Mike Johnstone, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Use best practices to align strategic business initiatives, supply chain due diligence, and business cases (including development agreements & MSAs), focusing on productivity and efficiency under heavy workloads. - Revamped supply chain and logistics strategies, contributing to a remarkable 150% growth. Instituted essential redundancies with secondary and tertiary suppliers to enhance resilience and ensure continuity of operations. - Overachieved on goals surrounding continuous improvement to delivery, quality, and cost. - Designed and executed plans to onboard new approved suppliers, reduce cost by 10%, and increase production volume by 150%. - Regularly review supply chain landscape and business forecasts to align with sales growth targets. - Direct leadership of 40+ FTEs and 2 distribution centers, collaborated with HR to overhaul relevant practices and foster impactful work culture. - Designated as a global key risk and project management user, acting as an internal consultant to other verticals to improve processes and address emerging problems and concerns. - Received commendations for ownership and delivery of operational and quality management strategy to support company growth strategies, resulting in positive impacts to millions in new revenue.

https://www.flambeauconsult.com/ Identified a gap in the knowledge market for leadership within logistics and supply chain and VP-level excellence. - Provided strategic consulting to supply chain departments on organizational structure, cost reduction measures, and commodity hedging initiatives. - Presented comprehensive findings from in-depth gap analysis to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and mentored new senior leaders across diverse industries. - Conducted one-on-one and group professional coaching sessions for procurement and supply chain professionals.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Hired as a transformational Director of Supply Chain at a publicly traded utilities firm. - Standardized handling of customer service, quality assurance, and cost model management to produce a total annual $6M in savings. - Improved liquidity by more than 200% through close collaboration with the CFO to modify payment terms to suit the business calendar. - Championed the selection and implementation of six ERP and associated software systems, streamlining business processes and customer billing, leading to enhancing performance.

Stoughton, Wi

Elevated to the role of VP, overseeing strategic operations for both Stoughton Trailers and Barrett Trailers; - Achieved a remarkable 5% reduction in material and overhead costs within the initial six months, driving the company to profitability after a nine-year hiatus and yielding savings exceeding $20M. - Successfully implemented Theory of Constraints methodology, catapulting on-time shipments from 8% to 75%. - Spearheaded the meticulous due diligence and seamless acquisition of Barrett Trailers, LLC. - Directed a seasoned team of fifty purchasing professionals, material handlers, and project leaders. - Significantly optimized cost structures, reducing material as a percent of sales from 84% to an impressive 71%. - Implemented sophisticated hedging strategies for over 60,000 tons of raw materials through cash-settled metal swaps, enhancing financial stability. - Oversaw holistic operations encompassing manufacturing, process engineering, maintenance, and material control across five production facilities, supervising a workforce exceeding 900 employees.

M.S., Business

Activities and Societies: Business School, Manufacturing and Technology Management, MTM, OTM

B.S., Physics

Activities and Societies: NROTC

Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Seminar

Purchasing And Supply Chain Management Executive Seminar

Project Management, And Problem Solving And Decision Making

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