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Marcin Lachner

Senior IT Project Manager, e-commerce

Marcin Lachner
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

Experience

Sep 2020 - Feb 2022
1 year 6 months

Senior IT Project Manager, e-commerce

VF Corporation

  • Delivering value to the client through software development aiming at unifying all of its eCommerce platforms
  • Leading the process of creating a common master template of the UI and design approach
  • Facilitating flawless communication and teaching effective problem solving and root cause analysis to teams
  • Taking part in the whole process from presales and sales until the implementation
  • Taking full ownership of the budget and risk management
  • Planning project schedule and estimating time needed to complete tasks, going down to the task level in the backlog to define project scope
  • Helping the client along the way and proposing solutions and improvements
  • Understanding client’s custom needs from a technical perspective and leading teams in the right direction
  • Conducting creative workshops with the client and building sharing knowledge and mentoring programs for team members
Jun 2019 - Sep 2020
1 year 4 months

IT Project Manager

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices

  • Partnering with JJV 3PLs to execute gap assessments to J&J standards
  • Shaping corrective action plans and leading implementation of defined remediation activities
  • Supporting 3PLs in defining processes and documenting processes where necessary
  • Managing project timelines, deploying Quality Agreements, ensuring readiness for supplier audits
  • Redefining and redesigning an NCR (Non-Conformance Reporting) process
  • Digitizing the entire information flow by moving from paper-based reporting to digital data collection
  • Sending real-time updates to suppliers about current production issues
  • Supplier auditing and development: assigning 8Ds and verifying root cause, corrective action and preventive action
  • Assigning specific actions for suppliers to complete, managing using project management tools
  • Designing and implementing a custom form for data collection with acceptance criteria logic built in
  • Closing gaps in the NCR process by logging faults, providing guided input for accurate data, building acceptance criteria into the input channel, reflecting actual stock movements in SAP, enabling instant processing, assigning purchasing responsibility for shortages, automatically capturing repeat issues, addressing build plan errors, labeling kitting parts, ensuring complete visibility on change management, enabling instant communication, enforcing controlled processes
Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
1 year 1 month

IT Project Manager

Bühler UK Ltd

  • Responsible for redefining and redesigning an NCR (Non-Conformance Reporting) process
  • Digitizing the entire information flow by moving from paper-based reporting to digital data collection
  • Sending real-time updates to suppliers about current production issues
  • Supplier auditing and development: assigning 8Ds and verifying root cause, corrective action and preventive action
  • Assigning specific actions for suppliers to complete, managing using project management tools
  • Designing and implementing a custom form for data collection with acceptance criteria logic built in
  • Closing gaps in the NCR process by logging faults, providing guided input for accurate data, building acceptance criteria into the input channel, reflecting actual stock movements in SAP, enabling instant processing, assigning purchasing responsibility for shortages, automatically capturing repeat issues, addressing build plan errors, labeling kitting parts, ensuring complete visibility on change management, enabling instant communication, enforcing controlled processes
Feb 2018 - Jul 2018
6 months

QSB/QMT Engineering Consultant

BMW Group Oxford

  • Following defined processes to raise the Initial Complaint Report and 8D request ensuring responsibilities are met
  • Managing resolution and prevention of quality issues using DFMEA, PFMEA and control plans
  • Ensuring clear communication of the problem landscape to appropriate suppliers and stakeholders
  • Engaging with QMTs and supplier representatives to steer problem resolution and challenge proposed solutions
  • Progressing the supplier 8D landscape to closure in a timely manner ensuring quality of content
  • Reviewing the Red Rack and progressing suspect components as necessary
  • Ensuring the PQM landscape is progressed to closure supported by supplier 8Ds
  • Ensuring third party sorting actions onsite are dealt with efficiently and containment activity is transferred to suppliers
  • Escalating problems and suppliers per GS95015 defect elimination
  • Providing cross-functional support for problem analysis and module meetings
  • Communicating quality topics with the M-KIFA organization
  • Supporting supplier visits to verify 8D problem resolution when required
  • Standing in for QSB lead/manager in specific meetings and leading projects as required
  • Managing multiple suppliers and components, leading initial root cause analysis and responsibility allocation
  • Engaging with process partners and suppliers using green belt Six Sigma quality tools
  • Ensuring cost recovery for disruptions to BMW business
Sep 2017 - Feb 2018
6 months

Project Manager, Power Generation

General Electric Power Conversion

  • Managing the company NCR system (SAP), providing reporting and driving closures with stakeholders
  • Using RCA, 8D and 5 why to manage and investigate quality issues
  • Designing and introducing new manufacturing processes as required by NPI plans
  • Working with internal and external stakeholders to resolve quality issues quickly to maintain safety and quality
  • Carrying out product (APQP) and process (PFMEA) auditing
  • Ensuring control plans and associated documentation are implemented and maintained
  • Monitoring and reporting quality-related KPIs including scrap, rework levels and first-time yields
  • Promoting zero defect and stop-the-line culture
  • Ensuring compliance and assisting with the QMS (ISO9001)
  • Participating in cross-functional teams using FMEA to identify risks on new projects
  • Contributing to continuous improvement projects and activities
  • Meeting with customers during project meetings and final inspections and preparing supporting reports and presentations
Jan 2017 - Sep 2017
9 months

Project Manager, Manufacturing, Rail

SPX International T/A SPX Rail Systems

  • Managing supplier and purchasing quality activities including pre-approval, audit and performance reviews (supplier assessments, PFMEAs)
  • Communicating manufacturing policies and procedures to R&D engineers
  • Designing, planning and commissioning production line layouts and cells for NPI, specifying and procuring production equipment
  • Leading all quality-related third party audits and meetings, performing internal and external audits and random product inspections
  • Discovery, management and planning of tasks to achieve customer requirements within agreed timescales
  • Identifying training and development requirements, mentoring and performance managing teams
  • Managing engineering systems integration, testing, process development and automation
  • Assisting in resolution of systemic manufacturing issues and eliminating process non-conformances
  • Compiling and reporting production and quality metrics, identifying trends and proposing improvements
  • Creating and managing internal and external inspections, test specifications and product sample sign-offs
  • Managing corrective action and improvement processes, warranty servicing and customer complaint issues
  • Acting as appointed Health, Safety and Environmental representative, investigating incidents and enforcing HSE policies
  • Ensuring quality processes are followed and eventually built into the ERP system or automated
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
4 months

Quality Engineer

Koito Europe Limited

  • Contributing to early-phase concept work, supplying advice and direction to design engineers
  • Performing SQA activities within simultaneous engineering teams and at suppliers as part of industrialization (NPI, APQP & PPAP)
  • Series process and product approval
  • Ensuring launch readiness at component level for new model introductions
  • Managing supplier nomination and resolving parts quality issues
  • Monitoring supplier quality performance and implementing corrective actions
  • Proactive and reactive supplier development activities to improve yield and continuity of supply
  • Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing
  • Setting departmental objectives involving all disciplines within quality control
  • Ensuring robust corrective actions (QPRs, 8Ds, PPS documents)
  • Supporting problem resolution activities and participating in scheduled meetings
  • Communicating quality concerns across departments and ensuring effective resolution
  • Exercising stop-shipment authority for non-conforming material
  • Managing and setting department KPIs
Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
3 months

CAD Design Engineer / Quality Manager

Deltech Sheetmetal Limited

  • Originally recruited as a CAD design engineer then evolved into a full-time support role for the company director struggling with business management
Jan 2014 - May 2016
2 years 5 months

ERP Consultant, Mobile App Designer/Project Manager, CAD Designer, Technical Writer

Freelance

  • Performing roles via freelancing websites including ERP consulting, mobile app design and project management, CAD design and technical writing
Jan 2013 - Aug 2016
3 years 8 months
Sidzina, Poland

Process Automation Engineer

Renhal Sp. z o.o. oddział w Polsce

  • Implemented G Suite and automated e-commerce processes by configuring and setting up sales, distribution, procurement, materials management, inventory, accounting, shipping, reporting and data collection systems using third-party cloud applications and PHP
  • Created an API integration for transferring customer and order data from an order aggregation application to an enterprise-grade inventory and production management system used by manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors
Apr 2012 - Dec 2012
9 months

Supplier and Part Quality Assurance Engineer, QMT

MAN Truck & Bus AG

  • Managing supplier quality issues and resolving parts quality problems
  • Evaluating and selecting suppliers based on SQA criteria
  • Participating in supplier development using lean manufacturing techniques
  • Using tools such as check sheets, control charts, kaizen, FMEA, ppm, TQM, histograms, NPI, APQP and PPAP
  • Performing series process and product approval
  • Ensuring parts availability for production line launches
  • Implementing operations management and companywide quality system DIN/ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949
Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
3 months

Injection Moulding Operative

Wrights Plastics GPX

  • Performing hands-on quality control and product inspections according to ISO 13485
  • Operating an injection molding machine
  • Liaising with team leaders and design engineers
Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
7 months

Logistics Operative

Amazon.co.uk

  • Working in logistics, e-commerce and distribution sectors
  • Monitoring and reporting issues until resolution
  • Reporting quality issues through appropriate channels
Jun 2010 - Jun 2011
1 year 1 month
Loughborough, United Kingdom

Design Engineer

Diam International

  • Creating 3D CAD designs, prototypes, specification documents and patent applications
  • Preparing presentations and briefing production staff
  • Performing failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) using Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks and AutoCAD

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Manufacturing (4 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), Transportation (3.5 years), Professional Services (2.5 years), Retail (2 years), and Healthcare (1.5 years).

Manufacturing
Information Technology
Transportation
Professional Services
Retail
Healthcare

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (7 years), Quality Assurance (7 years), Information Technology (6 years), Supply Chain Management (5.5 years), Product Development (4 years), and Logistics (4 years).

Project Management
Quality Assurance
Information Technology
Supply Chain Management
Product Development
Logistics

Summary

A multilingual freelance IT Project Manager with extensive Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodology experience. Broad exposure across many industries, businesses, and processes (IT, R&D, Quality, Logistics, Purchasing, Finance) allows him to successfully manage projects in the area of e-commerce, ERP, BPI, Medical Devices, Smart Manufacturing and others. He has managed teams large and small across varied budgets and has a proven track record of adapting to any project and any environment.

A multilingual IT Project Manager. He possesses extensive Waterfall and Agile/Scrum methodology experience as well as extensive practical IT training (SAP, GSuite, Python, SQL). Broad exposure across many industries (e-commerce, medical, food, power generation, rail, automotive), businesses (J&J, GE, BMW), and processes (IT, R&D, Quality, Logistics, Purchasing, Finance) allows him to successfully manage projects in the area of e-commerce, ERP, BPI, Medical Devices, Smart Manufacturing and others. He has managed teams large and small across varied budgets and has a proven track record of adapting to any project and any environment.

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Resource Management
  • Cloud Applications
  • Api Integrations
  • Erp Systems
  • Programming
  • Process Automation
  • Spc
  • Gmp
  • Fmea
  • Apqp
  • Ppap
  • Tqm
  • Npd/npi
  • Fair
  • 8d Problem Solving
  • Kaizen
  • Control Plan Methodology
  • Knowledge Of Standard Finance And Business Processes
  • Technical Knowledge Of Sap Pi
  • Cad
  • Auditing
  • Value Chain Management
  • Gap Analysis And Capa
  • Iso9001
  • Iso14001
  • Is018001
  • Iso19011
  • Iso26262
  • High Volume Manufacturing
  • Iso Transitions
  • Extrusions
  • Elastomers
  • Seals And Lights (Automotive)
  • Sc Clearance
  • Process Automation / Iiot / Industry 4.0 / Api Integrations
  • Xero
  • Unleashed Software
  • Ptc/creo
  • Solidworks
  • Netsuite
  • Sap (Qm, Mm, Sd, Bi And Fico Modules)
  • Siemens Qma And Caq
  • Ms Office / Ms Office 365
  • G Suite
  • Microsoft Powerapps
  • Microsoft Flow / Power Automate
  • Power Bi
  • Cloud Applications And Others

Languages

English
Native
Polish
Native
German
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
...and 3 more

Education

Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

Jagellonian University

Master of Science · Quality Management · Kraków, Poland

Oct 2008 - Jun 2012

DeMontfort University

Bachelor of Engineering · Engineering Design · Leicester, United Kingdom

Certifications & licenses

APM PMQ

IOSH

ISO 9001:2015 Transition Training

LRQA

Internal Auditor Training

IRCA Certified

Kepner-Tregoe Problem Solving & Decision Making

Mitutoyo Metrology Training- Advanced Contact Coordinate Measurement (CNC, CMM)

Mitutoyo

NEBOSH

Operations Management

University of Pennsylvania

Organizational Change Management: APMG CM™ Practitioner Certification

APMG CM™

PTS

QMS Lead Auditor

LRQA, IRCA Certified

SAP Certified Associate - Business Process Integration / BPI / PI (C_TERP10_66)

SAP

TS 16949:2009 Requirements Training

BSI

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Where is Marcin based?

Marcin is based in Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom.

What languages does Marcin speak?

Marcin speaks the following languages: English (Native), Polish (Native), German (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), French (Intermediate), Russian (Intermediate), Arabic (Elementary), Chinese (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Marcin have?

Marcin has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Marcin has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Marcin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Marcin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Marcin would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior IT Project Manager, e-commerce, IT Project Manager, QSB/QMT Engineering Consultant.

What is Marcin's latest experience?

Marcin's most recent position is Senior IT Project Manager, e-commerce at VF Corporation.

What companies has Marcin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Marcin has worked for VF Corporation.

Which industries is Marcin most experienced in?

Marcin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology (IT), and Transportation and Logistics. Marcin also has some experience in Professional Services, Retail, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Marcin most experienced in?

Marcin is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), and Information Technology (IT). Marcin also has some experience in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Product Development.

Which industries has Marcin worked in recently?

Marcin has recently worked in industries like Retail.

Which business areas has Marcin worked in recently?

Marcin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Project Management.

What is Marcin's education?

Marcin holds a Master in Quality Management from Jagellonian University and a Bachelor in Engineering Design from DeMontfort University.

Does Marcin have any certificates?

Marcin has 13 certificates. Among them, these include: APM PMQ, IOSH, and ISO 9001:2015 Transition Training.

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