Sales Plant Manager

Peter Plucinak

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Professional Summary:

A highly respected senior leader with extensive operations, supplier management, strategic sourcing, purchasing and contract negotiation experience, who has demonstrated the ability to partner, lead and motivate to achieve productivity, cost and quality goals. A transformative thinker with sound judgment and decision-making abilities that has led to many cost savings and quality initiatives which contributed significantly to company growth and profitability.

Professional Experience:

Catalant Technologies, Boston, MA

Executive Placement

July 2019 – September 30, 2020

Supply Chain Consultant

Implemented Sales and Operations Planning and Sales and Operation Execution across large a multi-national corporation. Work to establish a best-in-class global S&OP strategy through Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Strategic Sourcing, and Manufacturing Execution. Acting as a Center of Excellence, COE resource for the business units to ensure alignment of S&OP strategies, requirements and objectives, across all businesses. Driving a business culture change through Change Management and Senior Leadership Coaching.

Implemented Value stream mapping, led Kaizen events, developed Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix, and implemented standardized work as well other lean principles.

L70 Technologies

Supply Chain Operations; Consultant reporting to the CEO

December 2018 to July 2019

L70 is a start-up company that I worked with to establish a model for manufacturing their products in both in the United States and Asia. In addition, I set up the L70 back office “Quote to Cash” infrastructure; from accepting orders to order fulfilment.

Leading build and execution of a Global Supply Chain Strategy

Transition of new products to manufacture of L70 products in the United States

Establishing scalable growth model for manufacture of L70 products in the Asia

Arcserve Inc.

Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain

May 2016 – September 2018

Reporting directly to the CEO and CFO; responsible for directing and coordination of all operations functions to include; management of third-party manufacturing, supply chain, sales and operations planning, procurement and distribution, building leases and enterprise contract agreements.

A Key member of the annual strategic planning and budgeting process

Responsible for implementation and execution of strategic plans in support of corporate initiatives

Implemented a global sourcing and purchasing strategy

Initiating sourcing roadmaps for third party manufacturing and global support of the Arcserve hardware platforms.

Strong negotiation skills that resulted in several favorable multi-year agreements with key suppliers and partners

Led the order entry teams in Hyderabad India and Barcelona Spain

Evaluation of staff for growth potential, gaps and training needs

Qumu Corporation

Director of Global Operations and Supply Chain

2011 - 2016

Provide global operations and supply chain support for facilities in Minnesota, California, Japan, Germany and the UK, as well as strategic sourcing, S&OP and S&OE inventory management, order entry, facilities management and distribution globally.

A key member of senior management team; influence direction and execution of company strategy, goals and objectives

Led the company’s cost management initiatives for improved margin

Led weekly Sales and Operations Planning process globally

Managed both direct and indirect purchasing globally

Managed global order entry

Deep understanding of sourcing, procurement and contract negotiation.

Negotiated several favorable multi-year agreements with key supplier partners

Implemented standardized work, and lean principles for repeatable, disciplined, scalable processes

Led operational due diligence in the acquisition of two companies and planned and oversaw the operational integration

Excellent oral and written communication skills

TE Connectivity (Formerly ADC)

Director of Global Contract Manufacturing and Supply Chain

2005 - 2011

Responsible for managing and coordinating all sourcing and indirect procurement activity. Additional experiences include management of multiple third-party global contract manufactures, in Taiwan, Shanghai and Shenzhen China and Juarez Mexico as well as operational oversight of the ADC San Jose, CA. facility.

Developed and implemented short- and long-term strategic sourcing and purchasing plans

Led ADC’s direct and indirect purchasing globally

Implemented contract manufacturing and outsourcing systems to meet business objectives and margin targets

Negotiated several Master Service Agreements with contract manufacturing partners

Worked cross-functionally with, Sales, Finance, R&D and Quality on sales and operations planning

Led cost savings initiatives for improved margin and performance improvement

Developed and implemented management strategy for contract negotiation and the administration of multi-year agreements across all ADC Business Units

Provided purchasing and sourcing strategies for global procurement

Skilled in lean methodologies

Responsible for coaching and training immediate 12-person staff

Managed the consolidation of two ADC owned companies

HEI Inc.

Medical Products Consultant

2005

Responsible for cultivating and growing HEI medical business as well as improving relationships with current HEI customers. Developed, and monitored effectiveness of manufacturing systems and procedures to ensure compliance to, ISO, FDA, GMP and all other applicable agency regulations.

Successfully worked cross functionally to improve production yields and reduce customer complaints. Key metrics include management of financial targets, product cost, inventory, manufacturing variances, operating expenses, and quality of HEI products.

Developed and maintained effective relationships with all functions within the organization. Considerable effort was spent on staff development and cultural changes within Production Management, Engineering, Purchasing and Planning; with positive, measurable results.

American TeleCare, Inc.

Vice President, Operations, Company Officer

1999 - 2005

Responsible for the day-to-day operations at American TeleCare; departments included manufacturing, procurement, materials management, quality and regulatory (FDA, ISO 13485), operating budgets and cost accounting, and shipping / receiving, document control and facilities management. I was also heavily involved in the development of business relationships as well managing the current customer base.

A key member of senior management team; influence direction and facilitate execution of strategy.

Developed operations and supply chain strategies and coordination of company objectives.

Implemented “standardized work”, for operational best practice policies and procedures

Incorporated point of use inventory in to manufacturing assembly

Improved manufacturing efficiency by 50% through value stream mapping

Improved inventory accuracy from 60% to 95%

Prepared the facility and successfully passed routine FDA audits zero infractions Prepared the facility and successfully gained ISO 13485 registration

Beckman Coulter

Senior Plant Manager, Instrument Manufacturing Operations

Additional information provided on request.

Control Data - Government Systems Division

Engineer Government Manufacturing

Certification: United States - DOD Securtity Clearance; (expired).

Additional information provided on request.

Education:

BAS Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota / Duluth, MN

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