JOSEPH A. MURACA, JR.

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Higganum, CT 06441 Telephone: 1-860-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Determined, hard working, highly motivated leader, possessing diversified experience, seeking to apply administrative knowledge, creativity, acquired operational skills and expertise toward a position offering the opportunity for professional challenge and achievement.

ACHIEVEMENTS / KEY COMPETENCIES

PROCUREMENT/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT:

●Developed & led strategic initiatives for several divisions increasing leverages & implementing low cost region suppliers

●Negotiations of LTA's resulting in average 14% first year savings

●Improvement of supplier on-time delivery performance from 18% to 85%

●Reduced average purchased quality reports from 8500 to 1500 ppm

●Systematic reduction in supply base from 324 suppliers to 134 strategic best in class partners

●Reconciliation of outstanding invoice concerns and relationship issues with suppliers and customers

●Supply assurance troubleshooting, reconciliation, and problem/risk identification/resolution to include sub-tier suppliers

●Improved supplier/customer relationships & communication through visitation, benchmarking, training, & onsite programs

●Decreased prices paid for raw materials through synergistic negotiation & cooperative efforts for lowest TCO

●Various Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Value Engineering, Restructuring, Q+ and Six Sigma events

●Resolution of issues associated with contract integrity as well as make-buy process implementation

●Extensive international experience in sourcing, negotiation & logistics (Japan, China, Singapore, India, Spain, UK, France, Russia, Costa Rica, Canada & Mexico) for product/non-product, contract manufacturing, indirect & support services

●Design, set-up & operation of warehouse/distribution center with 99+% inventory accuracy rate & 95+% 24 hour fill-rate

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT:

●Identification and elimination of $3.5M planned input of excess and obsolete material

●Reengineered process and developed procedures to disposition and prevent excess and obsolete inventory

●Led MRP / ERP System Implementation teams (SAP, Telesis and Vantage)

●Developed and utilized PC based scheduling tools prior to MRP implementation

●Identification and utilization of $5M in material savings

●Designed and administered capacity planning tool resulting in more efficient asset utilization and overtime reduction

●Consolidation and restructuring of departments for improved productivity and cost savings

●Reduction of raw material inventory by 50% ($8.1M to $4.1M)

●Planned and coordinated investigations resolving material management problems pertaining to scheduling, sourcing, inventory, shortages, and engineering change implementation

●Implemented and administered cycle count program resulting in 99+% inventory accuracy rate

●Developed and implemented process & procedures for annual physical inventory with consistant < 1% variance

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:

●Multi-facility, international, and domestic responsibilities in operations, supply chain, and customer relationship management for commercial and governmental customers (FAR, DFAR, DMC and DMAIC included)

●Accountability for corporate P&L requirements including annual projections, strategic vision & tactical operations

●Direction of salary and hourly, unionized and non-unionized employees, with increased productivity

●Leadership and development with emphasis on mentoring, team-building, and education

●Consistently improved satisfaction rates through improved customer relations

●Increased delivery performance up to 80 percentage points

●Standardization of processes to include documentation for ISO certification; scrap, rework, and variance procedures, and material flow, control and accountability

●Successful ISO audits with zero major findings in areas of responsibility

●Direction & improvement of S&OP/SIOP activities (Sales, Inventory, & Operations)/Business Planning & Control

●Implementation of audits & reporting on business operations, supply chain, customer satisfaction, and data integrity

●Creation and application of methods improving supplier and customer communication

●Directed strategic partnering with customer and supply bases in product, non-product and project management

●Completion of business sensitive and compliance audits

J. A. Muraca, Jr.

●Realignment and restructuring of organization; streamlining operations utilizing Value Engineering Techniques

●Proficiency in re-engineering, cellularization, consolidation, acquisition, smart-lining, Kaizen, Q+, TQM, JIT, DFM, and Six Sigma initiatives including supplier workshops and participation, with measures for savings tracking

●Human resource optimization to include policy and personnel development, incentive motivation, and reduction

●Increased sales forecast accuracy through strategic, operational and data analysis

●Operational expert for marketing initiatives identifying and validating new and increased opportunities

●Directed management team in turnaround of 2 failing businesses

●Coordinated successful transition of $52M business to supplier base

●Implementation of strategic vision to include B2B e-business applications in e-commerce, sourcing and auctions

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Microvast, Clarksville TN

Director, Global Supply Chain, 6/2023 – 9/2023

establish planning, purchasing & logistics discipline in start-up company to include policy, process, procedure, hiring, work instructions & training

Pelican Products, South Deerfield, MA

Sr. Purchasing Manager, 8/2022 – 6/2023

Re-structure the purchasing organization; create process/procedure/cadences; train/improve staff; improve inter-departmental relations

APS Technology, Wallingford, CT

Vice President, Supply Chain & Logistics, 12/2021 – 4/2022

Re-structure & improve organization in corporate turn-around of a downsized multi-national company into a responsive industry leading entity

QuEST Global Services, Windsor, CT

Supply Chain Senior Technical Project Manager (SME), 6/2020 – 12/2021 (1099/contract temp employee)

Global Director, Purchasing/Supply Chain, 2/2019 – 4/2020

{laid-off in Apr 2020 due to COVID19; called back in June 2020 as a 1099/contracted employee} design/create supply chain/sourcing/procurement discipline within the company to include policy, process, procedure, work instructions, templates, proposals, SOWs, and all collateral required; develop, implement and oversee full service supply chain/sourcing/procurement solutions for worldwide organizations

Pratt & Whitney / UTC, East Hartford, CT

Senior Materials Planning Manager, 2016 – 2018

re-establish planning discipline within the company to include process, procedure, work instructions & training; responsible for demand, purchase & production planning for East Hartford CT & Columbus GA facilities

Canberra Industries, Meriden, CT

Director, Global Supply Chain/Purchasing & Facilities, 2012 – 2016

{company bought by competitor who were going to close corporate location & merge operations into other facilities} responsible for all supply chain activities, to include but not limited to: development, sourcing, supplier assessment & qualification, risk identification & mitigation, order input, liason for SDBA (small disadvantage businesses including veteran owned & diversity requirements), RFQ, procurement, delivery assurance, supplier quality, inventory (to include co-lead for annual physical inventory and cycle count implementation, production planning/control, operational assist, shipping & receiving - product and non-product material & non-material, services, facilities support, IT, for all facilities worldwide; site lead for purchasing integration into Mirion (new owners).

Consulting:

Medical Management, Plus, LLC, Wethersfield, CT, 2011 – 2012 (a contracted consulting position)

George S. May International, Project Director –Supply Chain/Operations Consultant, 2007 – 2010

(left due to continual 24/7 travel)

NP Precision, Incorporated, Folcroft, PA

Vice President/General Manager, 2/2007 – 8/2007 (left due to ethical/legal situation)

Ellanef Manufacturing / Magellan Aerospace Corporation, Corona, NY

Corporate Manager – Inventory/Purchasing/Materials, 2005 – 2007 (left for a higher level position)

Autopart International, West Haven, CT

Warehouse/Distribution Center/Purchasing Specialist, 2004 – 2005 (took this position due to financial responsibilities

- left for a career/management position)

Timken Company, Torrington, CT

Production Control Manager, 2003 – 2004 (facility sold to RBC and position eliminated)

Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, NC

GED Instructor/Teacher’s Aide, 2000 – 2002 (returned to CT)

Allied Signal Aerospace, Cheshire, CT

Manager, Materials & Purchasing, 1998– 1999 (facility sold when Allied bought Honeywell; location eliminated)

M. A. L. Tool & Engineering, Manchester, CT

Director – Materials, Purchasing & Production Control, 1997 – 1998 (company sold to Teleflex & merged into their

Sermatech Group, position(s) eliminated)

Pratt & Whitney / UTC, East Hartford, CT

1988 – 1997 (facility closed & moved to Alabama, accepted higher level position)

Materials Operations Manager – Composites; Supervisor, Materials; Planner/Buyer, Materials & Purchasing

J. A. Muraca, Jr.

EDUCATION

MBA – Supply Chain/Operations Management – University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT; 3.67/4.0 GPA

BS - Business Administration – Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

Associates Degree; Management – Bryant University, Smithfield, RI

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS

CT Responds/Medical Reserve Corp – COVID19 Response Volunteer, April 2020 - present

ISM-CT (Professional Supply Chain Organization) – Director at Large, December 2013 – December 2019

University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT – Adjunct Professor, Operations Management 1994 – 1999 (part- time evenings)

Board of Advisors 2016 – 2018, Board of Visitors 2019

Professional Ambulance Service of Middlesex – Operations Manager & Paramedic, January 1983 – December 1996

addendum

●Supply Chain Services Practice Development to provide value-add to client companies (incl. purchasing & operations)

●Investigate, plan, coordinate, measure and provide follow-up feedback for up to 5 simultaneous teams at different locations/companies as Project Director for George S May International Company (consulting)

●Led various Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Value Engineering, Restructuring, Q+ and Six Sigma events

●Direction of transition of $107MM NY production operation to a sister facility in South Carolina with reporting requirements to upper management of both corporations

●Led Multi-facility, international, and domestic teams for improvement in operational, supply chain, and customer relations processes and procedures in both commercial and governmental environs

●Hands-on experience with metal, composite, plastic and electronics procurement, manufacturing and assembly

●Directed strategic partnering with customer and supply bases in product and project management in both experimental, developmental and production programs

●Directed facility closure and the systematic transfer of all operations to other business units (facilities) within the company

●Re-engineered process and developed procedures to disposition and prevent excess and obsolete inventory

●Developed and utilized PC based scheduling tools prior to MRP implementation utilizing Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel

●Design, layout, implementation, reorganization and operation of Warehouse/Distribution Centers

●Directed management teams in turnaround of 2 failing businesses

●Standardization of processes to include documentation for ISO certification; scrap, rework, and variance procedures, and material flow, control and accountability

●Completion of business sensitive and compliance audits

●Coordinated successful transition of $52MM business to supplier base with no interruption to customer delivery

●Implementation of strategic vision to include B2B e-business applications in e-commerce, sourcing and auctions

●Identification and elimination of $3.5M planned input of excess and obsolete material

●Taught AMES classes to prepare candidates to successfully pass the APICS and CPIM certification examinations

●Proficient in Microsoft Project tool to track milestone and sub-category progress

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION/TRAINING

●Green Belt Trained for 6 Sigma Certification from AlliedSignal Aerospace

●Liaison to graduates of Thunderbird University to implement the Toyota Production System (TPS) on the shop floor

●Liaison to the Shingijutsu Global Consulting Corporation for Lean Implementation to Production and Support Systems

●Liaison to Spectrum Management Group for Lean Manufacturing (Drum-Buffer-Rope). Spectrum was the manufacturing consulting company started by Eli Goldratt, author of “The Goal”

●Collaborated with UHART Dean of Business to develop & implement their Masters level Supply Chain program – invited to be a member of the Board of Advisors for said program; invited to Board of Visitors by the Dean of Business

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