Michael Breault
Hoschton,GA
Summary
Motivated and effective leader with diverse supply chain and program management experience in commercial and government industries. Resourceful manager with a track record of promoting cross-functional accountability and achieving data-driven results that meet and exceed customer expectations while executing on financial targets.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Manager, Aftermarket Program Management
Viasat, Inc.
06.2022 - Current
- Oversee three highly functioning aftermarket teams: Logistics Program Management supporting the sustainment of government antenna ground systems programs, Aftermarket Operations Program Management overseeing commercial and government aviation terminals depot programs, and Inside Sales.
- Managed a $12M+ annual revenue target at 40% margin in our Antenna Systems sustainment programs, maintained a $22M budget in our airborne terminals programs, and fulfilled a record $15.3M in spares orders from our Inside Sales team in CY24.
- Improved manufacturing depot throughput by 53% while decreasing COGS by 22% YOY through implementation of Quality efforts, improved engineering tactics, new procurement strategies, and constraint management with cross-functional teams.
- Developed, negotiated, and implemented repair-centric statements of work and product service agreements with contract manufacturers, and maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) suppliers.
- Coordinated and established new contracts for 3PL's and forward stocking locations to serve as global spares depots to support customer service operations for commercial airline customers as well as defense communications contractors.
- Utilized analytics and reporting tools to support decision-making and provide insight around lean manufacturing efficiencies, material planning, global spares management, downstream supply chain, logistics solutions, and customer service.
- Established, monitored, and influenced key performance indicators by enabling employee innovation and removing barriers, along with educating my team and cross-functional partners on intuitive methods of driving operational excellence while optimizing our responsible P&L.
- Manager, Aftermarket Planning / June2019 – June2022
- Supervisor, Aftermarket Planning / May2018 – June2019
- Aftermarket Material Planner / October2017 – May2018
Distribution Operations Manager
Target
06.2017 - 10.2017
- Managed and led a full-time staff of over 30 warehouse employees in a 1.2 million sq ft facility with the goal of increasing production, while maintaining an engaged safety culture.
- Accountable for 96 high-traffic inbound dock doors while achieving the result of receiving 1,000+ cartons per shift through resource planning, equipment utilization, and automation.
- Responsible for creating a continuous improvement culture by means of utilizing Lean Six Sigma philosophies.
- Analyzed data trends to forecast demand and deliveries.
- Implemented a recurring Gemba walk for all Operations Managers across the plant which identified inefficiencies and waste.
Branch Operations Supervisor
Grainger Industrial Supply
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Managed, led, and built a strong continuous improvement culture at the branch level by identifying problems and promoting methodologies to identify and reduce waste.
- Responsible for the knowledge transfer of current and evolving local market conditions including competitive landscape and changing customer needs within a multichannel environment.
- Increased the branch employee engagement score from 67% to 93% while simultaneously increased sales by 11% YOY.
- Developed strong relationships with key accounts, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
HVAC Technician
Inland Valley Mechanical, Inc.
04.2010 - 07.2012
- Maintained, installed and repaired commercial HVAC units such as: chillers, boilers, closed water loop systems, split systems, gas fired furnaces, heat pumps and building automation controls.
- Troubleshot complex HVAC problems, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
- Utilized diagnostic equipment effectively in order to identify malfunctioning components within HVAC systems accurately.
- Trained all new-hires on maintenance and safety procedures.
Education
Master's degree - Supply Chain Management
Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business
06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
California State University San Marcos
06.2015
Skills
- Oracle ERP
- SAP ERP
- Salesforce
- Tableau
- Mondaycom
- UPS SPLUS
- Microsoft Office
- Workday
Certification
Certified ScrumMaster
Scrum Alliance / 2021
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
APICS / 2019
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma Academy / 2019
Global Emerging Leader
Grainger / 2016
Timeline
Sr. Manager, Aftermarket Program Management
Viasat, Inc.
06.2022 - Current
Distribution Operations Manager
Target
06.2017 - 10.2017
Branch Operations Supervisor
Grainger Industrial Supply
06.2015 - 06.2017
HVAC Technician
Inland Valley Mechanical, Inc.
04.2010 - 07.2012
Master's degree - Supply Chain Management
Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
California State University San Marcos
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