Mark Prefontaine

Background

About Mark Prefontaine

Senior Global Supply Chain Leader with over 15 years of experience in Procurement, Materials, Program Management and Operations. Increasing responsibility and scope with all aspects of Supply Chain with GE Healthcare. Currently working with Plexus Corp, a $4B global leader in complex product design, supply chain, and contract manufacturing. SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS • As Product Planning and Inventory Manager for GE Healthcare, managed $2B Global Ultrasound Forecasting, Planning and Fulfilment Team for 11 Operations in 10 Countries. • Chosen as Interim Plant Manager to lead manufacturing site with 110 employees and $100M in annual revenue. • As Fulfillment Manager, directed several global cross-functional teams. Including first through third tier suppliers, to mitigate $20M in revenue risk; resulted in 99.9% of global backlog shipped, delivering $2.15B in sales on-time. • Drove Global Ultrasound total inventory down 10%, from $228M to $204M; delivered 11% global manufacturing inventory improvement, from $78M to $70M. • Recognized by the Global Supply Chain Officer and Materials General Manager as Best in Class for leading Ultrasound as the #1 Modality globally for material and planning process initiatives. Delivered KPI improvement from 60% to 91%, far exceeding goal. Highly effective in guiding large cross-functional teams to achieve results in a highly matrixed environment. Detailed skills include:* Procurement * Strategic Planning * Supply Chain Management * Strategic Sourcing * Supplier/Vendor Management * Contract Negotiation * Outsourcing * Program Management * Leadership/Business Relationship Management * Interpersonal Communication * Team Management/ Relationship Building * Risk Management * Cost drivers * Problem Solving * SIOP * Material Requirements Planning (MRP)* Demand Planning * Manufacturing Processes * Production Management * Trade & Regulatory Compliance