Dusan Drobny, MBA, CSCMP

Experience

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  The Inn at Lost Creek

  May 1999 - Nov 1999

  Financial Auditor

  • Generated and consolidated daily financial reports and statements.• Prepared weekly and monthly financial reports for senior management.• Prepared welcome packages and invoices for arriving and departing clients.• Conducted nightly data backups and provided computer hardware/software support.• Promoted to Manager of Financial Audit after 2 months; supervised two junior auditors.

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  Transcom Technik, spol. s r.o.

  Jan 2000 - Aug 2000

  Team Leader & Technician

  • Managed team of 12 technicians responsible for installing new hardware modules in Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) across the Slovakia.• Provided technical support for BTS stations.• Serviced wireless components.• Planned and deployed cellular network infrastructure.• Operated and maintained HP Linux based servers.

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  Inline Communications & Multimedia inc.

  Sept 2000 - Feb 2002

  Project Supervisor & Customer Support Specialist

  • Planned and scheduled workflow and supervised team of up to 5 freelance graphic designers & copywriters responsible for producing multi-media marketing materials (CDs, websites, flyers, brochures, business cards).• Accompanied sales representatives on client presentations to handle technical issues, present ‘mock-up’ options, close sales and gain final client approvals. • Managed projects: set time lines, gathered, organized, & formatted materials for production (text, audio, video, graphics); designed packaging and labeling; tested software.• Prepared revenue and expense and cash flow analyses. Show less

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  Woodbridge Foam Corporation

  Feb 2002 - Feb 2009

  Sr. Product Evaluation & Costing Technologist

  • Analyzed and evaluated engineering changes, new product, tooling and component designs to determine manufacturing feasibility; prepared cost estimates. • Developed and maintained historical product and component database to provide accurate and comparative financial and technical information.• Solicited data from plants to support quotations; prioritized quote requests.• Worked closely with Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) team, to compile and provide up-to-date information regarding upcoming programs and to assess the impact of changes to cost estimates. • Developed and produced financial reports (using Cognos Impromptu or Excel MS Query) for management, sales and purchasing groups.• Provided technical support for software systems and blueprint / drawing interpretation.• Created new procedures such as standardizing costing process using CAD software to increase accuracy and speed of information acquisition.• Simplified and improved process to enter, store and retrieve information in the Central Data Base Management System. Eliminated obsolete data / screens making information retrieval faster and, improving information accuracy and user ‘friendliness’. • Developed written manuals and inter-active training modules, used on the company intranet and, delivered training to groups of 10-20 users on how to use the new system. Show less

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  MAYA Photographic Studio

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  Owner
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  United Cleaning Services Limited

  Apr 2009 - Nov 2010

  Area Manager

  - Managing, directing and coordinating cleaning subcontractors in over 30 retail facilities- Ensuring that excellent quality and service is attained on daily basis- Maintaining outstanding relations with store managers, district managers and subcontractors- Interviewing and training new subcontractors- Processing invoices for routine cleaning and “special” projects- Closely working with R&D Department to seek new methods for achieving better cleaning results- Coordinating equipment and material use and purchases- Training new Quality Counsellors- Supporting other QCs in other geographic areas Show less

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  The Woodbridge Group

  Nov 2010 - now

  • Managing MRO and IT related expenditures on Global basis• Achieving annual cost savings for responsible purchases.• Senior Lead Purchasing representative for Woodbridge Diversity Council• Managing Supplier Diversity initiatives and provides regular reporting to major OEMs.• Revising, managing, developing terms and conditions of legal contracts for MRO and IT• Investigating, proposing, and implementing cost savings on Global scale.• Ensuring strategic alignment to meet corporate objectives for various disciplines and business unit at the corporate and plant level.• Working with Corporate Treasury to negotiate competitive financing terms and conditions.• Sourcing and negotiations of the PPE, engaging deployment thru corporate HS&E and plants. • Supporting Global regions with procurement strategies, negotiations, and deployment.• Working closely with internal groups, global regions, and outside strategic advisors (aka Gartner, Elexicon Group, ECNG) to understand the market trends, pricing strategies and opportunities for upcoming negotiations. Show less - Managing over $14 million of seat components on y/y basis- Actively sourcing metal seat frames, various formed wires for support and trim cover attachement, foam inserts, tapes, rivets and fasteners.- Managing day-to-day purchasing operations and supporting other functional areas on purchasing related activities.- Preparing and distributing RFQs to suppliers for existing and new business- Performing business case analysis based on suppliers quotes to obtain the best overall purchase- Identifying strategic resourcing needs (including insourcing and outsourcing) and implement cost savings programs in line with tactical and strategic company objectives- Resolving supplier, design, pricing, quality and logistics issues.- Generating cost savings on y/y basis thru negotiations, leverage, design / material proposals, supplier research, etc.- Creating and managing Sample and Production Purchase orders- Actively managing Supplier Diversity program- Managing utility contracts for manufacturing plants in US and Canada- Actively contributing Kaizen ideas to improve efficiency and cost savings Show less

  • Global MRO & IT Purchasing Manager

    Jun 2015 - now

  • Corporate Commodity Manager

    Nov 2010 - Jun 2015