Paul R. Bujak 2259 Brentwood Road Northbrook, Illinois 60062 Home Phone: (847) 559-0155 Fax Number: (847) 559-0156 E-mail: prbujak@gmail.com

Objective: To use my academic and experience based skills to fulfill the corporate vision, and mission.

Education:

Saint Xavier University, Chicago, ILGraham School of ManagementMaster of Science Management 2007-2009

GPA 3.9Academic Merit Award, Delta Mu Delta award for academic excellence, Research Assistantship.

Barat College of DePaul University Lake Forest, IL Bachelors of Arts in Marketing 2000-2004 Minor in Leadership 2000-2004

GPA: 3.5 Deans Lists, Business Department Honors, and academic scholarships.

Employment:

Saint Xavier UniversityGraham School of Management Chicago IllinoisFall 2008 to Spring 2009Research Assistant

Responsibilities:• Assisting Faculty with research projects in various capacities, involving Economics, Organizational

Behavior, Marketing, Management, Crisis Management and Operations Management. • Working on Marketing campaigns internal and external for Graham School of Management. • Assisting in exam proctoring, and light teaching duties.

Notable Accomplishment:Completing various research projects for different Business Academic fields simultaneously. Creating new Research Assistant best practices.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Northbrook, Illinois2007 to PresentTitle Logistical Project Manager

Responsibilities:• Lead logistical projects for Lowe’s are executed from concept to closing phase with full P/L responsibility.• Ensuring fleet of trucks is in consistent operation based on DOT and operational guidelines. • Leading team to ensure operational goals are met, identifying project scope and eliminating scope creep.

Notable Accomplishment: Bringing Logistics Department to the lowest cost within district in third party delivery and operational costs. Becoming the regional market leader for home improvement logistical operations.

Branding Haus, Inc Chicago, Illinois 2006 to PresentTitle: Project Manager

Responsibilities: • Lead development of marketing projects, research, SWOT, positioning, full P/L, and 4ps. • Consulting with external senior leadership members in developing marketing materials for consumer

marketing programs/campaigns. • Developing best marketing solutions while leading project teams that consists of 15-100 plus members.

Notable Accomplishment: Lead development of nation wide marketing for a CPG company, which increased product brand sales by 23 percent. Bringing entire projects in portfolio on or under budget. Improving profit by decreasing cost of goods while increasing value added revenue.

2005 to 2006Title: Client Relationship Manager

Responsibilities: • Leading market analysis, market research, marketing collateral development, regional marketing strategy

development, new product launch/support, and lead generation activities.• Assist in development of marketing plans, competitor and industry intelligence gathering, gathering data

and information. • Responsible for client’s marketing P/L.

Notable Accomplishment: Worked with GE Equipment Services Senior Leadership in a feasibility study of launching Ecomagination office space. This included working with various Departments within GE Equipment Services and several other GE Divisions. The result of research and analysis was the development of a product that had high barrier to entry as well serving untapped market.

2004 to 2005Title: Lead Marketer

Responsibility: • Development support of, market research, marketing analysis, business analysis, and competitive

intelligence gathering, • marketing collateral development, promotions development, new product development, and product

management.

Notable Accomplishment: Worked with sales team to implement marketing strategy in reaching new markets outside Beverage Industry. Market and research analysis should that telecommunications, electronics, and industrial products industries were being under served. Result was in sales increasing 30 percent and profit margins increasing to 45 percent.

The Container Store Northbrook, Illinois 2001 to 2004Title: Assistant Manager

Responsibility: • Managing operations of entire store, stocking of products, taking inventory, adjusting inventory, back

office, training employees, and managing at least 30 employees at a given time. • Working with fixtures, reducing shrinkage, helping customers find the right solutions, and ensuring the

customers experience was rich in service.

Notable Accomplishment: Helped store achieve profit and sales volume goals, and further improve stores efficient in handling general operations. Further, taking leadership in training other employees in the philosophies in store merchandising.

Skills Set:

Business: financial analysis, market analysis, marketing research, market research, sales analysis, consultative solution creation, consultative selling, business analysis, creative problem solving, critical thinking, interpretation of technical documents, presentation creation, public speaking, new product development and implementation, leadership, and ability to learn new concepts quickly.

Languages: Fluent in Polish, and intermediate Spanish.

Computer Skills: Ms office suite, Power point, Internet searching, Front page, Adobe software products, Adobe illustrator, Digital cameras, Scanners, establish wireless connections, hardware installation/setup, Siebel Systems, and Install new applications.