Michael Ward Email & Phone Number

Chesapeake, VA, US

Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, DE

• Responsible for establishing and executing a strategic plan for Finished Goods and Raw Materials warehouse operations including capital investments, operational efficiency, staffing levels, process improvements and.
• Develop and optimize material flow methodology to optimize efficient material delivery to multiple production lines
• Manage all strategic and operational aspects of raw material warehouse operations including making improvements to Safety, Quality, Cost & Delivery of warehouse operations
• Maintain visibility of production requirements and evaluates impacts to warehouse operations, schedules and budgets personnel and equipment accordingly to demand.
• Ensure strong processes and systems are in place to support staff and internal customers in meeting daily production targets
• Develop a funnel of improvement projects designed to improve operational efficiency and improve costs

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

• Formulated purchasing strategies and amplified supplier delivery performance to enhance costs and attain timely delivery of supplied products.
• Guided a team comprising purchasing professionals, tactical buyers, sourcing managers, production planners, and logistics personnel, driving synergy to regulate procurement and supply chain operations.
• Certified resilience and cost-efficiency across operations by eradicating supply chain risk and applying a savings plan through a comprehensive global supply chain strategic roadmap.
• Supported six product lines across three manufacturing centers in the United States by providing timely material availability.
• Streamlined supply chain management and optimal inventory levels by instituting, overseeing, and evaluating VMI, Kanban, and consignment inventory programs with strategic suppliers.
• Improved supplier on-time-in-full (OTIF) performance and reduced lead times by creating and implementing processes and achieving financial, inventory, and freight expense targets.

Waltham, MA, US

• Manage a staff of 9 including Buyer/Planners, Schedulers & Inventory Controllers
• Responsible for Manufacturing Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Capacity Planning & Inventory Management
• Lead planning of new product introductions, product end of life ramp downs, and service life requirements
• Develop Annual Inventory Management plan, SVOP Forecasts and material availability related KPI’s & monthly forecasts
• Translate marketing and sales forecasts and historical order trends into a production plan to achieve company revenue goals, customer service goals, and lean productivity goals
• Communicate with senior leadership across multiple organizations within a cross functional matrix environment

US

• Managed multi-site team of 11, Planners, Buyers & Warehouse personnel responsible for all Supply Chain activities, including steel purchasing, production scheduling, sourcing, & supplier development within an ISO9001 &.
• Developed capacity planning methodology to manage resource requirements, labor productivity & machine utilization
• Oversaw performance management and career development for the Planning, Procurement and Warehouse personnel
• Implemented weekly/monthly SIOP process with key customers to improve forecast accuracy & delivery
• Identified projects to reduce material costs to meet organizational budget goals & reduce total product cost.
• Utilize Lean principles, such as Kaizen’s, Problem Solving, Kanban, etc to drive overall supply chain improvements

Eskilstuna, SE

• Led multi-site team of 8 tactical Buyer/Planners to ensure timely supplier parts deliveries to meet production requirements
• Managed a team of 4 direct warehouse supervisors and over 80 indirect hourly warehouse order management and receiving personnel
• Developed and implemented lean supply chain strategies to support business expansion and improved efficiencies
• Improved and maintained warehouse location inventory accuracy from an average of 92% to over 98%
• Lead team members on the use of Lean principles such as VSM, Pull Signals, Kanban & Poke-Yoke, etc.
• Developed Standardized work, SOP’s and Work Instructions for all Supply Chain functions.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

• Managed a Staff of 11 Production Control Supervisors, Inventory Analysts & Shipping and Receiving Supervisors
• Responsible for the performance of approximately 60 indirect receiving, warehousing and material handling staff
• Led continuous improvement Kaizen events utilizing lean tools such as, VSM, Root Cause analysis, 5S, pull systems & VMI
• Ensured departmental processes conform to ISO, OSHA & Manitowoc Quality Control Standards
• Implemented consignment program with JIT product delivery for key suppliers, which reduced inventory by over $2M
• Planned, assigned, and evaluated resources & performance against plan

New Brunswick, NJ, US

• Accountable for worldwide spare parts inventory levels & supply chain network
• Managed WW supply chain & service parts planning organization, with 12 direct reports
• Reduced WW supply chain costs over 10% through cost controls and waste reduction
• Relocated US Central Parts 3PL warehouse, lowering cost and improving service offerings
• Accountable for all financial budget plan development, outlooks, and financial reconciliation
• Improved inventory accuracy by over 6% through implementation of CPW barcode scanning system

Norwalk, Connecticut, US

• Supported Marketing & sales through the remanufacture of customer option equipment remanufacture of customer option equipment
• Increased profit by 200% through cost controls and remanufacturing candidate development
• Responsible for remanufacturing site selection, price negotiation & delivery schedules
• Planned requirements for remanufactured spared components using DRP planning system
• Coordinated core supply and demand to maximize usage of remanufactured material
• Managed return logistics process to ensure availability of repairable hulks

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Leadership & Management