Rafal Prylinski

About Rafal Prylinski

I modernize Indirect Procurement for CPG—turning it from reactive to governed…

Experience

1. Manager, Indirect Spend

   Amy's Kitchen

   Jul 2022 — Present

   Key contributor to achieving Amy’s Kitchen’s strategic goals. An experienced negotiator and manager responsible for working with people throughout the company to facilitate, develop and manage the indirect spending on products and services, bringing the best value in product selection, performance, quality, service, and pricing. Also responsible for leading a team of individuals responsible for purchasing for Amy’s Kitchen. This role is responsible for implementing an Indirect Strategic Sourcing process throughout the organization. It will be a key player in evaluating and developing the key systems and tools needed to support the company’s procurement process. This position will drive, track, and deliver against cost savings targets and will present results to management periodically. o Manage an area spend of $15 to 30 MM. Spend consists of but is not limited to plant operating supplies, IT supplies and services, professional services, facilities management, office supplies and services. o Partner with IT in developing IT systems that support the procure to pay controls for Indirect Spend. o Partner with Operations to identify ways to manage usage levels to an appropriate level, including securing unsecured inventories. o Drive indirect key performance metrics. o Support all Supply Chain programs, including supplier engagement as well as process improvements. o Lead spend, contract, and market analysis for Indirect categories. o Conduct RFQ events, prepare bid analysis, present sourcing recommendations to Leadership o Ensure compliance with company, legal, and other requirements. o Oversee and manage supplier initiatives for continuous improvement o Execute sourcing strategies for the indirect category. o Drive stakeholder alignment by communicating effectively with partners on key objectives. o Develop a partnership with all cross-functional areas including: Quality, Operations, Marketing, Legal, IT, Supply Chain and HR

Education

• CEB Procurement Leadership Council

  Category Management: Driving Long-Term Value in Key Spend Areas, Procurment

  2017 — 2017

• Technical College Lublin Poland

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), machinery designer

• CEB Procurement Leadership Council

  Business Management & Organization, Strategic Sourcing Part 2

  2017 — 2017

• CEB Procurement Leadership Council

  Increase Business Partner Sourcing Discipline, Business Management & Organization

  2017 — 2017

• Karrass Effective Negotiating

  Effective Negotiating

  2014 — 2014

• Technical College Lublin Poland

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Engineering Design

  1997 — 2002

• National Association of State Boards of Accountancy

  Lean Six Sigma Foundations, Production

• Karrass Effective Negotiating Part 2

  Negotiations

  2015 — 2015

• SCS Global Services

  HACCP for Agricultural Operations Food Safety

  2016 — 2016

• SAI Global

  SQF Internal Auditor, SQF, Food Safety

  2016 — 2016

• CEB Procurement Leadership Council

  Business Management and Organization

  2017 — 2017

• ISM Purchasing Skills Training

  Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

  2016 — 2016

Skills

• Quintiq
• Warehouse Management
• New Business Development
• Stock Control
• Food Packaging
• Marketing Research
• Sourcing
• Oracle Database
• Navision
• Purchasing
• Portrait Photography
• Operations Management
• Food Processing
• Ingredients
• Outlook
• Organic Products
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Fmcg
• Food Industry
• Raw Materials
• Digital Photography
• Vna
• Gap
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Customer Service
• Small Business
• Haccp
• Harpc
• Sales Process
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Raw Food
• Account Management
• Purchase Management
• Microsoft Office
• Negotiation
• Food Safety