Supply Chain Manager

MICHAEL CASSIDY

**** *. ***

Hawthorne, CA *****

(310) 676 - 6000 ************@*****.***

BUYING and PURCHASING LEADER

Highly skilled and cost conscious professional valued for providing consultative and global procurement services and critical manufacturing-based contributions through enhancing purchasing, supply chain, planning, and production management initiatives. Recognized for delivering win-win negotiations, process enhancements, and for driving quality oriented best practices. Proven expertise in leading teams and generating significant financial improvements through strategic cost containment initiatives.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Contracts • Negotiations • Budget Administration • Scheduling • Purchasing • Training

• MRP • Analysis • Forecasting • Purchase Orders • Cost Reduction • Vendor Relations • BOM

• JIT • Global Sourcing • Strategic and Tactical Planning • Project Management • Procurement

• HAZMAT • Machined Assemblies • Electrical Components • Inventory • Production

• Materials • TIG Welding • Blueprints • Qantel • JDEdwards • IBM AS400 • Made to Manage • SAP • Epicor/vantage

EXPERIENCE

Warmelin Precision Products Hawthorne CA

Sr.Buyer/Supply chain Specialist Dec 2011-July2012

ITAR Company,Manage vendors for all outside processing.Outsourced all machining operations.Qualified new vendors.Purchase steel and alum to DFAR regulations.Purchase castings to forecast.

Cost reduction of outside processes.Establish and monitored constant supply chain.Administed L.T.A. Expedite orders as needed by due date.Respossible for logistics.Clients include;Honeywell,Parker,Sargent,Woodward,U.S.Army,Boeing,Goodrich, Space X.

EMPOWER RF SYSTEMS (Contract) Inglewood, CA May 2011 – Dec 2011

Sr. Buyer/supply chain analyst

Cost effectively researched and purchased a wide variety of complex build-to-print mechanical enclosure assemblies, CNC machined parts, and avionic sensors components for critical production and new product prototype and development programs. Successfully ensured on-time materials availability and vendor quality after evaluating quotations and proposals.Total vendor management program. Generated multiple purchase orders,statement of work(S.O.W) and negotiated margin-friendly pricing, service, and delivery terms for this key manufacturer of test, measurement, RF communications, avionics, and radar equipment. Epocor\Vantage operating system

An ITAR & ISO certified co.

Clients included commercial businesses, government contractors, and significant military end users. Principal Point of Contact who enhanced the timely flow of data between internal customers, engineering groups, and suppliers.

• Compliantly performs material lot traceability per military specifications

• Documents and maintains thorough and up to date vendor evaluation scorecards

Accurately quotes and documents material requirements based on demand forecast and shortage list from vendors and suppliers. Properly orders relevant tooling and shop supplies as well as required test equipment vital to the assembly process

• Regularly conducts thorough supplier site visits and rates suppliers’ production capability, performance, quality, compliance, and delivery

B.A.P. Hawthorne, CA 2009 - 2011

General Manager

Hands-on provider of customized Resteraunt and bar furniture for a creative look.Supervise work flow.

Oversee costs and identify bottlenecks. Purchase Machines and tooling.

• Successfully oversaw and managed the entire business from cradle to grave

• Supervised, managed and motivated 6-10 employees.

MULTIQUIP INC. Carson, CA 1996 - 2009

Senior Buyer, Planner/Supply chain analyst

Fully engaged and strategic professional who accurately analyzed production, forecast needs, and subsequently planned releases, negotiated best price and made blanket purchases. Valued for cost consciously sourcing key local and overseas partners. These global actions helped save more than $100,000.00 annually. Concurrently coordinates needs for the Idaho and Mexico facilities and plans accordingly for the quarterly forecast. Valued for consistently and effectively leading the material requirements review, analyzing production forecasts, and partnering with purchasing to minimize inventories and maximize productivity.

• Accurately maintained and tracked a 40,000 + parts inventory for a global line of construction equipment

• Adept at generating Bill of Materials and Work Orders, as well as making entries into the MRP\ERP system

• Successfully worked with extensively machined assemblies, raw steel, and electrical components

• SAP operating system

EDUCATION

Machine Tool Mfg.Technology

El Camino College,Torrance

Supply Chain Management

Cal. State Dominguez, Carson

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