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Supply Chain Director, Micro-Ant LLC, Jacksonville, FL 2012—2020Micro-Ant designs, develops and manufactures custom Microwave antennas for land, maritime, and aerospace applications. Operation profile: product assembly/test, precision CNC; diverse customer base, over 10,000 SKUs.Established a new Supply Chain function.Performed all planning, supply chain management, and purchasing activities for both current production and new product development. Managed MRP demand planning, documentation, prototype purchasing, and bill of material development and maintenance.Hired, mentored, and coached new procurement team that grew to three buyers.Provided technical support for subcontractors, e.g., PCB and PCBA processes.Transitioned inventory and accounting from QuickBooks to Epicor 9 ERP system.Managed the ERP upgrade and implementation to Epicor 10.

Operations Consulting, Jacksonville, FL 2008—2012Consulted on manufacturing and operations management with an emphasis on Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, process redesign, staff training, and data analytics. Projects included:Provided manufacturing and operations expertise to manufacturer of biometric security and identification systems.Performed due diligence activities including product design evaluation and product cost analysis for potential technology company acquisition.Evaluated product design and developed support plan for distributor of self-service kiosks.Instructor for undergraduate computing and technology courses.

Senior Vice President, Manufacturing & Materials, Hypercom Corporation, Phoenix, AZ1997—2008Managed all international manufacturing and supply chain operations in China, Sweden, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Global manufacturing operations: contract manufacturing, proprietary off-shored and outsourced operations, and manufacturing engineering, with significant work in Shenzhen, China, São Paulo, Brazil, Linköping, Sweden, Woking, United Kingdom, and Phoenix, Arizona.Global supply chain management: managed global team of professionals in purchasing, sourcing, inventory management, production planning and control, capacity planning, distribution, and logistics. Oversaw quality management including product evaluation and warranty services.Managed product development including hardware, software, and systems for new and legacy products.Continually reduced product costs and improved inventory utilization through aggressive supplier management, commodity consolidation, product re-engineering, and location consolidation. Improved product quality and reliability. Implemented product/process redesign using field failure and production yield analysis.Stabilized manufacturing performance through process analysis and continuous improvement. Developed metrics-based tracking and reporting systems to evaluate and control operations. Developed the team and systems to improve supply chain management processes. Developed and implemented company manufacturing strategy for public offering.Transitioned the China manufacturing operation to a Malaysian contract manufacturer.