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JAMES PRICE

714-***-**** James.Michael.Price1 gmail.com Fort Collins, Colorado EXPERIENCE

Manager

SpaceX Propulsion Supply Chain

Hawthorne, CA

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft in one of the most challenging industries in the world today

Manage a team of buyers and material planners in strategic initiatives and tactical execution for the propulsion supply chain Lead career growth and experience of direct reports, building a bench of talented employees Develop sourcing and procurement strategies for valve product line, including utilization of a global supply base Continually drive process improvements in supply chain, engineering, and production and facilitate change Steer planning initiatives to reduce shortages and maintain schedule while balancing inventory and spend goals Own and foster improvement of supplier health in on-time deliveries, cost, and quality improvements Operations Planner/Buyer

SpaceX

Hawthorne, CA, USA

Lead cross-functional teams of engineering, production and supply chain in order to achieve launch cadence Plan and buy for multiple product lines including complex sub-assemblies in a rate-based environment, as well as new product introduction and integration of the Dragon 2 spacecraft Exceed goals of on-time delivery, resource allocation, design stability, and cost initiatives such as inventory reduction and PPI Develop detailed project timelines and operational schedules, determining critical path work and eliminating blockers to launch Reduced inventory by more than $1 million for the end of life Dragon 1 spacecraft through bulk buys and close-out reviews Achieved hardware readiness of first Dragon 2 spacecraft 30 days ahead of company and NASA timelines Supply Chain Analyst

Parker Aerospace

Irvine, CA

Parker Aerospace is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of flight control, hydraulic, fuel and inerting, thermal management, and engine systems and components for aerospace and other high-technology markets Lead sales and operations planning S&OP for division, including sales forecast roll up of all sites, capacity planning, and inventory projections

Create and maintain key performance indicators KPIs) for multiple facets of supply chain and operations including forecast accuracy, cost variance, ERP system alignment, on-time delivery, supplier health, and operational efficiency Identify continuous improvement opportunities (ie: cost savings, cash flow percentage of sales, accounting close) and implement new processes to streamline operations and reduce operating costs Material Planner

Parker Aerospace

Expedite shortages, manage bill of materials, review excess and obsolete inventory, identify candidates for Kanban, create and analyze key performance indicators for planning Reduce inventory and waste while maximizing profit and maintaining on-time delivery and turn-around time TAT goals Lead team in demand forecasting, including market trends, product life cycles, customer forecasts, recurring action items, forecast accuracy, and collaboration with program managers

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Inventory Specialist

Apple Inc.

Irvine, CA

Process daily shipping and receiving, maintaining accuracy databases to 99% Inventory integrity, including cycle counts, visual merchandising, and pricing accuracy Establish daily/weekly/monthly processes for replenishment and SOP SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS

Supplier Consolidation and Certification

Developed and led an initiative to consolidate valve product line suppliers and certify suppliers by part family, a broadened Production Part Approval Process PPAP that enabled both speed and quality improvements Consolidated the small complex machining commodity from 132 suppliers to less than 60 using quality/delivery/cost ratings Qualified each of the ~60 suppliers by specific part families using statistical data and process controls, which enabled sourcing of part "packages" and negotiation of long term agreements, resulting in reduction of $11 million in spend in 13 months

Improved on-time delivery from suppliers from under 70% to 88% for specific valve suppliers Demand-Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) Drove strategic initiative across company supply chain, production, and enterprise information system teams for a fundamental change in MRP theory and usage, implementing rate-based production planning into our ERP system, as well as a dynamic supply plan that reacts to historical demand

Improved material availability Fill rate) from 81% to 93% and reduced on-hand inventory by $800k over 7 months Value Stream Mapping

Managed an Aerospace group project team across multiple sites to improve Vendor Repaired Merchandise VRM turn-around time

Created a current state value stream map and, utilizing the 9 steps of Lean manufacturing, developed a future state value stream with an end goal of meeting the contractual commitment of 15 days Decreased overall turn around time from 21 days to 13 days on average, exceeding contractual commitment CERTIFICATIONS

APICS CPIM

Basics of Supply Chain Management

Lean - Six Sigma Greenbelt

First Pass Yield Project with estimated savings of $50k Finance for Non-Financial Managers

80 hour course covering accounting principles, P&L, and balance sheets

Lean Bootcamp III

Certification of the 9 principles of Lean

EDUCATION

B.A. Humanities

University of California, Irvine

GPA

3.6 4.0

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