MICHAEL FRANCISC STERN
Groton,CT
Summary
Logistics and supply chain professional with a record of maintaining 100% inventory accountability, tracking vendor KPI performance, and clearing material bottlenecks in complex defense environments. Supports procurement, audit readiness, and lifecycle logistics by using Navy ERP and cross-functional coordination to improve material availability and prevent mission delays.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Management Specialist, GS-0346-09
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center – Groton Annex
Groton, CT
05.2024 - Current
- Supported supply chain analysis by reviewing local risks and forecast barriers to strengthen logistics support for mission-critical maintenance projects.
- Evaluated vendor performance against KPIs for quality, pricing accuracy, and delivery timelines, enhancing regional supply chain support.
- Resolved material shortages and logistics delays by working with technical teams, engineering stakeholders, and vendors to prevent schedule slips.
- Completed micro-purchases and sourcing actions within federal rules and budget limits to protect funds and meet target timelines.
- Maintained inventory accuracy through regular reconciliations and audit checks in Navy ERP, identified variances, and completed corrective workflows.
- Conducted supply chain reviews to identify risk points and anticipated barriers impacting material availability for maintenance work.
- Helped coordinate shortage resolution with internal teams, engineering staff, and commercial vendors to clear procurement and delivery bottlenecks.
- Analyzed supply chain vulnerabilities and forecasted barriers to enhance material availability within local logistics networks.
- Reviewed regional vendor support through formal performance checks focused on quality, pricing, and on-time delivery.
- Reduced schedule risk by aligning technical teams, engineering stakeholders, and vendors to address urgent material shortages.
- Protected budget resources while meeting target timelines through compliant micro-purchases and targeted sourcing actions.
- Preserved inventory integrity by reconciling records in Navy ERP, identifying discrepancies, and correcting process gaps.
Supply Technician / Contracting Officer
NROTC Boston University Consortium
Boston, MA
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Managed inventory accountability for material footprint exceeding $500k through routine counts, lifecycle reviews, and data audits, maintaining 100% accountability with zero discrepancies across external federal audits.
- Supported contract lifecycle management for academic service and tuition agreements exceeding $2m by negotiating, administering, and auditing terms while maintaining regulatory compliance and lowering institutional lifecycle costs.
- Resolved supplier issues related to late fulfillment and product quality using performance improvement metrics and corrective follow-up, ensuring uninterrupted mission operations.
- Coordinated weekly planning and alignment briefings with regional consortium leadership and external financial entities to synchronize supply projections with operational and training schedules.
- Hours per week: 40.
- Supervisor: Available upon request.
COSAL Manager (Logistics Specialist)
Gemini Tech Services
Groton, CT
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed material allowance file and inventory control for 800+ complex equipment assets and 10,000+ line items, tracking lifecycle status and component obsolescence.
- Researched, mapped, and cataloged alternate manufacturing suppliers and verified part sources to address long lead-time or obsolete part constraints, minimizing asset downtime.
- Monitored demand inputs and conducted ongoing stock-level reviews to optimize local overstock, prevent critical shortages, and enhance warehouse space and capital planning.
- 40 hours per week.
- Supervisor available upon request.
Supply Technician
NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound
Bremerton, WA
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Supported fleet supply operations by tracking material flow and logistics pipelines to keep 13 forward-deployed submarines ready during urgent deployment phases.
- Coordinated with military depots, DLA hubs, and commercial vendors to expedite shipping and routing of critical parts for priority casualty reports (CASREPs).
- Utilized R-Supply and Navy ERP to enter, track, and update multi-line material requests, ensuring data accuracy and maintaining reliable records.
- Hours per week: 40.
- Supervisor: Available upon request.
Supply Technician (Buyer)
NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
01.2018 - 04.2020
- Facilitated procurement of industrial supplies, facilities equipment, and maintenance services by processing high-volume micro-purchases under federal acquisition policies.
- Conducted price reviews and local sourcing trend analysis to identify potential cost savings for recurring supply needs.
- Maintained vendor tracking processes to ensure on-time delivery exceeded 90% through open-order follow-up, delivery checks, and resolution of vendor issues.
- Hours per week: 40.
- Supervisor available upon request.
Skills
- Supply chain logistics
- Supply chain optimization
- Logistics lifecycle management
- Inventory control
- Material readiness planning
- Material forecasting
- Vendor performance evaluation
- Contract management
Personal Information
Nationality: United States
Custom
Citizenship: United States | Security Clearance: Secret (Active) | Veterans' Preference: Yes (10-Point Preference / CPS)
MILITARY EXPERIENCE & ADDITIONAL SERVICE
- United States Navy | Various Worldwide Locations
- Purchasing, Inventory & Supply Management Roles
- Dates: 09/2001 – 11/2017 | Rank at Separation: E-6 | Hours per Week: 50+
- Macro Inventory Asset Management: Maintained strict cradle-to-grave accountability for complex military warehouse inventories valued up to $18M, verifying documentation and parts conditions under high-stress deployment conditions.
- Financial Stewardship: Directed consumer fund tracking and repairable material accounts, analyzing past usage data to build accurate long-term material forecasts for upcoming operational deployable lifecycles.
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration: Led cross-functional teams of junior personnel in executing daily inventory pull requests, receiving logistics, and asset tracking to align material availability with critical production schedules.
TECHNICAL SKILLS & EDUCATION
Education & Professional Development: Broad-spectrum professional military education in Federal Sourcing, Inventory Auditing, and Lifecycle Logistics. Equivalent specialized professional experience met in lieu of a formal degree.
Timeline
Logistics Management Specialist, GS-0346-09
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center – Groton Annex
05.2024 - Current
Supply Technician / Contracting Officer
NROTC Boston University Consortium
06.2022 - 05.2024
COSAL Manager (Logistics Specialist)
Gemini Tech Services
03.2021 - 06.2022
Supply Technician
NAVSUP FLC Puget Sound
04.2020 - 03.2021
Supply Technician (Buyer)
NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville
01.2018 - 04.2020