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Mechanicsburg, Pa

Project manager for teams leading supply chain process improvement within the Department of Defense supply system. Focused on process mapping, identifying requirements, and developing optimized supply chain solutions. Facilitate Kaizen events with supply chain experts and deliver practical solutions to challenging problems. Develop ‘As-Is’ process maps as first step in recommending optimized ‘To-Be’ processes. Develop proposals, performance work statements, project management plans, and detailed business requirements documents.Nakupuna Companies was founded in 2003 to serve clients in base logistics and contract acquisition management. Since then, we have evolved and expanded into a company that supports an array of federal and private organizations with a broad spectrum of services.Headquartered in Hawaii and with offices in Washington, DC and Mechanicsburg, PA, Nakupuna’s team of analysts and experts offer industry-leading performance coupled with the agility and flexibility to meet any organizational need.

Metro Dc Area

Provide support to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration in the areas of:- Material disposition, demilitarization policy review, trade security controls, Law Enforcement Support Office- Supply chain risk management including counterfeit part avoidance, detection, mitigation; cyber security of logistics information systems; vendor assessments.

Philadelphia

Lead 170 personnel providing supply chain management and life cycle support to over 80 nations operating systems purchased through the Foreign Military Sales Program. Responsibilities include:- Led the development and execution of over 600 foreign military sales cases valued at $5.1B.- Supply chain integrator for over 75K annual sales orders valued at $350M, and over 3K annual repair actions valued in excess of $30M.- Supporting business development for new weapon systems sales by 'selling' the advantages of leveraging the US Navy supply chain.- Navy Security Cooperation community lead advocate for new foreign military sales Enterprise Resource Solution (ERP). Using previous experience to benefit the design, change management, and deployment plan. Efforts have resulted in a planned operational test of the solution that will not negatively impact international customer supply response time.Use leading edge Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) techniques to drive efficiencies.Results: improved repair turn-around-time, logistics response times, reduction in cancelled orders, and improved sourcing for obsolete and out-of-production weapon systems.Major countries supported: Australia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Kuwait, Brazil, and NATO members.Major systems supported include: Perry Class Frigates, Close In Weapon System (CIWS), F/A-18 fighter aircraft, P-3 maritime patrol aircraft, MH-60 multi-mission helicopters, AEGIS Integrated Air Missile Defense systems, E-2C airborne early-warning aircraft.Using diplomacy and supply chain expertise to build and strengthen relationships between the US Navy and foreign military logistics organizations. Efforts are aligned with the United States National Maritime Strategy.

Annapolis, Md

Developed and lead a matrixed team successfully deploying Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to 25 operational maintenance and support locations worldwide.Led change management efforts with leadership, end users, and the customer.- Expeditiously identified critical issues and the operational impacts.- Coordinated defect documentation, testing, and resolution.- Rapidly communicated status of critical issues to the operational forces.Ensured no negative impacts to the operational forces during the implementation period. Implemented the ERP to all locations on schedule allowing for timely retirement of legacy systems.Worked closely with the Department of Defense Director for Operational Test and Evaluation to ensure accurate measurement of the Key Performance Parameters (KPP) for Navy ERP.Result was a successful evaluation with all KPPs meeting the objectives.

Mechanicsburg, Pa

Led Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) deployment to the wholesale supply chain.Developed stability metrics benchmarking each core business function within the ERP. Formed a decision matrix based on these metrics to help make the decision on when to implement each ERP increment.Provided key oversight and drove critical end to end testing of those business functions not meeting the stability metric objectives.Led the command wide effort to retire legacy systems. Ensuring- data archiving plans were in place- alternative solutions were available and known- a capability based rationale for retention of select systems.Results: Successful wholesale level implementation of 400K store keeping units generating annual sales of $4.8B and the retirement of 63 legacy systems.

Mechanisburg, Pa

Led the business transition planning effort that guided the Navy Supply Chain transition to an SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution.Led multiple cross functional teams encompassing over 400 personnel from across the Navy in a matrixed team structure to develop transition plans for every major supply chain function. Efforts focused on:- optimization of core SAP practices,- standardization of differing processes within the organization by utilizing Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) methodology,- led the change management efforts across the wholesale supply chain workforceOutcome was 20 Business Transition Plans that shaped how the Navy Supply Chain transitioned to an SAP ERP solution. Each plan detailed:- changes in processes and terminology- key processes to be tested- provided the baseline for developing user training material- identified interfacing systemsResults were successful deployment of the new ERP solution saving $1.9B, and a generational change to the Navy Supply Chain.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Developed and executed Foreign Military Sales budgets over 2 fiscal years. Led the overall acquisition and procurement plans to equip, field, and sustain the Afghan National Security Forces to include the the National Police forces.In support of the Afghan First initiative:- identified and monitored viable Afghan entrepreneurs- awarded contracts to local companies, providing meaningful employment to Afghans- awarded significant contracts for the production of Army and Police uniforms to Afghan companiesResults were savings of millions of dollars in acquisition costs and the creation of hundreds of jobs, including the employment of significant numbers of women.

Newport, Rhode Island

Everett, Wa

Assistant department head managing the procurement, supply support, food and hotel management services on an aircraft carrier and providing leadership for a department of 600 military personnel.Led the Supply Department transition from a 9 month comprehensive maintenance period to deployment ready status in under 4 months.Planned, coordinated, and conducted over a dozen highly complex and potentially dangerous underway replenishments without incident. Each replenishment took on over 450 standard 4'x4' pallets without impacting carrier operations.Led the shore based tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia and Thailand then transitioned back to sea to coordinate the shipboard efforts coordinating the distribution of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief material.Established a separate division to schedule, track, and perform all material maintenance for over 600 spaces within the Supply Department.- achieved efficiencies and earned grade of Outstanding on the Material Maintenance Management (3M) InspectionEarned top award for Carrier Supply Operations in 2004.Awarded the 2005 ADM Stanley R. Arthur Logistics Team Award for innovation in shipboard inventory management. -Used demand based metrics to reduce shipboard inventory by 38% and footprint by 23% resulting in manpower efficiencies and improved inventory accuracy.

Catania Area, Italy

Assistant department head at an overseas naval air station.Led 11 divisions composed of 265 military and 250 civilian personnel.- achieved 94% military retention rateExecuted a partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency to forward position critical inventory closer to the war fighter at Sigonella resulting in:- increased parts availability for over 5000 store keeping units- 8 day reduction in customer wait time- 10% increase in requisition fill rate- 23%savings in transportation costsEstablished process for filling requisitions from deployed operational forces at Sigonella resulting in increased readiness of operational forces.Increased from zero to 42% the amount of operational (war fighter) requirements being filled in theater vice having to go back to the US for sourcing.Built the business case to establish a Defense Logistics Agency distribution depot at Sigonella to support fleet units in the Mediterranean, West African, and Persian Gulf operating areas.- Depot was established in early 2004.

- JUL 1998-NOV 2000 Supply Officer, Regional Support Group, developed spend plan and executed $54M operating and maintenance budget, Officer-in-Charge for logistics assessment team conducting inspections of shipboard supply departments.- NOV 1995-JUN 1998 Supply Department Head, USS AUSTIN (LPD 4) led the procurement, supply support, and food service operations. Supervised 40 military personnel, managed $1.2M budget. Flawlessly executed all logistics resupply efforts over a six month deployment.- MAR 1993-OCT 1995, Inventory Accuracy Officer at a Naval Air Warfare Center, managed over 100K store keeping units valued in excess of $680M.- DEC 1989-FEB 1993, Supply Division Officer, USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41) responsible for payroll of a 620 member crew and hotel services. Supervised 13 military personnel. Achieved score of Outstanding on 3 consecutive surprise disbursing inspections.

Executive Education, Leadership

Masters In National Security & Strategic Planning, National Security Policy Studies And The Formulation Of Grand Strategy

Mba, Masters In Business Administration

Ba Business Management, Accounting, Economics