Jacek Gruchalski
Interim manager
Jacek Gruchalski – an interim manager who combines purchasing, sales and management
Interim management · purchasing and suppliers · private labels and categories · negotiation and mediation
More than 22 years in senior management positions at large international corporations. He has been involved in launching companies in Poland, in expansion and in successful restructurings.
Certified Interim Manager®, member of SIM and certified mediator. He supports Polish companies as an adviser and on interim projects.
Experience
Corporate standards, the practice of Polish companies
For more than 22 years he held senior management positions at large international corporations. He took part in launching companies in Poland, in their expansion and in successful restructurings. He also works with Polish businesses – as an adviser and on interim projects.
He has helped develop and implement comprehensive operating strategies for companies. He specialises in building and reorganising purchasing departments, purchasing strategy, operations management with a focus on process analysis and optimisation, category management, product and supplier selection, and supplier management. He has prepared and implemented strategies for private labels, product architecture, imports and merchandising for large companies.
He combines purchasing, sales and management skills, which allows him to look at problems comprehensively. He is an experienced negotiator – he has negotiated business contracts in Poland and abroad. He has worked with multi-generational and international teams in matrix structures.
Education: Master of Laws, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw. Certified Interim Manager®, certified mediator, member of SIM.
Areas
How Jacek helps companies
He leads projects in four areas. Below – what owners and boards most often come to him with.
Interim management
An experienced manager for a period of change.
- A key position has suddenly become vacant
- The company is entering a new market or starting a new business
- Someone is needed to carry out a reorganisation
Purchasing and suppliers
A purchasing department that lowers costs and risk.
- Purchasing costs are rising faster than sales
- The company depends on a few key suppliers
- The purchasing department works without a strategy or processes
Private labels and categories
A range that sells and makes money.
- A planned launch of a private label
- Too broad a range and slow stock turnover
- A plan for imports and choosing manufacturers is needed
Negotiation and mediation
Better terms and agreement instead of a dispute.
- Important negotiations with a supplier or a retail chain
- A contract with a foreign partner
- A conflict with a business partner that needs resolving
FAQ
Questions about working with Jacek
A short guide to the first contact and working together.
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How do we start working together?
Free conversation
Talk to Jacek about your company’s needs
Tell us in a few sentences what your company is facing. We will reply within 24 hours and propose a time for a conversation.
- The first conversation is free and without obligation.
- Full confidentiality – on request we sign an NDA before the conversation.
- You talk to an experienced adviser, not a salesperson.
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