Mick Daly
North Bend,WA
Summary
Operations & sales professional directing staffing, workflow planning, and budget development across high-volume distribution and lending operations, including investor underwriting guidelines. Coordinates inventory management, vendor negotiations, and employee recruiting and training while keeping teams aligned to deadlines and policy requirements. Uses cross-functional communication and performance goals to keep daily work moving across complex, changing priorities.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
UNI-SELECT USA, Northwest Division
- Led up to 75 employees across purchasing, customer service, and warehouse operations to support corporate objectives.
- Forecasted work volume, schedules, and staffing levels to align labor planning with demand.
- Set performance goals and deadlines for cross-functional teams to support company objectives.
- Managed complex projects and adjusted timelines as priorities shifted.
- Communicated sensitive and confidential updates with local, regional, and corporate stakeholders.
- Developed the division’s annual budget for operations, sales, and marketing programs while managing inventory, vendor negotiations, safety compliance, and daily inbound and outbound shipments.
Buyer
B & B AUTO PARTS, INC.
- Product Replenishment
- Vendor Relations & Negotiations
- Company-wide Inventory & IT Management
- Retail Pricing Management
- An automotive retail chain of seven stores operating in the Greater Seattle-Tacoma area.
Operations & Sales Manager
Cascade Valley Mortgage
2007 - Current
- Manage all aspects of business including client service, sales, marketing, budget planning, P & L analysis, accounting, employee recruiting and training.
- Maintains company’s policies & procedures to align with Federal & Washington State mortgage compliance rules.
- Meeting investor underwriting guidelines for various forms of financing and varied customer transaction scenarios.
- Originated & processed numerous Conventional, FHA, VA, Jumbo & USDA Loans with multiple lenders.
- Developed preferred lender relationships with multiple real estate offices with over 100 real estate agents.
Parts Plus National Product Committee Member
Parts Plus Headquarters
1997 - 2002
- Member of committee responsible for vendor product program negotiations for entire membership throughout the United States
- Contributed to national product committee discussions on vendor program terms and member-facing offerings.
- Assessed product proposals against membership needs, pricing expectations, and overall program consistency.
- Prepared committee input using data analysis to help inform product selection and program recommendations.
- Analyzed vendor materials to identify strengths, limitations, and fit for national membership programs.
- Identified opportunities to improve product mix alignment with membership demand and branch operations needs.
- Communicated committee decisions clearly to support alignment across vendor, membership, and program stakeholders.
Product Manager
MAR-LAC Distributing
1993 - 2002
- Vendor Negotiations
- Product Program Analysis
- Inventory Management
- Key Customer Sales Responsibility
- Resale Pricing Development
- Product Promotion & Marketing
- Retail Pricing Development
- Analyzed product performance data to inform inventory decisions and pricing adjustments.
- Coordinated vendor communications to align supply expectations with promotional timelines.
- Reviewed inventory levels and flagged replenishment needs to support product availability.
- Tracked resale pricing changes and adjusted product positioning to support competitive offers.
- Supported product promotion planning by coordinating timing, messaging, and sales priorities.
- Monitored customer sales activity to identify product demand patterns and pricing opportunities.
- Maintained product records and documentation for pricing, promotion, and inventory decisions.
- Participated in branch operations discussions to align product needs with daily business activity.
- Assessed product trends to support forecasting and ordering decisions.
- Prepared written updates on product issues and vendor responses for team review.
- Collaborated with team members to resolve routine product and inventory questions.
Vice President & Product Manager
MAR-LAC Distributing Company
1992 - 2002
- Managed vendor negotiations for all product lines to support pricing, sourcing decisions, and supply continuity.
- Directed supply chain operations across 12 locations serving internal & external customers throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
- Applied data analysis in Microsoft Excel to support pricing development, demand forecasting, and product decisions.
- Developed sales programs and key customer sales strategies to strengthen account relationships and product placement.
- Coordinated pricing development with budget planning and regulatory compliance considerations across product lines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration & Marketing, Public Relations
Central Washington University
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Yakima Valley College
Skills
- Data analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Inventory management
- Investor underwriting guidelines
- Vendor negotiations
- Budget planning
- Branch operations management
- Demand forecasting
Timeline
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Yakima Valley College
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration & Marketing, Public Relations
Central Washington University
Operations Manager
UNI-SELECT USA, Northwest Division
Buyer
B & B AUTO PARTS, INC.
Operations & Sales Manager
Cascade Valley Mortgage
2007 - Current
Parts Plus National Product Committee Member
Parts Plus Headquarters
1997 - 2002
Product Manager
MAR-LAC Distributing
1993 - 2002
Vice President & Product Manager
MAR-LAC Distributing Company
1992 - 2002