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Greta Paszek

Milwaukee,WI

Summary

Decisive business leader offering experience working with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to clearly
scope business requirements, align procurement strategies to meet operational needs and budgets, and deliver
creative solutions; adept at analyzing and optimizing processes to maintain the uninterrupted flow of services and
materials while minimizing costs


With Briggs & Stratton, oversees $400MM in annual spend for indirect procurement while leading a PMO initiative forecast to produce $18MM in savings over two years

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Category Manager

Briggs & Stratton
07.2022 - Current
  • Fulfills a critical role re-engineering the Indirect Procurement
    organization, with focus on improving efficiency, productivity, and cost effectiveness through outsourcing and other process improvements
  • Responsible for $400MM in annual spend across all categories, with authority over pricing, contracts, and service scope
  • Manages the largest PMO initiative in the company, forecasted to generate $18M in savings in a two year span
  • Develops and facilitates staff training on the new Procurement Technology Platform, including all policies,
    workflows, and standard operating procedures
  • Drives strategic decisions that focus on cost savings, improving cashflow, supplier relationship management, quality, and service

Category Analyst

Briggs & Stratton
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • Act as a supplier manager for indirect categories in IT, Legal, Marketing, HR, Sales, Finance, and Professional Services through contract negotiations, auctions, and RFx proposals
  • Manage the contracting process for the procurement organization ensuring the best total value for the company including payment terms, warranty, uptime, service, and support
  • Develop and execute an MRO integrator model for plant production
  • Led the implementation and global company wide training of a new E-Sourcing Suite software
  • Design and globally train new policies and procedures for Capital Equipment Approval and Acquisition and New Supplier Onboarding
  • Author ISO documentation

Supply Chain Associate

Kapco, Inc.
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Execute a Plan For Every Part to optimize manufacturing processes for all product components
  • Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory
  • Research and network with potential outsource business partners for new product development components and manufacturing equipment
  • Analyze and interpret data to recommend new action for production teams
  • Scrub supplier data for integrity and accuracy
  • Develop supplier scorecards

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management

Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN

BBA - Supply Chain Operations Management

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
05.2022

High School Diploma -

Arrowhead High School
Hartland, WI
06.2018

Skills

  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Multimillion Dollar Spend
  • Leadership
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • SAP
  • Identifying Cost Savings

Affiliations

  • Volunteer Adult Leader for Seven Student Ministries
  • Keynote speaker at ECFA Annual Luncheon
  • Keynote speaker at Life’s Connection Gala
  • Played Division II volleyball at Bemidji State

Timeline

Category Manager

Briggs & Stratton
07.2022 - Current

Category Analyst

Briggs & Stratton
07.2022 - 09.2023

Supply Chain Associate

Kapco, Inc.
06.2021 - 03.2022

Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration And Management

Bemidji State University

BBA - Supply Chain Operations Management

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

High School Diploma -

Arrowhead High School

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