Edward Waslosky
CHANHASSEN,MN
Summary
Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by 20 years of experience in leading organizational business units.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Supply Chain
IntriCon
02.2015 - 11.2022
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives.
- Managed availability of supplies from vendors by ensuring core items were on hand to keep inventory values low and consistently moving.
- Monitored supplier performance for compliance with contract terms and quality standards.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Consolidated supplier base while maintaining redundant sources of supply to reduce transit expenses and improve timely delivery.
- Teamed with sales and marketing teams to confirm that product availability meets customer demand.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
- Formulated demand planning and generated supply chain management metrics.
- Increased global supply chain efficiency and development by leading cross-functional teams and enabling supplier integration and management technology tools, upgrades.
- Designed plant layouts, tooling fixtures and flowcharts of materials to meet delivery targets.
- Supervised 7 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Applied insights of global economics and marketing to implement pricing strategies and channels.
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Streamlined inventory management processes to reduce supply chain costs and improve efficiency.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Organized and maintained correct inventory levels to drive highest turns possible on inventory.
- Coordinated supply orders to meet consumer demand and minimize costs of storing and transporting goods.
Director of Logistics
Ottobock Healthcare
03.1998 - 12.2014
- Divided and categorized cargo received and redirected shipments in response to customer requests.
- Delivered logistic support to leverage existing resources with cost-effective savings.
- Integrated warehouse operations with existing and new business processes.
- Generated payments for program-related activities to keep accurate records of financial expenditure.
- Provided procurement of goods, provision of transportation services, tracking of movement and change to support safe and secure operations.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Negotiated contracts with outside providers and rates for facility leases to minimize costs to company.
- Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
- Collaborated with project managers to discuss procurement, logistics and service requirements for optimized purchasing power.
- Tracked assets disposal and determined IOM's best interest to upgrade inventory list.
- Advised logistics management and structures for staffing levels to maintain adequate numbers.
- Managed functional areas of logistics.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
- Analyzed procurement requests to identify service providers' information with performance, quality and prices to determine transaction requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
01.1990
Skills
- Supply Chain Distribution
- Staff Management
- Supply and Demand Requirements
- Procurement Logistics
- Procurement Operations
- Inventory and Supply Control
- Financial Management and Reporting
- Supplier Negotiations
- Supplier Performance Management
- 3PL (Third Party Logistics)
- Customer Loyalty
- Database Management System Software
- Forecast Monitoring
- Performance Goals
Timeline
Director of Supply Chain - IntriCon
02.2015 - 11.2022
Director of Logistics - Ottobock Healthcare
03.1998 - 12.2014
Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Bachelor of Science, Health Administration
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