Morgan Afshar

MORGAN AFSHAR (805) 697 - 1930 Nationality: USA - Career Profile A motivated and driven Senior Program Manager with an MBA and 16 years of experience in Program Management, Operations / Supply Chain Management, and Consulting. Proficient in designing and implementing complex projects, developing and implementing Supply Chain strategy, and expanding the operations of a firm globally. SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES Project / Program Mgmt Senior Program Manager at Cisco System – Expanding Cisco’s Supply to 15 new countries. Currently Project Management Professor at Stamford International University. PMP Certified. Lean / Six Sigma Six Sigma Green Belt at both Caterpillar and Cisco Systems. Driving Six Sigma projects to reduce costs, improve output and efficiency, and systematically measure and improve customer satisfaction using visual cues and dashboards. Operations and Supply Chain Management 16 years experience working for multiple Fortune 500 manufacturing supply chains including Cisco, Caterpillar, and Crane Aerospace. Extensive experience in both after sales warranty support and new buy manufacturing Fortune 500 Experience Contributed to the success of 3 Fortune 500 firms including Cisco, Caterpillar, and Crane. Performance / Vendor Management Managed 3 employees and 70 vendors, setting KPI and performance management SMART goals that align with corporate objectives Supply Chain Expansion Expanded Cisco’s Supply Chain and Business Opportunities to 15 countries across Europe, Middle East, Africa Contract Negotiations Negotiated over 20 strategic contracts with vendors at Cisco, Caterpillar and Crane Financial Management Managed $61 million Supply Chain budget for Cisco, Caterpillar, and Crane Combined Problem Solving / Coordination Solved Supply Chain disruptions by meeting with Government officials, working with outside consultants, and leading project teams. EDUCATION Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Manchester Business School, Manchester (UK) Ranked 22nd best MBA program in the world and 7th in Europe by FT Winner of the AT Kearney Academic Scholarship. GMAT Score 700 (Top 93 Percentile) Bachelor of Science in Management & Economics- University of California at San Diego (US) GPA: 3.80 (Out of 4.0)- Magna C. Laude (Top 6% of class) INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE Morgan Bradley Consulting Services 2019 - Present California, USA Senior Supply Chain and Operations Consultant / Partner • Establish Supply Chain Outsourcing Strategy for Technology, Manufacturing, and Pharma industries • Acquire New Vendors in Asia Pacific and Latin America including On boarding, Contract negotiations, Pricing, and Delivery • Business case development, proposal writing, and project/program management • Use advanced analytics including mathematical modelling of supply chain networks, inventory and transportation to develop innovative solutions to complex business problems Cisco Systems (Fortune 100) London, United Kingdom [04/2007- 5/2014] 50 hours / Week Senior Program Manager – Supply Chain and Logistics • Expanded Cisco’s Supply Chain to 16 new countries across Europe, Middle East, Africa – by establishing, logistics capabilities, warehousing, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Customs and Legal infrastructure. Performed Competitor Analysis, Cost/Pricing Analysis, and Customer analysis. • Managed 12 third party logistics (3PL) and consulting companies with a $17 Million budget across the EMEA region – Including Sourcing, Pricing negotiations, Contract negotiations, and Performance evaluations. • Slashed $3.2 million out of supply chain costs by implementing Six Sigma / LEAN optimization Projects aimed at reducing overall costs/tax liabilities and improving delivery performance. • Solved Supply Chain disruptions by meeting with Government officials, 3PLs and outside consultants Crane Aerospace & Electronics (Fortune 500) Burbank, California, USA [04/2003-06/2005] 40 hours / Week Inventory & Logistics Manager Senior Buyer • Managed vendor sourcing, tactical purchase, and logistical strategy of a $24 million inventory base. • Helped Boost Sales by 22.4% by Taking over procurement and inventory management responsibilities in support of record $306 million in sales. • Negotiated 4 strategic contracts, leveraging ‘economies of scale’ to reduce costs and improve delivery, resulting in a 25% reduction in material costs • Managed a supplier base of 32 vendors from 15 countries, including cost/delivery negotiations, quality control, and performance evaluations Caterpillar - Solar Turbines (Fortune 500) San Diego, California, USA [11/2000-04/2003] 40 hours / Week Supply Chain Coordinator / Planner / Buyer • Supported increase of sales by 23% (and Record %100 Million in Service Sales Revenue) through the Management of inventory and distribution of materials to 12 warehouses in 8 countries around the world. • Responsible for the resource management (forecasting, planning, sourcing, procurement and distribution) of services, materials, and $20 million in inventory • Managed a supplier base of 27 vendors, including cost negotiations, developing forecasting models, and communicating engineering/supply chain requirements • Negotiated 7 long-term strategic contracts with suppliers at a 15% reduction in costs, resulting in a record $50 million Parts Profit (50% of revenue) • Obtained Six Sigma Black belt and applied knowledge to Warehousing and logistics solutions. Ishida Europe Ltd (MBA WORK EXPERIENCE-, Birmingham, United Kingdom Consultant – Market Expansion Strategy in the Middle East (6 Months Full Time MBA Internship) • Developed Ishida’s entire Market Expansion Strategy in the Middle East over the next 5 years, to increase market share and maximize sales and profits in the region. This included developing Ishida’s distribution strategy, pricing strategy, sales strategy, promotion and communication strategy, and 5 year sales forecast ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE Stamford International University Bangkok, Thailand [09/2016-10/2019] 40 hours / Week University Lecturer – Project Management, Operation Management, Marketing Full Time University Lecturer and Course Leader – International Business Management Courses Taught include: • Project Management • Digital Marketing • Operations Management • Supply Chain Management • Inventory and Warehousing Management • Principles of Marketing Woosong University – Sol International School Daejeon, Republic of Korea [09/2014-06/2016] 40 hours / Week Professor and Academic Coordinator Full Time Professor and Academic Coordinator, in charge of the International Business Program. Outlined the entire 4 year schedule of classes for the Business Department as well as completing all course Syllabi Courses Taught include: • Marketing Strategy • Supply Chain Management • International Business • Economics (Micro and Macro) • Principles of Marketing • Cross Cultural Communication Certification and Software: SQL Data Analysis and Programming, PMP Certified, ERP Systems (Oracle, SAP, Netsuite), Earned Value Reporting, Inventory Management Systems, Warehousing Management Systems, Forecasting systems, Six Sigma Green Belt, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook).