Gregory Murdzak

About Gregory Murdzak

Helping to make the world a better home and a more beautiful and sustainable place to live in!A goal focused leader with more than 15+ years of purchasing, negotiation, project management and client/supplier relationship experience, always looking for a rewarding challenge to solve. My enthusiasm and well developed interpersonal skills, as well as an ability to learn quickly, take initiative, manage multiple tasks, and work under challenging situations, make me a collaborative and effective team member who can build synergies across many disciplines.

Experience

1. Travel & Indirect Purchasing Specialist

   Saint-Gobain North America

   Oct 2020 — Present · Malvern, PA, US

   Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the well being of each of us and the future of all.Primary Category Function:• Oversee and Manage the Corporate Travel Category for North America: Responsible for the creation of an effective program strategy and path forward.• Engage our local, regional and global partners (TMC, Air, Rail, Hotel, Car, Group, Meetings & Events) to successfully mitigate any potential increases, and identify new benchmarks and savings opportunities, emerging from the COVID pandemic travel restrictions.• Engage Internal Stakeholders to review current and upcoming travel needs and expectations, to properly support our business travelers, and ensure alignment ahead of negotiations.Indirect Category Duties Include:• Lead Several Indirect Purchasing Categories, in addition to Travel: Marketing, Human Resources, IT, Fuel, Uniforms, and Environmental Health Safety and Sustainability Initiatives.• Introduce long-term strategy, price controls and solve day-to-day issues related to purchase transactions.• Conduct proposal requests across multiple business units including: Market Analysis, Data Collection, Strategy Development, RFP Process, Bid Analysis, Cost Negotiations, Contract Drafting and Implementation.• I dentify and Implement Purchasing Best Practices• Contribute to the Global Corporate Ethical and Social Responsibility Programs, including a Supplier Charter (choosing partners with shared social responsibilities), and working our key partners to achieve shared commitment to of carbon neutrality by 2050.

Education

• Saint Vincent College

  Communication and Information Arts: Public Relations and Media Production

• The Wharton School

  International Business Management & Mass Designed Communication