Noha Mikati
Summary
Experienced supply chain and project management professional with a strong background in optimizing supply chains, sourcing and procurement, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals. Demonstrated success in reducing supplier costs, enhancing operational efficiency, and implementing strategic project initiatives in the medical equipment and cosmetics sectors. Skilled in negotiating with suppliers and managing multi-million-dollar production budgets while ensuring compliance and sustainability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager of Supply Chain & Project Management
Integrated Endoscopy
Irvine
10.2022 - Current
- Led sourcing process improvements, enhancing supply chain efficiency by 20% through strategic supplier negotiations and performance management.
- Directed supplier performance, resolving quality issues and implementing engineering changes to meet project requirements.
- Negotiate cost, delivery, quality, transportation, and contract terms, ensuring optimal agreements
- Evaluate and analyze RFQ results, providing sourcing documentation and recommendations to management for informed decision-making.
- Own and drive supplier performance, interfacing with Supplier Quality Assurance on APQP activities, production part PPAPs, and resolving quality issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, logistics, design/engineering, program management, legal, finance, and supplier quality, to meet program deliverables.
- Implement design and engineering changes while managing execution with suppliers, ensuring alignment with project requirements.
- Managed relationships with 15+ suppliers, overseeing $10M in medical equipment production and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Mitigate supply chain risks through effective contingency planning, demonstrating the ability to identify issues and negotiate solutions in the company's best interests.
Supply Chain Manager
Elitefill
Orange
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Drove procurement and sourcing strategies, slashing supplier costs by 15% through effective negotiations and strategic selections.
- Led packaging and distribution operations for cosmetic and skincare products, overseeing the monthly delivery of 1 million units and managing supplier tooling movements.
- Analyzed supply chain data to identify process improvements, achieving a 10% increase in operational efficiency and generating $300,000 in annual savings.
- Collaborated with project teams to implement cost-saving measures while ensuring adherence to quality standards and on-time delivery.
Founder/Supply Chain Manager
Mika The Label
Hollywood
01.2017 - 05.2021
- Achieved a 17% annual increase in quarterly revenue through sustainable apparel production by establishing strong supplier relationships and negotiating effectively.
- Collected and analyzed data for inventory management and demand forecasting, implementing process improvements that enhanced efficiency by 20%.
- Managed procurement and sourcing processes, resulting in a 15% reduction in supplier costs through effective negotiations and strategic supplier selection.
- Collaborated with project teams to implement cost-saving measures while ensuring adherence to quality standards and on-time delivery.
Supply Chain Intern
KPMG
Beirut
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Played a pivotal role in five supply chain consulting projects, delivering client solutions that enhanced process efficiency by 15%.
- Developed comprehensive sourcing strategies and documentation, effectively communicating findings and recommendations to senior management
- Analyzed supply chain data to identify process improvements, achieving and generating annual savings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
California State University, Long Beach
05.2021
Associates Degree - Supply Chain Management and Marketing
Orange Coast College
12.2019
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Cost Reduction Strategies
- Strategic Planning & Sourcing
- Compliance Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Sourcing and Procurement
- Project Planning & Execution
- Logistics & Distribution
- Operations Management
- Risk Management
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Negotiation
- Commodity Management
- Compliance & Sustainability
- Agile & Lean Methodologies
- Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Quality Assurance
- Conflict Resolution
- SAP
- ESG
- Tableau
- CRM Systems
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Power BI)
- Marketing
- Business planning
- Contract management
- Team building
Skillsinterests
Supply Chain Optimization, Sourcing and Procurement, Contract Negotiation, Commodity Management, Quality Assurance, Data Analysis, Strategic Planning, Conflict Resolution, SAP, ESG, Tableau, CRM Systems, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Suite, Microsoft Office (Excel, Power BI), Native English, Arabic, French
Leadershipservice
- Make-A-Wish WCOW, Irvine, CA, Power of women to grant magical wishes for children battling critical illnesses.
- Young Women's Organization, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Lead projects revolving around women empowerment and fundraising.
- Children Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL), Helped children in need of pediatric cancer treatment.
Timeline
Senior Manager of Supply Chain & Project Management
Integrated Endoscopy
10.2022 - Current
Supply Chain Manager
Elitefill
09.2021 - 09.2022
Supply Chain Intern
KPMG
06.2020 - 08.2020
Founder/Supply Chain Manager
Mika The Label
01.2017 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
California State University, Long Beach
Associates Degree - Supply Chain Management and Marketing
Orange Coast College
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