Project Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Michael A. Cipa
Livonia MI, *8154
******@*******.***
EDUCATION
Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Master of Business Administration - December 2005
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Logistics Management
Major- August 1998
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2/2005 to Present General Dynamics Land Systems - Sterling Heights,
Michigan
Manager - Supply Chain Planning and Project Management (12/2008-Present)
. Lead and manage several large and complex projects (to include Abrams
Tank & Stryker Vehicle Programs) simultaneously through all phases of
the product lifecycle in coordination with internal and external
customers for a defense company with annual revenue of $4B+.
. Responsible for the management of all Master Scheduling and Demand
Planning functions/personal for U.S. Operations (Engineering,
Production, & Aftermarket)
. MRP, Demand Planning, and Manufacturing Bill of Material Subject
Matter Expert
. Manage SCM Project Management personnel (up to 15 to 18 direct
employees) and functions serving as liaison between Program Office,
Proposal Teams, Integrated Product Development Teams (IPT), Process
Centers and the Supply Chain Organization. Facilitate, coordinate,
and communicate program requirements, schedules, and priorities to the
cognizant Supply Chain departments including; Procurement,
Manufacturing Bill of Material, Master Scheduling, and Material
Finance.
. Provide SCM inputs to contract and program Integrated Master Schedule
(IMS) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
. Develop SCM Strategy, Procurement set-back plans and project plans to
ensure program objectives are achievable; identify potential risks to
schedule, and develop risk mitigation plans.
. Coordinate and link Procurement strategy to Business Unit and
contractual requirements
. Lead SCM efforts related to Proposal Development and pricing
exercises; support division Operation Plan Development regarding
material support required for programs for the forecasting period
involved
. Served as Functional Department lead and SME for Demand Planning and
Manufacturing Bill of Material activities for implementation of Oracle
ERP system. Served as liaison between Supply Chain Management
Department and the Enterprise Transformation Platform Project Team and
lead successful transition to Oracle ERP from a legacy MRP system.
. Develop metrics and monitor performance to identify opportunities for
improvement
. Hire, develop, coach, and manage SCM Planning and Project Management
personnel and build cohesive team that operates across all cross-
functional business process centers.
. Developed, forecasted, and managed department budget and negotiated
direct labor work directives to ensure proper level of funding to
support Supply Chain Planning and Project Management activities
. Established and executed department goals and objectives in line with
division strategy.
Section Manager - Manufacturing Bills of Material (MBOM) (7/2006-12/2008)
. Department Section Manager responsible for the development,
maintenance and execution of all division Manufacturing Bills of
Materials (to include Abrams Tank and Stryker Vehicle Programs)
. Supervise and develop Manufacturing Bill of Material personnel.
. Supervise the following department activities to ensure;
o Timely and accurate development/maintenance of proposal, prototype,
Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), production, retrofit and vehicle
reset Bills of Materials;
o Maintained MBOM accuracy metrics at 99% accuracy to support division
MRP planning
o Ensure accurate and timely processing of Engineering Releases and
Engineering Changes, Stop Work Orders, Sales Orders, etc. into MRP
MBOM
o Lead and participated on Whole System Architecture (WSA), Six Sigma,
ISO and process improvement initiatives/teams;
o Establish continuous improvement objectives and maintain performance
measurements to monitor progress and trends.
o Lead MRP Planning and Bill of Material functional department efforts
in successful conversion of legacy ERP system to Oracle
o Developed and tailored MBOM process to support new vehicle builds,
resets, and conversions.
o Support configuration audits and support change control board
activities.
Supply Chain Project Manager (2/2005-7/2006)
. Served as Supply Chain Management Department interface with Stryker
Program Office and Program Teams relative to identification and
release of material requirements and program/contract support. Major
activities include ensuring that material sales, program, and contract
milestones were met relative to material support tasks and hardware
deliveries.
. Served as SCM Project Manager for Stryker Mobile Gun System (MGS)
Integrated Product Development Team that successfully completed the
Stryker Mobile Gun variant Engineering prototypes then transitioned
this vehicle platform to successful low rate initial production (LRIP)
. Performed successful lead-time setback analysis and scheduling to
drive early identification of engineering release of product
definition to support Manufacturing Bill of Material development and
timely purchase order placement.
. SCM Representative to Configuration Management Review Board supporting
Stryker Mobile Gun Vehicle Platform during prototype build and low
rate initial production launch.
. Identified necessary corrective actions in concert with Program
Office, Engineering and Manufacturing teams departments to ensure
timely implementation; assess effectiveness of corrective action
efforts. Responsible for communications of exceptions/issues to
leadership team and upper management for timely resolution to ensure
program schedules and requirements were met.
. Conducted working level hardware status reviews with Procurement
personnel and management to ensure understanding of program
requirements and priorities
8/2002 to 2/2005 Johnson Electric Corporation- Plymouth,
Michigan
Materials Planning, Inventory, and Logistic Manager (5/2004-2/2005)
. Primary customer contact to receive customer releases and purchase
orders.
. Managed product forecasts based on changing needs of the business.
. Review customer requirements and develop Master Production Schedule
while maintaining safety stock at appropriate levels as determined by
management.
. Schedule material releases to support production plan through use of
MRP module in QAD. Maintain regular contact with all suppliers,
monitor receipts into facility, and expedite component deliveries when
necessary.
. Responsible for management of inventory levels at budgeted levels.
. Create and maintain customer master records and customer sales orders
and/or release schedules and perform related functions within the QAD
software package.
. Schedule outbound shipments and create shipment documents to ensure on-
time delivery.
. Supervise all warehouse, WIP management, and distribution functions.
. Supervise physical inventories and cycle counts to support inventory
accuracy objectives.
. Facilitate resolution of any problems for designated customers by
being a liaison within Johnson to Quality, Engineering, Program
Management, SCS, Sales, Finance, etc.
. Supervise related functions and personnel
. Managed supply vendor relationships to achieve targeted supply
performance.
. Executed material plans to maintain targeted customer order fill
performance.
. Direct Supervisor of 5 hourly employees
Logistics Project Analyst (8/2002-5/2004)
. Extend and facilitate logistics management, establish internal
logistics operation network and linkage. Evaluate and analyze
logistics operation activities to make recommendations to the various
Business Units and to the Regional Logistics Manager.
. Team leader for 8000+ TEU global ocean freight negotiations
. Negotiated warehousing, LTL, FTL, warehousing, and supply chain
services contracts.
. Monitored and managed all third-party logistics providers.
. Facilitate inbound and outbound transportation on intermodal traffic
and distribution as well as the data entry and monthly reporting
process.
. Lead the customs transition process from current location to the SCS
logistics entity by becoming familiar and learning about overall
customs requirements.
. Facilitate the implementation of logistics process improvement and
cost reduction projects to assist the Regional Logistics Manger to
reach targeted goals.
. Maintain QS9000 records and procedures as applicable.
. Communicate customer logistic needs to the SCS organization and
provide draft work plans for related projects for team decision-
making.
. Assist the logistic function in designing a performance measurement
system including measurement definition setup and cockpit chart
generation.
. Extensive working experience in Hong Kong and southeastern China.
1/2000 to 7/2002 Jabil Circuit- Europe and Auburn Hills, Michigan
Operations Development Analyst, Europe (12/2000-7/2002)
. Part of merger and acquisition team responsible for the acquisition of
five Marconi Communications facilities.
. Accepted European assignment. Extensive working experience in Italy,
Germany, France, and United Kingdom.
. Performed due diligence on potential European acquisitions from an
Inventory Control perspective.
. Provided pre and post transition support for mergers and acquisitions.
. Responsible for the development, implementation, and support of
Inventory Control functions at European Greenfield and acquisition
facilities and at Jabil facilities where performance had fallen below
acceptable norms. Identified and implemented standardized or "best in
class" processes and procedures. Review metrics, assess problem
areas, and suggest and implemented appropriate corrective actions.
. Assisted in the training and development of key Inventory Control
personnel worldwide.
. Developed, implemented and supported new Inventory Control processes
to meet customer requirements and plant level initiatives.
. Functional Lead for SAP conversions and implementations.
. Routinely assessed Inventory Control functions in accordance with
established criteria, made recommendations for change, and assisted in
the implementation of assessment recommendations.
. Facilitated communication between Inventory Control Managers
worldwide.
. Coordinated Purchasing (MRP), Planning (MPS), and Inventory Control
functions
Materials Analyst/Direct Fulfillment, Auburn Hills, Michigan (1/2000-
12/2000)
. Interfaced with all department supervisors, support functions,
engineering, program management and other pertinent functions within
the plant operations.
. Ensured accuracy of all components and WIP on the production line and
in the warehouse.
. Acted as a liaison between Production Control and Stockroom for issues
related for inventory.
. Maintained and improved inventory control practices.
. Responsible for all warehouse, WIP management, and distribution
functions.
. Directly responsible for Direct Fulfillment Operations (Avaya
Communications & Lucent Technologies).
9/1999 to 1/2000 Ryder Integrated Logistics- Lake Orion,
Michigan
General Motors Lake Orion Assembly Plant Liaison
. Plant Liaison for JIT automotive account.
. Responsibilities included direct interface, problem resolution, and
customer service initiatives with plant and corporate personnel.
. Actively participated in the management, operation, and implementation
of ECPS (Electronic Carton Pull System).
. Management of transportation operations.
4/1999 to 9/1999 Oakland Raiders- Alameda, California
Offensive Lineman
ACTIVITIES
. Central Michigan University Football 1994-1998
COMPUTER SKILLS
. SAP
. Oracle
. Microsoft Office Suite
. Microsoft Project
. Microsoft Visio
. Cognos Bi-query
. Teamcenter
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