Michael Griffiths
Executive Consultant @Ameripride Services
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Consultant @Ameripride Services
Providing executive level product and style standardization strategies, approach, and roadmap that will result in the project plan to standardize product assortment and style numbers and naming logic.Major plan activities:• Analyze and document the current product line assortment and the existing style number data base inconsistencies in order to define the scope of the effort required to standardize both products and style numbers.• Collect and analyze annual demand for all products and style numbers as a means to define a recommended future standardized assortment.• Review and document current style number assignment methodology, inconsistencies, duplications, and clean-up effort. • Solicit operational input (corporate and field management and operators) for clear understanding of problems, gaps, requirements, and desired state. This effort requires travel to multiple branches, distribution centers, stockrooms, and other locations.• Define a proposed future state standard product assortment and style number naming convention.• Identify the gaps and effort required to transition from current state to future state.• Prioritize the activities and identify the resources required to develop and implement a standardization project plan.• Develop a proposed Product Standardization Project Plan
EDUCATION
California State University, Northridge
Bachelor's Degree, Theatre Arts
University of Redlands
Master's Degree, Business Management
SKILLS
ABOUT MICHAEL GRIFFITHS
Michael GriffithsVice President, Supply Chain Email: g••••••••@yahoo.comA Supply Chain executive with extensive experience in strategic planning, cost containment, team leadership and vendor management. Focused on delivering exceptional value-added results through collaboration and team engagement, I approach each challenge with passion and integrity. I deliver sustainable process improvements and optimization by identifying and developing the best strategies combined with engaging the best teams. Major Accomplishments:• Provided leadership for Aramark Uniform Services’ national field Supply Chain team, responsible for developing and maintaining an organization with $200 million in annual expenditures.• Spearheaded development of standardized supply chain processes across a fragmented network of processing plants resulting in cost containment in excess of $10 million annually.• Played a critical role in managing numerous complex cross-functional project teams, overseeing all aspects of multiple system integrations, planning and development, and national implementation resulting in new revenues in excess of $25 million.• Merged the purchasing systems of a $100M acquisition to existing enterprise system enabling an efficient and transparent transition.Core Specialties:• Strategic Planning • Supply Chain Optimization • Team Leadership• Organizational Planning • Cost Containment • Employee Engagement• Financial Planning • Vendor Management • Project Management • Staff Development • Executive Interface • Process Improvement
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