JOHN G. STROWSKY

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York, PA 17402 Email: adprbv@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Goal oriented Supply Chain professional with a high attention to detail accompanied by a reputation of integrity, ethics, and high customer satisfaction. Diversified materials, purchasing, quality, logistics, and supply chain management experience. Solid problem resolution, root cause analysis, analytical, and organizational skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Multiple task proficient in a fast paced environment. Results oriented team player with all levels of personnel.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Purveyor Of The Past Antiques- York, PA 2002-Current Owner/Operator

Manage all aspects of daily operation related to the purchasing and selling of an antiques and collectibles related to various areas of my expertise. Daily applications related to the growth of customer base development.

·Geographical area consists of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and New England states

·Sales growth of 20% has been consistent since business start up

·Purchase items from various avenues consisting of auctions, markets, shops, or private owners

·Daily negotiation for the purchase and sales of all inventory

·Utilize on-line sites such as Ebay & Worth-Point to perform research for obtaining fair market values

·Sale of inventory to the general public by means of markets, trade shows, or private collectors

·Investigate the identity of new commodities to broaden my spectrum of industry knowledge

·Daily networking with fellow antique dealers to expand network alliances

·Effective judgment and the capability to formulate quick decisions based upon product knowledge

·Dedicated to building long-term business relationships, one piece of history at a time

Assurant Mobile Solutions – York, PA 2014-2018

Senior Buyer

Manage all aspects of purchasing, quality, engineering, logistics, vendor relations, and demand planning operations related to the purchase of cellular phone components in the remanufacture of cellular phones to Authorized Service Center standards.

Annual purchases $120,000,000.

·Daily interface will all levels of management to ensure the on time delivery of quality cellular phone components

·Maintain and execute all required reclamation components to meet current production demand planning schedule

·Execute and process all required purchase orders within the corporate Microsoft Dynamics ReQlogic system

·Create all required Sales Orders within each OEM suppliers GSPN and GSFS company portal

·Project management roll on various CIP teams enhancing both company productivity and profitability

·Collaboration with QA personal to streamline the NMR process and enhance disposition turnaround efficiency

·Principal contact for all OEM suppliers – Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony, Microsoft Nokia, and HTC

·Manage and evaluate all suppliers KPI in order to strengthen supplier partnerships

·Facilitate RFQ process with third party suppliers while strengthening supplier base and increasing profitability

·Unwavering commitment to customer service with the ability to build productive relationships

·Liquidation of EOL components at the end of each phone models life cycle

·Multi-task proficient in a fast paced forward and reverse logistics environment

Hayes Brake, LLC-Mequon, WI 2000-2002

Account Manager

Manage all purchasing, sales, quality, engineering, logistics, and customer service issues related to

the supply of brake components used in various applications in the manufacture of motorcycles. Sales

volume of $35,000,000.

·Principal liaison between Hayes Brake and Harley-Davidson

·Daily interface with all levels of management at the customer’s facility

·Assisted in the development of quality corrective action processes

·Conducted studies and collected data for problem solving and CIP

·Coordinated process trials, pre-production builds, and model changes

·Reduced PPM levels for both quality and delivery

·Streamlined the NCM process and improved its turnaround time

·Coordinated the development of zoning and cosmetic standards

·Collaborated in PPAP, DIB, and FPE processes

·Managed all material planning, ordering, and logistics for all commodities in a JIT environment

Olympic Steel, Inc.- Cleveland, OH 1996-2000

Account Director

In-Plant representative on-site at the customer’s facility (JLG Industries). Managed all purchasing, sales,

quality, engineering, logistics, and customer service issues related to the supply of steel and fabricated

components used in the manufacture of aerial work platforms. Sales volume of $19,000,000.

·Principal liaison and focal point between Olympic Steel and JLG Industries

·Analyzed all material planning using MRP II in an AS400 environment

·Increased sales volume 285% in a 3-year period

·Increased inventory turns from 4.5 to 14.8

·Participated with JLG IPD teams in the development of material specifications

·Facilitated customer quotes and developed new sales opportunities for sales growth

·Daily interface with all levels of customer’s management team

·Participated in concurrent engineering teams enabling efficiency in product life cycle development

USTC, Inc.- York, PA 1992-1996

Commodity Manager

Managed the purchasing and planning in a JIT environment of all raw materials including plate, sheet,

tubing, and bar stock as well as other commodities used in the manufacture of truck-mounted cranes.

Annual purchases of $14,000,000.

·Developed and processed all purchase orders required for the manufacturing production

·Monitored material usage, work in process, and lead times

·Interfaced with production personnel, management, and marketing to ensure on-time market demand

·Assisted in the development of kanban techniques for manufacturing

·Supported in the implementation of CFM and cellular modules to reduce manufacturing lead-times

·Assisted on CIP reduction teams to improve internal costs

·Improved on-time delivery/customer satisfaction to 96%

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science- Business Administration

Kings College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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