Michael Obrien

About Michael Obrien

A Supply Chain Management professional with twenty years of experience across a variety of industries, roles and commodities.Skilled in all areas of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, including: process improvement, change management, contract negotiations, cost reduction, customer and vendor relationship management, demand planning, inventory control, MRP systems, statistical forecasting, distribution management, logistics planning, project management, cross-functional team building, multi-site operations, continuous improvement and six sigma.Strong problem solver and persuasive leader with excellent interpersonal skills. Focused on delivering key objectives with consistency and integrity. Recognized for ability to develop and optimize processes to maximize results.

Experience

1. Supply Chain Director

   Banjo Liquid Handling Products

   Feb 2026 — Present

Education

• Michigan State University

  BS, Purchasing

  1988 — 1992

• University of Michigan-Dearborn

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Purchasing
• Contract Negotiation
• Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Cost Reduction Strategies
• Total Cost of Ownership
• Total Cost Reduction
• Customer Service
• Customer Satisfaction
• Vendor Management
• Vendor Relationships
• Vendor Contracts
• Demand Planning
• Demand Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Mrp
• Sap
• Sap Apo
• Statistical Modeling
• Six Sigma
• Pareto Analysis
• Logistics Management
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Multi-Site Teams
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Procurement
• Apqp
• Product Development
• Supply Management
• Automotive
• Sourcing
• Forecasting
• Manufacturing
• Global Sourcing
• Supplier Development
• Cost Reduction