Dynamic proactive facilities professional with 20+ years of experience and a history of maximizing efficiencies, productivity, and quality through effective oversight of daily operations. Minimize costs using best practices, personal overall facility related knowledge, and strong current business relationships. Increase productivity through staff development, contract negotiation, and devising strategies to optimize MRO functions in line with corporate goals and exceeding expected requirements.
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John S. Wachowski 312 Eighth Street Kirkland, IL 60146 (815) 901-2778 Wachowski.john[at]yahoo.com
Dynamic proactive facilities professional with 20+ years of experience and a history of maximizing efficiencies, productivity, and quality through effective oversight of daily operations. Minimize costs using best practices, personal overall facility related knowledge, and strong current business relationships. Increase productivity through staff development, contract negotiation, and devising strategies to optimize MRO functions in line with corporate goals and exceeding expected requirements.
Professional Experience
[ October 2007-January 2010 ]Newmark Knight FrankElgin, IL Regional Facility Manager - Panasonic Portfolio Managed, developed, and trained a team of five Facility Managers on-call 24/7/365 with a combined experience of 40+ years, covering 35 properties of over 1 million square feet and an annual operating budget of $1.5 million Led the relocation teams on Torrance CA, Durham NC, and Hawaii Offices meeting lease terms and below budgets Performed personal facility related trips to the Kent WA, Otay Mesa CA, and McAllen TX Offices and assisted FMs in over 10% facility related cost reductions through using best practices and previous experiences Created aggressive cost savings, performance quality, and safety compliance programs in line with company goals Developed 15 Key Performance Indicators for each property including site inspections, EH&S;/ISO14001/MSDS Compliance, budget analysis, and quarterly reporting Continuous improvement of vendor management contracts to reduce costs and improve service levels creating over 15% cost reductions targeting Panasonic daily requirements including HVAC, security, and janitorial [ June 2006-September 2007 ]Newmark Knight FrankElgin, IL Facility Manager Panasonic, Elgin Campus Developed and initiated a move relocation plan of 325 employees from the Elgin campus to Rolling Meadows in the required timeframe, under the $1.5 million relocation budget including the following: Saved over $500K on the relocation through key long term vendor relationships by creating a furniture relocation program instead of purchasing new Managed relocation over three weekends with minimal impact to employees Panasonic outsourced Facility Management and Real Estate Operations to Newmark Knight Frank in June of 2006
[ June 1999-May 2006 ]Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaElgin, IL Facility/Purchasing Administrator Panasonic, Elgin Campus Managed new facility tenant operation and met monthly with new building management company, Colliers B&K; Panasonic sold Elgin Campus to JB Sanfillippo in 2005 and re-leased 164,000 square feet of office space back from new owner Procurement of MRO goods and services using SAP/R3 for the Elgin Campus of 95 acres and 785,000 square feet of warehouse and 400,000 of office space with an annual budget of $4 million, on-call 24/7/365 days a year Assembled Panasonic Emergency Evacuation Team and Safety Committee, meeting on a quarterly basis reviewing fire drills, safety procedures, corporate Factory Mutual/Tokio Marine Insurance and local Elgin Code Compliance Managed mail services, food services, maintenance, and security services outsourced contractors. Managed over 50 service contracts and agreements for all security, landscaping, snow removal, janitorial, and life safety services totaling over $2 million annually. Responsible for UL14001 Environmental recycling program. Developed Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) Provided training for new corporate internet procurement process (eBuy) and performed sourcing for all facility related purchases throughout Panasonics eight North American campuses Proficient in Microsoft Office, MS Visio, and SAP/R3 application [ December 1979-1999 ] Zurich-American Insurance GroupSchaumburg, IL Purchasing Administrator Procurement of PC equipment, furniture, office equipment, cellular phones, and office supplies for the entire U.S organization (50+ locations) Nominated and awarded CEO Employee of the Year Award in 1994 Vendor selection and negotiation of all products and services Provided innovative solutions to help reduce expenses and enhance service levels, utilizing Microsoft Office, Lotus Smartsuite, Lotus Notes, and Novell Netware Assisted in the 1986 relocation of the Zurich-American head office Education[ 1978-1979 ]Harper Community CollegePalatine, IL 1 year of Business Management, Business Writing, and Consumer Education courses. AffiliationsNAPM/ISM Member NFPA Member Volunteer ExperienceCERT IS-317 Community Emergency Response Team, March 2004 Kane County Emergency Management emergency response Certified Heartsaver AED and CPR response training
