Al Buniak

About Al Buniak

Senior leader in both domestic and international settings for consumer products, manufacturing and distribution organizations. Deep brand experience (M&M Mars, Brach’s Confections, Alpo Pet Foods, Arthur Andersen). Most notable strengths include the ability to operate in multiple business segments, quickly assess the priorities of key Stakeholders, identify and manage a bench of qualified team members and establish the necessary processes and controls to achieve important business metrics. These attributes were applied in extensive interaction with Investors and Owners, to identify and close mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, to conduct product and market repositioning and to manage critical Supply Chain, Real Estate, Finance and Administrative functions. Specialties:* Strategic Planning * Business Restructuring * Financial Controls * Business Start-Ups * Profitability & Process Improvement * Operations Analysis * Acquisitions & Divestitures * Real Estate Procurement * International Product Sourcing * Project Financing

Experience

1. VP Finance - Residential Soft

   Mohawk Industries

   Sep 2015 — Present · Calhoun, GA

   Responsibility for profit & loss and day-to-day operating management for Mohawk\'s Pad & Cushion division.

Education

• Saint John's University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Accounting

  1978 — 1981

Skills

• Cash Flow
• Consumer Products
• Executive Management
• Business Development
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Entrepreneurship
• Procurement
• Outsourcing
• Profitable Growth
• Budgets
• Purchasing
• Internal Controls
• Sales
• Change Management
• Marketing
• Forecasting
• Product Development
• Project Management
• P&L Management
• Inventory Management
• Account Management
• Mergers
• Continuous Improvement
• Team Building
• Negotiation
• Contract Negotiation
• Market Research
• Training
• New Business Development
• Supply Chain
• Lean Manufacturing
• Key Account Management
• Sales Management
• Project Planning
• Real Estate Development
• Leadership
• Sap