Manager Supply Chain

RICHARD P MICHAUD **** **TH STREET

PINELLAS PARK FL 33781

HOME # 727-***-****

CELL # 727-***-****

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More than 10 years of results-focused experience involving supply chain management, procurement, logistics and finance management.

Core Professional Strengths

Global Supply Chain Management

Materials Management

Operations Management

Purchasing/ Supplier Development

Data and Root Cause Analysis

Logistic/Distribution/Import - Export

Project Management

Cross Training

Staff Management

MRP/Inventory Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VeEX Florida Inc. Largo FL

Global Supply Chain Manager – April 2012 - Present

Purchasing Manager - March 2011 – April 2012

Formulated designed and facilitated procedures for purchasing, logistics, receiving and inventory to increase efficiency, accuracy and reduce cost. Directing and managing a team of employees in purchasing, logistics and inventory for a manufacturing company. Established strong internal communications with Sales, Production, Engineering and Financing regarding on hand quantities, logistic issues and availability.

Instituted a cycle count program increasing inventory accuracy from

65% to 99% and maintained this accuracy for the last 4 years.

Move to JIT inventory saving $1.5 million annually

Sourcing program qualifying multiple vendors for the same type products.

Contract negotiations with Logistic companies leading to a reduction in shipping costs by $250,000 annually.

Corvest Acquisition Inc., Largo FL

Director of Materials Management - October 2008 – February 2011

Warehouse Manager – December 2007 to September 2008

Sr. Corporate Accountant – October 2006 to November 2007

Directing and managing a team of 5 Supervisors and 50 employees in purchasing, logistics and inventory for a promotional product business. Formulated designed and facilitated procedures for purchasing, logistics, receiving and inventory to increase efficiency, accuracy and reduce cost. Established strong internal communications with Sales, Production, Engineering and Financing regarding on hand quantities, logistic issues and availability.

Instituted a cycle count program increasing inventory accuracy from 72% to 99% eliminating the need for a year end physical inventory.

Set up primary pick locations for 3 companies reducing time spent pulling kits,

which lead to the reduction in the number of employees, saving $1.3 million

annually.

Lennar Communities, Sarasota FL

Purchasing Accountant

July 2005 – October 2006

Review vendor bidding packages.

Responsible for Updating, Reviewing & Analyzing 70 budgets.

Reviewing budgets with 5 Project Managers.

Cost Allocations

Certificate of Insurance

Trademark Metals Recycling, Tampa FL

Sr. Accountant

June 2003 – June 2005

Managed Accounts Payable for 13 locations throughout the state of FL.

Managed Accounts Receivable and Cash Applications.

Responsible for all Month End Reports.

Weekly and monthly cash flows.

FamilyMeds, Farmington CT

Sr. Finance Accountant

February 2000 – April 2003

Managed six accounts for bank and credit card reconciliations.

Daily cash requirements, daily line of credit and overnight LIBOR investment.

Managed fixed assets and capital leases.

Cash flows and month end reporting.

EDUCATION

Three Rivers College, Norwich CT

BS Accounting

Quick Books (Manufacturing and Whole Sale), SAP, OpenMFG, Great Plains, Max, Magic, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, JD Edwards, People Soft, Deltec, Cost Point, MAS 90, BEST for Assets

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