Walter Buczynski
Walter has over 30 (4 years in China) years of key leadership roles with large and medium size corporations. His responsibilities covered eProcurement, Corporate Procurement, Operations, Materials, Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Logistics, Supplier Quality Assurance and Information Systems Implementation. He has successfully implemented new Strategic Sourcing activities, Purchasing Card, and Supplier Alliance programs. Walter recently served as the Chairman of the Sourcing and International Purchasing Organization Conference in Shanghai China, August 2006, September 2007, and June 2008. He has provided Supply Chain internal seminars to senior managers in China at Nokia, Emerson, Motorola, Bristol/Myer/Squibb, Home Depot, Whirlpool, and Daimler/Chrysler. He teaches C.P.M. and the new CPSM Certification seminars throughout mainland China and greater Asia.
His accomplishments include articles and commentary in national publications. Professionally, he has earned a Life Time C.P.M. and Life Time CPCM (Certified Professional Contracts Manager - NCMA). He continues to teach professional development courses while affiliated with the Institute of Supply Management (formerly the National Association of Purchasing Management-NAPM), and has conducted seminars and courses for the American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS), University of Southern California Los Angeles, and the University of California, Hayward. Mr. Buczynski is recognized as a subject matter expert in Strategic Sourcing, Internet Purchasing Systems, Negotiations, Procurement contracts and Purchasing Card programs. He has managed his consulting practice for supply chain improvement programs and software tools selection.
Title: C.P.M., CPCM
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