Dennis M.

Gawlik
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206.465.3899 gawlik.dennis@gmail.com

LEADERSHIP IN OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Accomplished operations executive with experience directing supply management transitions for small and large companies in highly competitive and rapidly changing environments. Proven results through increasing efficiency and productivity using Toyota Way / Lean and CSR principles and problem-solving processes. Increased value and significantly lowered purchasing costs through the application of total cost of ownership (TCO) and spend analysis Strategic Sourcing, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Toyota Way / Lean Process Improvement Performance Metrics Change Management Supplier Management Six Sigma E-Logistics Procurement Purchasing

EXPERIENCE
T-MOBILE
Seattle, WA Senior Manager, Contracts 2011 - Present Create a long-term strategy and execution plan for several supplier categories, including outsourced suppliers Lead cross-functional teams in strategic planning, supplier rationalization, supplier management, and contract negotiations

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Seattle, WA Director, Purchasing Services 2008 - 2010 Directed departmental transformation to a Lean, strategically-focused, customer-oriented, data-driven organization by instituting an integrated 1, 3 and 5 year planning process Emphasized use of business plans, contract creation, service management, and balanced score cards when initiating process improvement, the reduction of waste, and TCO in all aspects of data analysis Instituted a strategic sourcing effort to strategically analyze $900M of applicable direct and indirect spend in a $3.2B organization; efforts have addressed $600M in strategic categories in the 3 year plan Generated $20M in savings by creating 23 primary contracts in eProcurement; implemented strategic agreements in all major areas with a goal of 75% after 3 years Led a Lean process improvement and problem solving change initiative in non-academic administration and operations across several departments; leading internal teams with stakeholders, suppliers and customers with a 45% reduction in waste Launched effort to centralize all transportation, logistics and receiving-related activities with a goal of saving $2M

SEATTLES CHILDREN

Seattle, WA Sourcing Manager, Non-Clinical 2008 Created strategic sourcing processes and procedures for non-clinical sourcing products, services, and MRO areas Co-led effort with legal department to create new base templates for contracting, sourcing, and procurement use Reduced system costs for primary categories by 12% by negotiating competitive agreements and applying lean processes

WAMU

Seattle, WA Vice President, Enterprise Spend Management 2007 - 2008 Built spend management programs focused on real estate and corporate administration Developed category strategy, led negotiations, and managed vendor management / measurement Created agreements with current suppliers using value-based analysis with scorecards and supplier relationship management Reduced system costs up to 12% by establishing eProcurement agreements and procure-to-pay programs

ALASKA / HORIZON AIRLINES

Seattle, WA Managing Director, Supply Management 2004 - 2007 Led development of a strategic procurement and supply chain function for $1.2B in annual spend Created first company-wide, center-led procurement effort, freed up 3 individuals for spend and data analysis Reengineered the procurement function and installed a 7-Step sourcing approach or a 30-person procurement team Established shared services activities in Procurement, Supplier Management and A/P, increased customer satisfaction 38% Created the change framework for implementation of processes using the Toyota Way/lean practices; adopted by department Reduced purchasing costs by $60M in two years using TCO, lean and process improvement Established Toyota Way philosophy for purchasing processes and procedures, reduced waste by 50% Established forward looking, standard metrics for department and supplier oversight and created a balanced scorecard

SEATTLES BEST COFFEE / STARBUCK

Seattle, WA 2001 - 2004 Director, Global Procurement (Seattles Best Coffee) Increased strategic partnerships and improved customer experience by 31% by creating and leading new global procurement operations and processes which covered over $200M annual spend Led supply chain and procurement process development, strategic planning, and multi-channel procurement Increased strategic supplier relationships by 38% in a growth-centered, customer-oriented environment ISO standards were established and procurement process time was reduced by 57%

AMAZON.COM
Manager, Operations Procurement

Seattle, WA 1999 - 2001

Created operations purchasing group and processes using Six Sigma quality tools [such as?]
Directed procurement function for durable and consumable, indirect goods; developed strategy to facilitate both rapid expansion and high customer service levels Established the processes and procedures for purchasing efforts at five state-of-the-art LEAN / Six Sigma distribution centers Saved $30M through expert negotiation of agreements for distribution-center related items such as corrugate and logistics Procured and project managed the installation of capital / IT items for the build-out of the 5 distribution centers in 9 months

BUYERS ACCESS

Denver, CO Vice President, Supplier Management 1997 - 1999 Established new department based on strategic supply management principles and Six Sigma philosophy for a 4,300-member coalition of apartment unit owners with over 800,000 units nationwide under a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) format Led 10-person supplier / contract management unit in the start-up development and expansion of supplier partnerships and Lean processes for fixed assets, operational and service contracts totaling $120M annually Increased membership by 17%, revenue per member by 14% and lowered costs by 12% by maintaining strategic partnership relationships with over 4,000 member suppliers / service providers

AMERICAN PRESIDENT COMPANIES (APC), LTD.

Manager, Job Process, Training, and Systems Team Lead / Procurement Conversion Specialist Manager, Purchasing Contracts Manager, Rail Car Administration / Logistics

Oakland, CA 1995-1997 1993-1995 1990-1993 1987-1990 Philadelphia, PA 1985 - 1987 Chadds Ford, PA 1984 - 1985 Baltimore, MD 1982 - 1984

CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION (CONRAIL)

Business Development Analyst, International Marketing

CARRIER SYSTEMS MOTOR FREIGHT

Director, Pricing

CSX
Strategic Analyst

EDUCATION
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Master of Science in Business Logistics / Transportation State College, PA 1982 Toronto, ONT 1980 Evanston, IL 1979

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Geography

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Professional Accreditations: Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), Institute for Supply Management (ISM) (1992); Certified Transportation and Logistics (CTL), American Society for Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) (1982) Teaching Experience: Teach MBA operations/supply chain, Toyota Way/Lean and sustainability at multiple universities Memberships: ISM, CSCMP, APICS, AST&L and IACCM Interests: Boy Scout Scoutmaster & Advisory Board member for Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability (NBIS)