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Michał Reszetniak

Michał Reszetniak

SOCHACZEW

Summary

Experienced purchasing professional with top-notch leadership, program management and planning abilities. Good verbal and written communication skills paired with organized nature and advanced problem-solving strengths. Improves policies, reduces waste and supports business needs with efficient, high-quality materials. Understanding need to adaptation in highly violative business environment.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Purchasing Manager

Katcon Poland Sp. z o.o.
01.2020 - Current
  • Manage team of 6 buyers responsible for Direct and Indirect categories
  • Manage relationship with internal customers and stakeholders
  • Deliver KPI results in line company and procurement objectives ( average annual budget 60 MLN EUR, savings average 3,8% annual)
  • Develop local unit and global organization purchasing strategy in Katcon Group
  • Supervise project buyers, in contact with project managers to build and maintain a competitive portfolio of suppliers and meet target prices, product specification in line with the final customers’ needs
  • Lead supplier negotiations, global benchmarks, and support VA/VE measures considering annual saving targets
  • Define and negotiate purchasing contracts, supply and Warranty Agreements
  • Maintain frequent cross functional communication (Quality, Supplier Development, Engineering, Operations) to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and future business leverage
  • Conducting market analyses for new products/future activities
  • Conduct regular spend analysis reviews to identify opportunities for cost optimization within various categories
  • Track contract performance metrics and reported issues or non-compliance with appropriate stakeholders
  • Use SAP ERP system to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables
  • Reduced order processing time by automating purchase orders and invoicing systems
  • Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness
  • Led cross-functional teams to assess and select new suppliers, ensuring alignment with organizational quality standards
  • Established long-term agreements with strategic suppliers, securing favorable pricing and delivery terms
  • Evaluate supplier performance through regular audits and assessments, ensuring compliance with quality standards and contractual terms
  • Developed risk management strategies to mitigate potential disruptions in the supply chain
  • Ensured compliance with corporate policies and applicable regulations governing procurement activities, mitigating company risks
  • Hired and trained purchasing staff to improve effectiveness of purchasing operations
  • Generate reports on purchasing activities to support management decisions


Advanced Buyer (New Projects Sourcing & Implementation)

Katcon Poland Sp. z o.o.
11.2016 - 12.2019


  • Manage the sourcing of BOM components, including the implementation of the category strategies in the projects and price negotiations
  • Fulfillment of project cost targets
  • KPI: Maintain and improve CM% level throughout project
  • KPI: Secure early cost reduction with LTA agreement according to target
  • Make component sourcing recommendations for awarded projects
  • Main purchasing representative in new projects with responsibility to perform the purchasing activities in new project sourcing & implementation process
  • Responsible for cost and lead time estimations in early project phase
  • Follow project plan to support PPAP and SOP timings set in the project
  • Perform quote analysis and negotiate component prices and terms and optimal logistics parameters for keeping optimal cost level
  • Resource existing parts that do not meet supplier strategic criteria (Time-Cost -Quality)
  • Assure supplier feasibility is collected for all parts where applicable
  • Assure supplier selections are made on time in accordance with project time lines and that recommendations are in line with approved category strategies
  • Propose re-sourcing for components for cost optimization
  • Provide project with info on prototype timing and prices and place orders for those based on project requisitions
  • Conduct supply chain feasibility analysis (supplier capabilities, capacity, risk assessment, cost)
  • Secure consolidation and combined negotiations in order to get leverage opportunities according to implemented strategy
  • Place order for development, tooling, PPAP samples

Main Purchasing Specialist

SL Poland Sp. z o.o.
11.2014 - 10.2016


  • Cooperate with development department in new project implementation till SOP, manage level of raw materials and components (European suppliers) on the stock to meet production forecasts and internal/external customer sale requirements
  • Order all materials and services according to internal requisitions
  • Make sure that all materials are available in the plant to meet the production requirements (time, quantity, quality)
  • Supervise material (components, raw material from Europe) reception, and warehouse activities to be done according to internal procedures and specifications
  • Cooperate with suppliers, transport partners, custom agencies, finance, quality and production departments to achieve established targets
  • Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers according to law regulations and company rules
  • Support Development department in contracts negotiations with suppliers (commercial terms and conditions, law regulations, transport issues)
  • Manage raw material and components stock level, warehouse and transport costs, finance and purchase documentation
  • Negotiate contracts conditions and manage relations with transport companies and forwarders
  • Improve process in purchase department, share new ideas and create profitable solutions

Logistic Engineer

Kammerer Sp. z o.o.
05.2013 - 10.2014


  • Resident Engineer in Boshoku Automotive Europe in Munich Office (Prototype Department) – Production plant TBAI Poland
  • Logistic & Planning Support in BMW i01 and i12 projects
  • Parts availability checking in production plant (TBAI Poland)
  • Production planning for prototype dept
  • Dispatch planning and coordination in TBAI Poland
  • Logistic support for production plant TBAI Poland
  • Stock checking and warehouse management of prototype parts in TBAI Poland
  • Cooperation with prototype customers (inside and outside)
  • Succeed to implement projects on time and within budget values

Purchasing Specialist

Saint-Gobain Sekurit Hanglas Polska Sp. z o.o.
05.2011 - 05.2013


  • Management of the team (3 buyers and 1 SQE), reporting directly to Purchasing Manager
  • Ongoing cooperation with domestic and foreign suppliers (Negotiations of terms and conditions, request for quotations, orders management, quality and payment issues coordination)
  • Inventory management of production materials (stocktaking, corrective actions, goods reception, claim procedures and documentations, value regulation)
  • Delivery time monitoring (delivery dates management, deliveries “just on time”)
  • Forecasting (cooperation with planning department, creation and management of schedule agreements)
  • Planning and optimization of logistics costs (common shipments, semi-final products, spare parts and materials sedition, cooperation with forwarders)
  • Check accuracy of documentation (purchase instructions, policies and procedures)
  • New suppliers sourcing (suppliers for new projects and products, resourcing for existing projects, participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials)
  • Work with SAP R / 3 (MM module)


Education

Logistic and Supply Chain Management -

Economic University in Wroclaw
06.2014

Public Administration - master degree

University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznan
04.2009

English for Speakers of Other Languages -

Leicester College
06.2007

Public Administration - Bachelor

State Vocational High School in Legnica
06.2005

Skills

  • Purchasing strategy
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Contract negotiation
  • Supplier sourcing
  • Price analysis
  • SAP MM , MS Dynamics
  • MS Office
  • Driving license cat B
  • Determination of purpose
  • Positive attitude
  • Openness to new challenges
  • Analytical thinker

Languages

English
Full Professional
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Hobbies and Interests

  • Sport (football, hockey, F1)
  • Psychology
  • Computers (graphics, programming)
  • New technologies
  • Music
  • Travel (international, domestic)

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 08/17/83

Timeline

Purchasing Manager

Katcon Poland Sp. z o.o.
01.2020 - Current

Advanced Buyer (New Projects Sourcing & Implementation)

Katcon Poland Sp. z o.o.
11.2016 - 12.2019

Main Purchasing Specialist

SL Poland Sp. z o.o.
11.2014 - 10.2016

Logistic Engineer

Kammerer Sp. z o.o.
05.2013 - 10.2014

Purchasing Specialist

Saint-Gobain Sekurit Hanglas Polska Sp. z o.o.
05.2011 - 05.2013

Public Administration - master degree

University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznan

English for Speakers of Other Languages -

Leicester College

Public Administration - Bachelor

State Vocational High School in Legnica

Logistic and Supply Chain Management -

Economic University in Wroclaw
Michał Reszetniak