David Ricard

About David Ricard

Mid-career Supply Chain Planning professional with over 20 years\' experience in both Contract and Commercial Electronics Manufacturing.Proven problem solver with experience in a diverse array of dynamic, challenging business environments, Commercial and Contract based, relying on analytical skills, motivation and drive to achieve success in highly challenging environments. A doer and solver of problems viewing obstacles not as impediments, but rather challenges to learn from and to grow because ofWorked full time while simultaneously pursuing my BA in Business Administration, with a focus in Operations Management at the University of New Hampshire @ Manchester; maintained a 3.9GPA over 7 years, and made the Dean\'s list multiple timesGraduated from UNH @ Manchester, with Summa Cum Laude honors, Fall 2013Highly motivated individual who can adapt easily to dynamic work environments to maximize value in any organizational situation. Consistently demonstrated that I can and will rise to any challenge to meet or exceed customer\'s expectations. Team player with strong leadership skills.Certified in Basics of Supply Chain Management, APICS

Experience

1. Supply Chain Planner

   BAE Systems

   Nov 2001 — Present · Nashua, NH, US

   Supply Chain Planner/Production ControlBAE SYSTEMS, Nashua, NHServed as key point of contact for managing material and setting manufacturing priorities for a critical Dept. of Defense program, totaling over $35M per quarterInitiated several process improvement initiatives, coordinating with many cross functional teams to reduce costs and cycle timesWas responsible for configuration management of work in process, including engineering change orders, developmental jobs in process and other non-standard workAnalyzed mean time between failure data, failure trends at the component level and overall fielded hardware sparing to determine proper levels of inventory for high risk components to maximize field reliability and operability of aircraft in the fieldWas involved with Lean Immersion Training and Lean Initiatives Committee focused on eliminating waste in the factory such as kit sizes, point of use material and overall factory layout to maximize productivity

Education

• University of New Hampshire-Manchester

  Graduate, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  2006 — 2013

Skills

• Operations Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Dod
• Training
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Six Sigma
• Product Development
• Manufacturing
• Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Supply Chain
• Leadership
• Process Improvement