Michael Priest

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About Michael Priest

Mornington Peninsula Based. I am a Management, Operations and Production Professional with over 30 years experience with companies in the retail, contract, educational, office and healthcare furniture sector of manufacture, design and logistics, as well as pool equipment manufacturing. I also have extensive experience liaising with overseas suppliers including developing prototypes and ensuring quality standards are adhered to. My skills include- Strong understanding of manufacturing principles - Budgeting, forecasting and scheduling - Extensive experiences with costing and estimating products and project - Management and supervision of warehouse and production personnel - Support to sales, marketing and customer service - Experience corresponding with overseas suppliers, predominantly in China to assess capability and quality control - Purchasing of raw materials including supplier negotiation and evaluation- Extensive working knowledge of ISO 9001, including accreditation for internal auditing - Vast experience in operations and logistics - Strong Microsoft Office, Access and MYOB skills - First aid accredited- Experience overseeing OH & S - Fork Lift Licence - Warehousing and RF Scanning experience