MICHAEL MACHECA

**** ******* ****** **. *****, MO 63144

314-***-**** 314-***-****

acyi5q@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced and highly driven Supply Chain Leader with over 25 years of experience in purchasing, logistics, management, product development and reporting. Expertise leveraging outstanding organizational abilities to develop and implement strategies that improve processes and reduce costs. Astute communicator and negotiator proficient with cultivating and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and vendors. Adept with producing analytical reports to enhance benchmarking and forecasting. Excel in managing projects with strong detail, problem solving and follow-through capabilities. Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate and build cohesive teams that perform to high standards. Highly adaptable and resilient, thriving in challenging, fast-paced environments.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SMS Tool & Supply • St. Louis, MO • 2012-Present

Principal

Oversee and manage an on-line outlet for discounted industrial supplies

Identify, secure and develop eBay listings for high value/high profit merchandise

Achieved eBay “Top Rated” and “Power Seller” status ratings

Presence From Innovation, LLC • St. Louis, MO • 2007-2011

Manager – Purchasing & Logistics

Managed $16M in COGS, 3-buyer team responsible for ~4,000 SKUs and shipping staff

Collaborated with various partners to control transportation costs, minimize damage and ensure timely delivery

Utilized JIT and Kanban to purchase process-specific materials and identified manufacturing and distributing partners

Monitored and performed regular in-person vendor performance reviews for suppliers

Managed inventory and adhered to environmentally-friendly supply chain practices

Conducted research and developed quarterly macroeconomic review of conditions affecting business for upper management, Product Development and Sales

Successfully launched highly customized new products for major-branded soft drink manufacturers

Provided wide variety of plastic manufacturing services and oversaw freight services with FedEx, 3rd party logistics partners and NVOCCs

Identified alternative grade of polycarbonate for new product line, saving $252K in 1 year

Mitigated impact of rising commodity cost by purchasing ahead of market upward swings

Saved $130K /year by identifying reprocessed polyester (PET) as a substitute for virgin resin

Negotiated 3-year 3PL contract worth $6.5M with savings of $416k in Y1, $445k in Y2, and $468k in Y3

Facilitated change of materials in some polypropylene applications to save ~$20K / year

Discovered and qualified alternative outside molder which improved on-time delivery to market and projected saving of $300K

Led strategic initiatives for high volume applications with projected $250K savings in 2011

Central Freight Management / Jacobson Logistics, Inc. • St. Louis, MO • 2006-2007

Logistics Analyst and Capacity Coordinator

Managed freight for dedicated and non-dedicated lanes while coordinating daily logistics for multiple west coast lanes for Coca-Cola North America

Produced comprehensive analysis of potential service scenarios to assist business development

Successfully ramped up and commenced new lanes for Coca-Cola North America and won additional high-priority lanes as a result

Bommarito Wines, Inc. • St. Louis, MO • 2004-2006

Buyer

Completed all purchase orders and coordinated shipping

Tracked and managed inventory and all resources within JIT inventory environment

Oversaw purchasing for ~900 SKUs and utilized ACCPAC ERP System

Reduced incidence & impact of inventory stock-outs without new inventory investments

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

Spud Packers • St. Louis, MO • 1991-2002 • Principal

Turned around annual loss of $500K to profitability

Improved on-time delivery and cut over 25% from transportation costs

Introduced automated accounting system that saved $45K /year in bookkeeping expenses

EDUCATION

St. Louis University • St. Louis, MO

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – Finance (Cum Laude)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office Suite

ERP/MRP Platforms (Fourth Shift, Sage ACCPAC)

Logistics Software (LMSs’ TOTAL, Jacobson Logistics)

REFERENCES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST

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