Walter Plevancic

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About Walter Plevancic

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Washington State University, Pullman, WA Certification: Contract Management, University of Washington, Seattle, WA Experience with Supply Chain and direct buying: Procurement Manager, 20+ years managing supply chain and logistics best practices. Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment: In-depth knowledge of strategies focused on improving efficiency, quality, and safety throughout the production process: quality control, lean manufacturing principles, risk management, and robust employee training programs (including startups and new business units). Aerospace industry experience supporting ITAR, FAR, AS9100 and DoD compliance. Experience with Project Management: 20+ years Project Management. Skilled working with large sets of data and advanced Excel skills,(Pivot-Tables, V-Lookup's, Charts, Macros, graphs, Etc.). Managed on-boarding of new SKUs, projects/suppliers from product definition. Leading projects from contract award through system requirements review, preliminary design review, critical design review, parts procurement, installation, testing, and delivery. Excellent in presenting data-driven insights and recommendations to management and stakeholders. Experience with New Product Introduction: Support of NPI programs. Managed NPI process and lead teams through the product introduction cycle for new suppliers, or within existing supplier statements of work (SSOW). Experience with Bill of Materials and Product Data Management: Proficient with ERP/MRP, SAP, ERPLN, Product Life cycle Management Software. Technical aptitude with ability to understand complex DWGs/BOMs to ensure stakeholders understanding, minimizing confusion during the execution of the processes, and that the highest standards of quality controls are maintained. Summary: • Procurement Manager with 20 years of' experience in purchasing and logistics management, in roles requiring project and program management skills. • Exceptional business, analytical, and problem-solving acumen. I analyze, simplify, and solve complex problems to meet the needs of supported business units in high-pressure situations and under aggressive time constraints. • Report to stakeholders to mitigate loss of production. • Strong in logistics management. • Dependable team player with positive attitude/strong people skills. Self-motivated, confident, and an independent decision-maker. • Proven ability to communicate with project managers, department managers, vendors, and executives. • Qualified Argentine Tango lead