Rick Czaplewski Email & Phone Number

San Diego, California, US

I work with organizations and executives who want better outcomes by teaching them negotiation skills.

My name is Rick and I am a 27-year 2x cancer survivor. With No One Walks Alone, I do four things:1. Speak to audiences about cancer survivorship.2. Teach business resilience.3. Coach executives and practitioners how to negotiate. 4. Provide new manager training sessions. Please contact me and we can discuss what works for your team.

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Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Munich, DE

Munich, DE

• Managed several large electrical and mechanical system procurement programs and supplier integrations for light rail vehicles.
• Identified low cost country sourcing opportunities for windows and fabricated metal components.
• Negotiated cost avoidance and cost reductions in excess of $2.0M for fiscal 2010.
• Trained peers on program management, materials planning, inventory control, quality systems, and VMI.
• Experienced in FPL, C4S, contract negotiation, and all elements of Siemens Strategic Procurement processes.

Houston, Texas, US

• Led the development and launch of the ProCurve 10ag 802.11a/b/g wireless access point to market in Fall 2007.
• Led the development of next generation small business networks 802.11n wireless access point.
• Headed unmanaged switch product line refresh program, eight products total.

Houston, Texas, US

• Managed $150M “Top-20” HP ODM supplier located in Taiwan and China
• Negotiated contracts, cost models, business process improvements, and partnership agreements
• Conducted quarterly supplier reviews, business process alignment meetings, and partnership metrics reviews
• Aligned Hewlett Packard to be a business partner with ODMs, CMs, and EMS
• Negotiated $20M in cost reductions and $10M in alternative financing options

Houston, Texas, US

• Generated division wide forecast for all regions and products
• Conducted monthly senior management supply chain and forecast review meeting
• Generated statistical models for inventory, demand, and production planning to align MRP, production, inventory, and orders
• Implemented new forecast accuracy and inventory monitoring metrics

Santa Clara, California, US

• Investigated actual and forecasted chipset trends and proposed alternatives used in capacity planning decisions and statistical modeling
• Analyzed $260 million under-utilized capacity issue and proposed solutions to improve capacity usage through improved modeling and chipset product lifecycle changes
• Performed the Demand Analyst function for the Intel Communications Group for Q3’02 including product roadmap, demand, and marketing strategy analysis using the LRP Platinum platform

New York, NY, US

• Compiled detailed financial analysis of client data to highlight focus areas to improve margin, reduce inventory and expenses, and manage capital
• Supervised audit teams (5 – 10 people) for clients including General Mills, DataCard Corporation, and Rimage Corporation
• Conducted risk assessments, analyzed financial processes, and suggested business process improvements; presented to client senior management
• Generated additional profit margin by completing many audit engagements under budget

Mba, Supply Chain Management

Bba, Accounting

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