Michael Flores

Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain professional with experience leading global procurement initiatives, supplier negotiations, direct material sourcing, and cost-reduction programs. Proven record of delivering multi-million-dollar savings, strengthening supplier partnerships, and supporting manufacturing expansion projects across North America and Europe.

Supply Chain Specialist | Strategic Sourcing & Procurement - Pelliconi North America

(2022-06 - 2024-11)

Delivered projected savings of $3.2M through resin sourcing strategy and supplier negotiations.

• Generated $49K in savings over two years by qualifying and integrating alternative packaging suppliers.
• Selected to travel to Italy and Austria to renegotiate evergreen machinery and colorant contracts, achieving $10K+ savings and improved commercial terms.
• Selected to travel to Canada to negotiate with OEMs and equipment manufacturers supporting new production plant expansions.
• Reduced freight costs by 15% through carrier negotiations and logistics optimization.
• Manage procurement and sourcing activities across three manufacturing facilities in North America.
• Utilize SAP for purchasing, supplier management, inventory planning, reporting, and procurement operations.
• Lead supplier qualification, quotation analysis, contract negotiations, and business continuity planning.

Process Improvement Intern - Contec Americas, Inc.

(2022-01 - 2022-06)

• Developed Power BI KPI dashboards and redesigned cross-functional processes.
• Applied Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve operational efficiency and ergonomics.

Strategic Business Planner Intern - Siemens

(2017-05 - 2017-12)

• Supported GPS tracking prototype development and SQL-based data management initiatives.

MBA - Florida State University

B.S. - Industrial Engineering - University of Central Florida