MICHAEL FRANCISC STERN

• Assessed systemic vulnerabilities and forecasted localized supply-chain constraints to enable implementation of high-impact logistics solutions and improve material availability for mission-critical maintenance projects.
• Evaluated vendor support services against key performance indicators to confirm pricing accuracy and ensure delivery timeline alignment for regional supply chain operations.
• Oversaw end-to-end resolution of complex material shortages and logistics bottlenecks among internal technical teams, engineering stakeholders, and commercial vendors to maintain schedule adherence.
• Coordinated micro-purchases and strategic sourcing to maintain compliance with federal procurement and regulatory constraints, preserving baseline funds and supporting operational deadlines.
• Executed navy ERP inventory reconciliation and audit verification to identify variances and enable corrective operational workflows for accurate material records.
• Hours per Week: 40
• Supervisor: Available upon request

• Managed full-spectrum material management for inventory footprint exceeding $500k by conducting routine counts, lifecycle analyses, and data auditing to maintain 100% accountability and support external federal audit readiness with zero discrepancies.
• Negotiated, administered, and audited complex academic service and tuition contracts exceeding $2m to ensure regulatory compliance and control institutional lifecycle costs.
• Diagnosed supplier performance gaps tied to late fulfillment and suboptimal product quality, then implemented strict performance-improvement metrics to maintain uninterrupted mission success.
• Managed weekly planning coordination and alignment briefings with regional consortium leadership and external financial entities to support alignment of rolling supply projections with operational and structural training schedules.
• Hours per Week: 40
• Supervisor: Available upon request

• Supervised material allowance files and inventory constraints for 800+ equipment assets and 10,000+ line items, tracking lifecycle status and component obsolescence to ensure availability.
• Researched and cataloged alternative manufacturing suppliers and verified parts sources to address long-lead-time or obsolete part constraints, reducing asset downtime.
• Interpreted demand parameters and conducted stock-level analyses to prevent localized material overstock and supply shortages, optimizing warehouse space.
• Hours per Week: 40
• Supervisor: Available upon request

• Monitored real-time material supply chains and logistical tracking pipelines to maintain combat readiness for 13 forward-deployed submarines, resolving urgent part shortages during tight deployment phases.
• Interfaced daily with military depots, DLA hubs, and commercial vendors to expedite shipping logistics and parts routing for priority casualty reports (CASREPs).
• Utilized automated databases and integrated supply systems (R-Supply / Navy ERP) to manage multi-line material requisitions, identifying data anomalies to ensure database accuracy and integrity.
• Hours per Week: 40
• Supervisor: Available upon request

• Sourced and procured industrial supplies, facilities equipment, and maintenance services, processing high-volume micro-purchases under federal acquisition policies to meet operational needs.
• Standardized vendor-tracking processes that maintained an on-time delivery rate exceeding 90% through proactive open-order tracking, delivery follow-up, and vendor dispute resolution.
• Conducted price analyses and local sourcing trend assessments to identify cost-saving opportunities, informing decisions on recurring supply requirements.
• Hours per Week: 40
• Supervisor: Available upon request

• 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.
• Directed consumer fund tracking and repairable material accounts, analyzing usage data to develop long-term material forecasts for operational deployable lifecycles.
• Led cross-functional teams in executing inventory pull requests, receiving logistics, and tracking assets to ensure material availability aligned with production schedules.
• Rank at Separation: E-6
• Hours per Week: 50+

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.