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PROFILE
Transformation and efficiency specialist with over 20 years’ experience in supply chain management and
logistics analysis. Demonstrated ability to influence change and create a bias for action within a team
environment. Successful
in developing and functioning in diverse teams focused on increased productivity and cost reduction with a
customer focused mantra. Skilled in conducting multi-disciplinary continuous process improvement initiatives.
Active secret clearance.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Certified Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt Supply Chain Design Technical Expert
Theory of Constraints Supply Chain Technical Expert Inventory Management and Control
Strategic and Operational Planning Integrated Logistics Support Solutions
Achieved a $72 Million inventory reduction and 40% decrease in customer wait times by designing logistics
support plans employing physical and time inventory buffers under market demand pull, synchronized from
point of consumption to a designated overhaul point.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
United States Marine Corps: March 1989-Present
Integrated Logistics Support Officer
Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, Norfolk Va. August 2012-Present:
Led a cross-functional team of 18 personnel in performing failure trend analysis, spares modeling and
demand forecasting to tailor contingency material packages providing maintenance support to 179 combat
aircraft resources garnering a 28% increase in aircraft availability rates.
Controlled a protected inventory of 132 components valued at $89 Million employing issue restriction
criteria and crafting phased health plans to prioritize customer requirements and optimize material
availability.
Championed a logistics support assessment and barrier removal project to develop global material
sourcing logic resulting in a 32% decrease in customer wait times for deployed sites impacted by volatile
areas
of operation through coordination with cross-commodity logistics agencies.
Curtailed $42 Million from flight operations budget through collaboration with Defense Logistics Agencies to
develop enterprise asset visibility tools that identified 1,225 critical repair parts in an excess inventory condition
as candidates to be re-distributed to activities with backlogged orders facilitating budget credits.
Information Systems-Fleet Support Officer
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Norfolk Va Aug 2009-Jul 2012:
Project lead for field user test evaluation documenting the functional and operational capability of 6
electronically linked inventory packages from simultaneous geographically dispersed locations to a parent
organization under time domain management resulting in a 96.1% first-day issue rate.
Conducted proof of concept establishing a centrally located inventory and transportation hub in the middle
east to
exploit transportation constraints and variability to support dual military operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan that
truncated material deliveries by 39% and economized high value inventories.
Managed a customer support team of 12 personnel in providing distance and on-site support in the
resolution
of a monthly average of 165 trouble calls ensuring uninterrupted availability of critical IT systems.
Inventory Management and Control Officer
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron, Miramar Ca. July 2001-July 2009
Accountable Officer for a composite inventory comprised of 37,308 line items valued at $492 million
maintaining a 100% inventory validity standard for the duration of a 24 month assignment.
Promulgated a retrograde carcass tracking program resulting in a 99.2% resolution standard of material
over-aged or lost in shipment pending receipt at repair facilities; reducing the potential fiscal impact
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from 240 records valued at $28.5 Million to 6 records valued at $6 Thousand.
Created a 60% reduction in the number of components inducted for expeditious repair through refinement
of the
end-to-end procurement and repair processes of 46 maintenance sites and reduced product damage from
15% to
1% by refining warehousing, storage and shipping process.
Reduced Non-Mission Capable Supply aircraft throughout Marine Aircraft Group 11from a daily average
of 30
to 16 and aircraft awaiting parts from a daily average of 30 to 8 over a six-month period by creating
satellite
inventory buffers to pre-position high demand material at the point of use mitigating variability in
transportation
and delivery responsiveness.
Reduced product damage from 15 % to 1% by overhauling warehousing, storage, and shipping processes.
Conducted proof of concept for establishment of an inventory and transportation hub in Bahrain to exploit
transportation constraints supporting dual military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan that truncated
material
delivery delays and economized high value inventories.
Presidential Support,
Marine Helicopter Squadron One Quantico Va Mar 1997-June 2001
Provided all aspects of logistics support for the President of the United States for 27 executive missions in
support of the President’s agenda.
Managed and controlled local distribution and reporting of financial accounts in excess of $172 million
ensuring all
reportable accounts were solvent and 99.9% obligated for four consecutive fiscal year close-out
evolutions.
Integrated disparate United States and multi-national partner logistics policies to expedite critically required
components within prescribed confines to meet mission requirements. Facilitated Acquisition Cross-Service
Agreements with coalition forces and host nations to procure services such as fuel, bit-piece common consumable
parts and flight equipment material.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Associate of Arts General Studies - Western International University
Lean-Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - Commander Naval Air Forces
Supply Chain Design Technical Expert - The Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute
Theory of Constraints Supply Chain Technical Expert - The Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute