Łukasz Szefer

Experience

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  RECTICEL Passion for Comfort

  Dec 2006 - Mar 2008

  Planning Specialist

  Responsible for production planning and its execution, maintain production documentationControl of raw materials warehouse (ensure of smooth material flow) Control for logistic (finish goods shipments)Close cooperation with departments in Germany and Austria (customer orders processing)

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  Corning Incorporated

  Apr 2008 - Oct 2021

  Product Line Manager for one of main Corning Optical Communications Product Line portfolio, responsible for life cycle management, development and execution of the product line strategy that supports the achievement of product line sales and profitability. Key Deliverables Manage financial (top and bottom line) and market performance of the product line Driving teams to support the product line strategy and profitability goals Product Line vision, strategy, critical projects, roadmap, and product long-term forecasts Product pricing strategies Show less Product Line Manager for one of main Corning Optical Communications Product Line portfolio, responsible for development and execution of the product line strategy that supports the achievement of product line sales growth and profitability. Key Deliverables Manage financial (top and bottom line) and market performance of the product line Driving teams to support the product line strategy and profitability goals Product Line vision, strategy, critical projects, roadmap, and product long-term forecasts Product pricing strategies Show less Creation of Supply Strategy Plans (1&5 year) for EMEA FO Cable business clearly linked to the overall COC strategy;Develop supply strategies and architectures for Customers/Projects for EMEA FO Cables with clear link to S&OP process Develop and recommend preventive and predictive actions against existing and potential issues, based on the experience and analysis of the Customer's business goals, objectives, needs, and systems infrastructureParticipate in determine objectives of assignment (part of MBO system) for EMEA planning team members (direct and dotted line relation) Show less Provide prices and other support to Quotations, Customer Service, PLM and Sales and Marketing. In addition to price, ensure quotes group incorporates appropriate product availability, lead times, MOQ, cut charges, potential cost savings etc. Tracking of performance and profitability of the FO Cable Product Line; cost, sales, margin, inventory, manufacturing capabilities, product mix and market position.Cooperate with various CCS groups to ensure pricing consistency to prevent potential channel conflicts, especially in contact with CustomerMaintain selected pricing tools and day-to-day pricing strategy documentation in compliance with PLM-commercial business strategiesRoutinely provide (as a support for CCS EMEA) pricing assistance to the hardware organization and for non-EMEA divisions Suggest improvements to pricing processes and co-determine pricing guidelines and rulesTracking of new market trends as a potential new directions for future growth (preparing initial analysis with risk mitigation)Support PLMs and others as required Show less Supervision over major Customer projects (indoor cables sector); Analysis as a support for business decisions Provide detailed, optimized, production schedule in regarding to Customer orders, product mix and available capacity; Monitoring of production plan execution with checking delays and possible delaysPrepare of daily and weekly reports (ATP, Plant Report, OTD, OCT and IOTD)Recommend and implement optimizing tools to planning processes Close co-operation with Planning, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, CSR and others Show less

  • EMEA Supply Chain Manager - Project Manager

    Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Business Unit/Product Line Manager; EMEA/APAC/CALA Radio Frequency Products

    Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Business Unit/Product Line Manager, EMEA/APAC Fiber Optic Flame Retardant Cables

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2019

  • Supply Chain Manager, EMEA Fiber Optic Cables

    Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  • EMEA Product/Pricing Specialist

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Planning Specialist

    Apr 2008 - Dec 2010
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  Dura-Line

  Nov 2021 - now

  • EMEA IBP Manager, Global Supply Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • EU SIOP Manager

    Nov 2021 - Dec 2023