Mike Mendibles
Lompoc,CA
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer 3
Safran Cabins
Santa Maria, CA
04.2024 - Current
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers to secure favorable pricing terms and conditions for the company''s benefit.
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Manager
LaunchPoint EPS
Goleta, CA
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Organized the Supply Chain operations, from structuring the Stock Room to writing Procedures and Work Instructions for the ERP system that I learned to operate with limited guidance
- Worked as sole representative in the department for final 8 months.
Strategic Sourcing Supervisor
Ametek-PDT/FMH
Goleta, CA/Irvine
06.2017 - 09.2022
- Lead a small team in outsourcing machined parts from the FMH machine shop
- We have saved $1.5M from a 900K 2021 goal
- The Outsourcing Effort was selected to be nominated for Ametek's Lux Award, chosen as the sole Aerospace & Defense division's representative
- Also serve as the Cost Analyst for PDT Business Proposals
- Started at PDT as a Cost Analyst/Senior Buyer, promoted to Procurement Supervisor in under a year.
Supply Chain Manager
Deployable Space Systems
Goleta, CA
07.2014 - 03.2017
- Sourced suppliers for several types of aerospace components
- Performed all Production and Inventory Control functions
- Wrote all Supply Chain procedures in helping an engineering only company become an AS9100 Certified supplier.
Inventory Control Lead
ATK Space Systems
Goleta, CA
10.2005 - 07.2014
- Led the Stockroom area responsible for inventory control, work order kitting, shipping and receiving
- Subject Matter Expert in Costpoint manufacturing OS for the Aerospace business lane.
Manufacturing Technician/Inventory Control
Northrop Grumman - Astro Aerospace
Goleta, CA
06.2001 - 09.2005
- Space Flight Assembly per print and detailed manufacturing documentation and/or written instructions
- Inventory control, shipping/receiving
- Certified for Hazardous Material shipping
- Government Property experience.
Stockroom Supervisor
Hendry Telephone Products
Goleta, CA
03.1996 - 06.2001
- Supervisor of stockroom personnel
- Inventory Control and work order kitting
- Used MRP system to maintain common stock supplies
- Began career in manufacturing as 2nd shift clerk, promoted to Supervisor in less than 1 year.
Education
Supply Chain Management Certificate -
Rutgers Business School, Coursera
03.2021
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Long Term Agreements
- Supplier Relations
- Supply Chain Operations
- Manufacturing
- Production Control
- Inventory Control
- Shipping & Receiving
- Working with Ametek Aerospace & Defense Division to collaborate machined part Procurement Domestically and Internationally
- Helped obtain AS9100 certification as DSS producing all required procedures
- Spent over 8 years at ATK Space Systems becoming the Subject Matter Expert for Inventory Control in the Costpoint ERP System
- Helped implement the system at associate sites, included 8 sites
- Had process improvement trainings - 5S, Kaizen, Lean manufacturing
Timeline
Buyer 3
Safran Cabins
04.2024 - Current
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Manager
LaunchPoint EPS
09.2022 - 10.2023
Strategic Sourcing Supervisor
Ametek-PDT/FMH
06.2017 - 09.2022
Supply Chain Manager
Deployable Space Systems
07.2014 - 03.2017
Inventory Control Lead
ATK Space Systems
10.2005 - 07.2014
Manufacturing Technician/Inventory Control
Northrop Grumman - Astro Aerospace
06.2001 - 09.2005
Stockroom Supervisor
Hendry Telephone Products
03.1996 - 06.2001
Supply Chain Management Certificate -
Rutgers Business School, Coursera