Paul Archiopoli

Position Created to “unlock” enterprise value tied up in invested capital, mostly comprised of $1.5B in Aircraft & Parts Inventory – crucial to freeing up equity to pay down debt. Strategic responsibility for Business Requirements Planning and Inventory Management in a $4B enterprise. Lead the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process. Accomplished full integration of Sales, Financial, & Supply plans by working directly with highest level executives from all organizations. Line responsibility for Master Scheduling, MRP Maintenance, Supply/Demand Planning, Master Data Management, Inventory Control and Excess/Inactive Inventory Conversion, Consumption & Disposal. Reduced Inventory $117 million dollars during first year of assignment while increasing material availability.

Recruited into a turn around situation. Hawker Beechcraft was struggling with its conversion to SAP, lacked a formal planning process or SIOP and had over $400M in excess/inactive inventory. Leader of 650 people in Multi-site Supply Chain in a complex manufacturing and service business. End-to-End Tactical Materials Management across the Entire Enterprise High profile leader on "turn around" team that returned the company to profitability after years of loss Key member of strategic team that transitioned hundreds of millions of dollars in spend to outside suppliers globally Project executive of IBM Global Consulting Supply Chain Transformation Reduced inventory by $175M during first two years Installed internet based e-commerce, absorbing explosive transaction volume growth without adding staff Lead On-Time, Under Budget Supply Chain SAP upgrade from Version 4.5b to ECC 6.0 Key Player in Sale Preparation, Due Diligence, and Transition to Stand Alone Company.

Enterprise Level Business Process Reengineering of a $3B Enterprises across all processes.

Leader of a multi-Site Integrated Supply Chain organization for a mission critical Aerospace & Defense Company. Functions managed include Strategic Sourcing, Tactical Procurement, non-product procurement, and freight/logistics. Implemented Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Managed Inventory and a portfolio of contemporary Supply Chain techniques. My job was to help take a very successful business to the "next level" during a period of substantial business growth.

Sargent Aerospace & Defense is the leading provider of specialized, engineered OEM products and Aftermarket Services. We are committed to serving our customers with the highest quality products and services, as we continue to expand our engineering expertise and supply chain management services to meet today's market needs.

Leader of Aerospace manufacturing strategy development & deployment effort. Including footprint optimization, Integrated supply chain network simplification, and strategic partnerships that enable world-class performance for the company. Develop & implement the strategic road map for manufacturing and enabling technologies. Support Senior Leadership with M&A on acquisitions & divestitures that impact manufacturing strategy and/or potential footprint implications.

Manufacturing Management, Operations Research, & Computer Science Concentration

Intensive 1 year Vocational/Technical education.

Concentration in Manufacturing Managemnt