Mike Cheatwood Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Florida

Sebastian, Fl

Responsible for day to day Purchasing and Logisitcs activities for company. Duties include strategic vendor management, contract labor agreements and subcontract management.

Assumed additional responsibility as Materiel Manager for the Global Network Services Business Unit. Maintained professional relationships with key vendors leading to cost-saving opportunities. Coached 5 internal associates in Program Control which ensured consistent communication was delivered across multiple departments and locations. Acted as conduit for operational, administrative, billing, eCommerce and customer service solutions.Actively managed purchase orders with various sources valued at $10MConsistently negotiated annual cost savings with suppliers of hardware, software and servicesCoordinated approximately 250 outgoing domestic and international shipments per year for various customers worldwide

Procurement of all hardware. software & services for worldwode resale of deployable Network Management Systems as well as all MRO purchases for company.

Responsible for procurement and logistics activities related to a large satcom/digital radio project in west Africa. Duties included coordinating equipment from multiple sources for factory integration and testing then shipment of systems to west Africa.

Developed strong relationships across many layers of assigned vendor base while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. Identified new potential sources for products, assessed customer needs and worked closely with internal departments to ensure approved revenue streams. Gathered detailed information regarding outsourcing decisions and identified strategic business challenges and priorities.Facilitated communication and information flow between strategic sources and Corporate Account Managers which resulted in annual cost savingsConsistently met or exceeded goals resulting in 100% on-time deliveries from vendors as well as shipments to customers worldwide

Identified, developed and implemented a process for outsourcing PCB assembly & test. Coordinated the kitting of board level components with a major supplier, the PCB manufacturer and the implementation with the PCB integrator. Interacted with Management and manufacturing to ensure schedules were maintained resulting in sound business decisions. Coordinated the assembly and test of 3000+ circuit boards for the NASA Space ProgramManaged the daily activities of two employees in Shipping/Receiving/StockroomChaired weekly status meeting with subcontractors to ensure scheduled deliveries and assign action items

Analyzed vendor-provided parts lists to determine spare parts philosophies for system level equipment. Implemented processes to deliver and track spares usage at five remote sites.Responsible for order and delivery of OEM spare material for a multi-million dollar proprietary federal program (TS/SBI security clearance obtained)Duties included supporting numerous engineering change proposals with basis of estimatesManaged daily activities of one employee for scheduling shipments

Provided administrative assistance to the Director of Logistics. Accepted several overseas assignments in Africa providing Logistics Support to various projects. Compiled commercial provisioning parts documentation for system sub-assemblies by researching engineering drawings, vendor catalogues, manuals and visual inspection of equipment Determined firm prices and delivery schedules for spare piece parts, sub-assemblies and small systems for proposals90-day job assignment in Khartoum, Sudan to assist with inbound domestic satellite earth station equipment90-day job assignment in Kampala, Uganda acting as assistant depot manager for all in country spare parts2-year assignment Lagos, Nigeria responsible for spare part deployment to 19 DOMSAT earth station installations

Education record

Business Administration