buyers to best budget target numbers. Directed project management for launch of new products in both domestic and international markets to increase business revenues and market reputation.

Successfully negotiated additional 6% reduction in costs of steel components.

Earned prominence as metal experts in US market.

Reason for Leaving: Accepted position closer to home due to wife’s health.

Boumatic LLC, Madison, WI

Dairy Equipment Manufacturer

Strategic Sourcing Manager

2013 – 2014

Directed sourcing of metals and chemicals as well as coordinated with international sub-contractors for increased productivity

Led IT departmental functions to optimize efficient data entry into JD Ed wards system. Delivered effective training to Boumatic divisions and subcontractors to regulate compliance with standards.

Reduced metal base cost by 20% through excellent negotiation.

Decreased metal supplier base by 65% by reducing duplicate suppliers and adequately allocating suppliers.

Created and developed new system designs for projects to improve business promotion.

Reason for Leaving: Position eliminated due to reorganization.

Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft USA, Danville, IL

German Automotive Crankshaft Manufacturer

Corporate Purchasing Manager

2010 – 2012

Led operations in purchasing department for efficient productivity. Mentored two senior buyers and one junior buyer and purchasing assistant to promote improved performance.

Decreased electricity costs by $2.1M for three years and annual fluid costs by $250K by employing e-reverse auctions.

Reduced overall company costs by $2M in under nine months through strategic purchasing.

Introduced efficient hedge buying mechanism for natural gas to potentially cut cost by $800K in under two years.

Generated $500K in revenue through successful negotiation of scrap sales contract.

Established $3.2M production line and secured savings of $600K through exceptional leadership of international team.

Reason for leaving: New Management, new direction.

EDUCATION AND OTHERS

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Bachelor of Science in General Management

Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana

Graduate Work towards Executive M.B.A

Certifications

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) / Six Sigma Champion / Plex Champion

Technical Proficiencies

ERP/MRP / SAP / PeopleSoft / Oracle/JD Edwards / Global Shop / PLEX / Job Shop / Microsoft Suite

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