Edmund Janowicz Email & Phone Number

Ft Valley Ga

• Lead procurement operations for over 2,000 parts, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards across the supply chain.• Currently manage relationships with 55 suppliers, negotiating contracts and optimizing supplier performance to meet company objectives.• Streamline procurement processes to reduce lead times, cost inefficiencies, and on time deliveries from suppliers.• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and quality assurance, to align purchasing strategies with overall business goals.• Monitor and analyze supplier performance metrics, implementing corrective actions as needed to maintain high standards of supplier reliability and part quality including the following steps:1. Phone calls/Zoom meetings/ supplier visits to discuss supplier concerns in performance2. Outline corrective actions in writing3. Submit Change Bord Request Forms to resource suppliers if determined necessary• Assist in Projects assigned to me to ensure all steps are properly completed in the assigned time frame• Ensure all new parts are properly onboarded in LN, quality checked against standards, and lead times • Conduct market research to determine potential new suppliers

Ft. Valley Ga

Maintains organizational warranty program, routinely managing and updating information within software management system in order to carefully track warranty KPI reporting metrics. • Create ad-hoc warranty data analysis and communicate findings clearly and concisely• Develop basic code to create warranty metric reporting within QlikSense application• Assist Warranty Manager with the writing and maintenance of Limited Warranty Statements, Policy & Procedure Manuals, Codes & Standard Repair Time Guides, Administration Bulletins• Develop and deliver training material for dealers and suppliers for Blue Bird’s warranty policies and procedures, the usage of Claim Center (Blue Bird’s internet-based warranty claim management system)• Day-to-day involvement in administration of supplier warranty claim process• Review warranty claims submitted by dealers to ensure the proper coding (component code/failure code/repair operation code), adequate text explanations, labor submitted is reasonable for repairs described, and parts submitted are required for repairs described• Approve/Disapprove warranty claims submitted by dealers in their territory• Perform dealer audits to reduce opportunities for fraud, abuse and improper activities.

Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States

Act as primary Ordering and Allocation for Commercial Vans to ensure the optimization of the product mix, available options and factory production. Worked closely with Management, Regional Sales Team, and Dealer Council to review monthly allocation process.• Daily review of Ordering Error Report to ensure vehicles were updated with the correct options to ensure producibility• Manage Critical Code Table to advise dealers of which options had reached Global Capacity. Worked Closely with German Ordering Team for daily updates and movement of vehicles • Assisted with the updates to Master Ordering File that set required options for each vehicle and package grouping for each model. This also included updating the Monroney Labels that are printed for each vehicle• IT Liaison with Mercedes-Benz USA with Ordering department, MBUSA IT and German Ordering center to resolve production constraints and system issues to minimize impact to dealers• Department Lead on development of New Web Based Allocation system. The New system combined several manual processes that would allow for dealer sales, allocations and vehicle turndown to be tracked versus sales objectives• Worked with Regional Sales Teams quarterly to determine regional ordering preferences based on order constraints from German Ordering Center. Review process included: review of sales model mix for previous quarter, current vehicle pipeline of orders for their region, and option availability for next ordering quarter.• SME on vehicle ordering concerns. After the dealer has updated a vehicle configuration, would review any concerns the dealer to determine the corrective actions needed to ensure the vehicle was in a buildable configuration

Herndon, Va

Promote on-point distribution fulfillment and oversee vehicle order management, from initial placement through order allocation, tracking, port assignment, and fleet customer delivery. • Achieved sales targets by managing month-end sales close process and engagement with vehicle accounting personnel to remediate billing and documentation issues.• Created monthly sales forecasts for rental and commercial pipeline orders and developed production and distribution reports on status of orders and deliveries, supporting fleet demand and sales objectives.• Saved $125K annually, revamping process to avoid Fleet Department chargebacks on returned units coded for rental delivery by delaying coding until assignment to rental customer.• Improved on-time vehicle receipt for both rental and commercial customers shipped via railroad and direct truck units through introduction of new process that increased accuracy and value of wholesale and delivery forecast through weekly review of entire pipeline in detail.• Gained project management experience by leading special equipment set up and installation for LabCorp, Geico, Envoy, and Nerds On Site across ports, pinpointing equipment specifications as liaison with technical teams, coordinating with outside vendors for graphics install, and managing all vehicle release scheduling / tracking.

Alpharetta, Ga

Provided direct vehicle distribution and allocation support to region sales and distribution manager for 75K to 90K vehicle sales per year. Prepared regular analysis of dealer inventory and pipeline supply data to drive decision making for inventory balancing and equalization and current and future order development. • Coordinated hands-on training that built system knowledge among dealer sales managers, general managers, and sales operations managers as subject matter expert during rollout of new facing system for dealers.• Produced and submitted reports, detailing regional sales and distribution data to national distribution manager, including regional volume and carline model mix data.• Managed vehicle allocations, complying with all new dealer for and network development action allocations.• Developed optimal vehicle flow plans, addressed delays, and correct oversupply issues through regional incentives in partnership with area senior operations managers.• Enhanced ability of National Development Team to manage dealer received and rejected allocations by establishing new system that enabled monthly dealer allocation and rejected vehicle tracking and reporting.• Produced key data insights impacting future region-wide inventory configurations, including dealer market-based order preferences and allocation pool units.• Monitored fulfillment of all vehicle orders and allocations, avoiding costly specification, production holds, and order rejections by closely managing regional processes.• Served in pivotal role for KPI attainment each year by diligently managing required port-installed options for dealer rejected and regional allocated vehicles.

Auburn Hills, Mi

Played key role in coordinating complex vehicle sale operations and distribution. Served as distribution process and procedure primary point of contact for dealer and field personnel. Managed 2 part-time help desk representatives.• Advised on use of vehicle information management system, coordinating training and user support for staff. • Selected to assist with Volkswagen Order Guide review, providing information on all vehicles combinations by model, interior / exterior color, trim level, and factory-installed options and invoice and retail pricing details.

Auburn Hills, Mi

Teamed closely with department analyst to ensure timely completion of documentation to meet remarketing targets. Liaised among field representatives, dealership contacts, and customers to set transaction dates, develop repurchase or replacement packages, and prepare closing correspondence. • Promoted timely lien and title release processing by engaging with field personnel for prompt receipt of vehicle packets, ensuring fulfillment of all disclosure and other paperwork, and contacting financial institutions directly.• Collaborated with field teams in obtaining needed repair and days down documentation for review by analyst for repurchase of vehicles.• Coordinated internal response to attorney demand letters received from State of California.