Management Supply Chain
Resume:
MARK L. WRIGHT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85042
602-***-****(H)/602-***-****(C)
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EXPERIENCE
*/** -******* **. ********* PLANNER-SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT & OWNERSHIP
PLANNING
United Airlines, Houston, TX
. Evaluate demand sources, production capabilities, strength
and weaknesses of existing Supply Chain, and model inventory
requirements.
. Develop alternatives and make sound recommendations in
support of customer and business plan
. Analyze and establish system protection levels that support
operations at the least total cost.
. Establish capital plan requirements for Airbus Fleet and
associated departments and areas.
. Control capital expenditures to plan.
. Coordinate all Supply Chain related activities including work
order activity associated with cannibalization and next
higher assembly increases.
. Plan and coordinate Change Order Authorization - COA
(allocated inventory rotation and control) and related
changes.
. Strategically and tactically establish station inventory to
support line maintenance operations and corporate inventory
investment goals
. Identify alternatives to ownership. Analyzed material flows
to, and recommended changes to ensure optimal productivity of
inventory.
. Developed, implemented, and presented inventory plans that
provided summary/roll-up support. Develop and manage capital
material expenditure, and investment level plans, and monitor
execution.
. Monitor, analyze, and report on performance against plan.
. Develop and implement short and long term solutions for
variances from plan.
. Utilized Lean Six Sigma (Black & Green Belt) continuous
improvement methodologies to provide leadership support in
team/individual training.
. Supported development and deployment of decision support data
and models used in daily work.
. Black Belt Certification (In Progress)
5/04 - 2/09 SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER SUPPLY CHAIN/LOGISTICS
GE Commercial Finance - Aviation Services, Scottsdale, AZ
. Responsible for providing project leadership and analysis for
inventory planning and asset management services for client
airline customers totaling over $100 million.
. Responsibilities included the full spectrum of customer
service from customer data collection to presentation and
implementation of recommended solutions of optimum
utilization of assets and capital.
. Responsible for review, audit, and approval of client MRO
RO's & PO's, and invoices from vendors versus recommended
plan, budget and cost analysis results.
. Responsible for managing customer relationships through all
aspects of inventory planning, including significant on-site
interaction with customer personnel and on-site colleagues.
. Led the inventory planning and optimization analysis of
airline rotables, repairables, and expendable inventory using
developed software and methods, through the collection and
analysis of all customer related maintenance data.
. Mastered use of proprietary software (K2S) and analysis
methods to develop accurate and reliable solutions for
internal and external customers.
. Provided detailed inventory analysis to support
sales campaigns RFP's and inventory financing for GE's Asset
Management Services product.
. Prepared detailed timelines and project plans for numerous
projects and committed contractual obligations.
. Six Sigma Certification, Advanced user of Excel, Access,
PowerPoint, and all interrelational database applications.
1/04 - 5/04 SENIOR ANALYST PRICING/REVENUE MANAGEMENT TransMeridian
Airlines, Atlanta, GA
. Responsible for the maximization of revenue through pricing
initiatives, inventory allocation, and market and flight
scheduling.
. Responsible for maintaining all inventory allocations,
fare/tariff databases, and scheduling within Radixx
Reservation and Inventory Management System.
. Initiate and monitor all pricing activities to ensure
competitiveness of fares and airlines' competitive price
advantage in the market.
. Maintain ATPCO and Sabre fare/tariff databases.
. Responsible for producing regular and ad-hoc management and
analysis reports for revenue generation and on-going market
analyses.
. Initiate Revenue Management and Pricing recommendations for
executive review and implementation.
. Provide vital information and input for key decision making
functions as they relate to all aspects of Revenue Management
and Pricing within the entire organization.
. Interact with all levels of the organization and outside
vendors as they interface with pricing and revenue management
functions.
. Worked hand in hand with all company departments in
formulating contracts dealing with Pricing and Revenue
Management.
. Worked extensively with Revenue Accounting in investigating
and recovering thousand of dollars in claims and billing
errors.
8/03 - 1/04 STAFF EXECUTIVE/BUSINESS CONSULTANT George S. May
Company, Las Vegas, NV
. Provided Management Consulting Services for small to medium
sized businesses.
. Responsible for identifying, recommending, and implementing
business ideas and changes to CEO's and senior managers in a
variety of businesses. Areas of concentration include
Accounting, Cost Control, Finance, Organizational Management,
Production, Profit and Expense, and Quality Control.
8/02 - 8/03 CONSULTANT - AVIATION SERVICES Daystar Airways, LTD. San
Juan, Puerto Rico
. Provided aviation consulting services to Caribbean based
commuter airline in the functional areas of Pricing &
Tariffs, Revenue Management, and Strategic Planning and
Scheduling.
3/00 - 11/02 MANAGER - REVENUE MANAGEMENT/PRICING National Airlines,
Las Vegas, NV
. Managed the Pricing and Revenue Management activities of 5
analysts directly, and 7 indirect reports.
. Responsible for the maximization of revenue through pricing
initiatives and inventory allocation.
. Managed all pricing activities to ensure competitiveness of
fares with other airlines, taking into consideration market
elasticity's and competitive advantages such as strength of
schedule and service, and bottomline P&L.
. Responsible for maintaining all tariff and off-tariff fares,
identifying and anticipating market trends and opportunities
to increase revenue in response to market conditions and
competitors actions.
. Developed quantitative measurement reports to quantify
effectiveness of pricing initiatives.
. Interacted with all levels within the organization in
creating new SOP as they apply to Revenue Management and
other departments and in setting fare and sale levels for
meeting marketing and sales goals and objectives.
. Worked hand in hand with all company departments in
formulating contracts dealing with Pricing and Revenue
Management.
. Worked extensively with Revenue Accounting in investigating
and recovering thousand of dollars in claims and billing
errors.
. Coordinated implementation of Revenue Management system
(Talus AirRMS), and GroupManager to maximize appropriate
market demand forecasts and allocations.
. Experienced in Airprice, ATPCO, Brio, Business Objects, MS
Office (Excel, Word, Access), Shares, Sabre, PROS and Talus
(AirRMS).
1/95 - 3/00 SENIOR ANALYST PRICING/REVENUE MANAGEMENT America West
Airlines, Tempe, AZ
. Responsible for the identification, evaluation, and analysis
of competitive pricing changes and issues in assigned
markets.
. Develop and measure performance of price initiatives for
maximization of revenue and for market competitive
advantages.
. Identify and anticipate market trends and opportunities to
increase revenue in response to market conditions and
competitors actions.
. File published and off tariff fares.
. Interacted with various internal departments in setting fare
and sale levels and measuring goals and objectives.
. Experienced in Airprice, ATPCO, Mapper, MS Office (Excel,
Word, Access), Shares and PROS.
. Responsible for the analysis, forecasting, evaluation, and
monitoring of inventory to maximize revenue.
. Identifying and anticipating market trends and opportunities
to increase revenue in response to market conditions and
competitors actions.
. Calculate no-show rates, discount seat allocations and
overbooking levels to optimize revenue.
. Experienced in AirPrice, ATPCO, Shares, Mapper, MS Office and
PROS.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
. Team player who treats all people with dignity and respect
and very much enjoys interacting with all people on all
levels.
. Extensive Revenue Management/Pricing and Airline Maintenance
Inventory experience.
. Quick learner easily capable of adapting to changing
environments and processes.
. Highly computer literate with ability to quickly pickup and
master all computer software applications.
. Strong analytical and quantitative measurement skills and
experience.
. Work well under pressure, meeting deadlines, and handling
multiple tasks at the same time.
. Innovative proactive problem solver and strong and decisive
decision-maker.
. "Outside the Box" thinker.
. Strong leadership, organizational, and planning skills having
conducted numerous top level meetings to set and meet desired
results and commitments.
. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite Products (MS Word,
EXCEL, etc.), and all interrelational databases.
. Common sense logical individual who attempts to utilize
logical common sense approach in all endeavors.
. Six Sigma/Lean Six Sigma Certification - Black Belt(In
Progress)/Green Belt.
EDUCATION
M.B.A. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona -
Business Administration.
B.S. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona - Major in
Industrial Engineering Technology.
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