Michael Maya

Highly experienced Operations Executive with over 25 years of experience offering a distinguished career in leading strategies for operations, logistics, global supply chain management, and business development. Experience working for industry leaders like PepsiCo, Calavo Growers, Jenny Craig, Delicato Family Wines, Icelandic Glacial, and Hello Bello. Collaborative leader with a track record of establishing and inspiring dynamic teams through the use of cutting-edge management strategies and the provision of necessary tools. Boasting a consistent and proven track record of effectively implementing best business practices that increase performance while reducing operating expenses, all within strict deadlines and budgets. Visionary leader with a track record of expanding and strengthening businesses through difficult decisions, strategic project management, achieving challenging objectives, and driving organizational improvements. Exemplary educational qualifications include the CSCP designation.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS Built end-to-end supply chain strategies, integrating 20+ new acquisitions, optimizing systems and tools to drastically elevate customer service levels & turns, achieving a record for fill rate of 99.7% (8M units fulfilled, only 25k out of stocks).  Launched S&OP at three unique organizations, bringing supply chain and new product development visibility to risk and opportunities to C-Suite Improved communication, on-time fulfillment, and service levels to wholesale customers, leading to 2x Winery of the year awards and being ranked best in the industry by 88% of customers. Led Go-to-Market strategy, launching on Amazon and partnering with key retailers, driving $2M topline growth and improved consumer access to our brand. Led packaging savings initiative resulting in $7M YOY savings and improved supply continuity and commodity cost variability.  Reduced surplus inventory by 74% and returned $20M working capital to the bottom line by designing a supply and demand system unique to the wine industry, overcoming challenges through ingenuity and dedication. Implemented creative, repetitive, flexible, demand-driven supply & replenishment strategies (Lean RfS) using Lean principles, improving customer service ratings by 11% on average while reducing inventory by 18%.Feel free to connect with me☎ (408) 309 – 3255 | ✉ [email protected]