W. ROMAN MONASTYRSKI
****************@*****.*** • 217-***-**** • Terre Haute, IN, USA • https://www.linkedin.com
SUMMARY
Purchasing Management Profile
Accomplished and performance driven professional with an extensive background in purchasing, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management. Proven success in overseeing the 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.
EXPERIENCE
HW3 Contract Eli Lilly Lebanon IN Project, MEP Procurement Lead
2024 - 2025
Responsible for analyzing, consulting, and managing 41 contracts worth over $2,000,000,000 primarily in the construction phase of this $14 Billion project. Responsible for supporting the site need for capital/facility delivery, contract administration and sourcing supplies and services. Saved over $10 million in costs. Reason for leaving: Contract ended.
Aisin World Corp. of America, 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, 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 Plex 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, reduced the cost of metal stamping brackets by 15%. Collaborated with the Engineering team to develop new products and product designs.
DLB/AMD Plastics, 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. Reason for leaving: Laid off.
North American Lighting, 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 the IT team to establish supplier portal based RFQ system for enhanced functionality. Reason for leaving: Position eliminated due to slowing sales.
HAULOTTE GROUP, 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 an additional 6% reduction in costs of steel components. Reason for Leaving: Accepted position closer to home due to wife’s health.
Boumatic LLC, 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, 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 natural gas costs by $250K by employing e-reverse auctions. Reduced overall company costs by $2M in under nine months through strategic purchasing. Introduced an 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 a $3.2M production line and secured savings of $600K through the exceptional leadership of the international team. Reason for leaving: New Management, new direction.
EDUCATION
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science • General Management
Anderson University Graduate Work
SKILLS AND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Raw materials (metals: ferrous & non-ferrous) • Contract negotiation & administration • MRO, CAPEX, and services • Energy procurement (electricity & natural gas) • Process improvement • Team leadership & development • Project planning & execution • Cost control • Regulatory compliance • Strategic sourcing • ERP/MRP systems: SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, JD Edwards, Global Shop, PLEX, Job Shop, Microsoft Suite