Miguel A. Cerezo
About Miguel A. Cerezo
Miguel A. Cerezo is a Supply Chain Specialist III in Project Controls at Kite Pharma, with a background in business administration and international relations. He has experience in managing costs and procurement for large-scale projects and has contributed to process improvements in engineering and supply chain management.
Current Role at Kite Pharma
Miguel A. Cerezo currently serves as a Supply Chain Specialist III - Project Controls at Kite Pharma in Santa Monica, California. He has held this position since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for managing supply chain processes and project controls, ensuring that projects align with organizational goals and benchmarks. His work involves coordinating between various teams to facilitate efficient project execution.
Previous Experience at Total-Western, Inc.
Prior to his current role, Miguel worked at Total-Western, Inc. as an Office Manager/Project Controls from 2016 to 2019 in Oxnard, California. During his three years there, he developed and implemented a capital project closeout process that successfully closed large projects. This experience contributed to his expertise in project management and controls.
Experience at Linesight and Kite Pharma
Miguel served as a Cost Manager at Kite Pharma through Linesight from 2019 to 2021. He managed cost and procurement for a $220 million CAR-T Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility project. His responsibilities included leading strategic sourcing processes for capital projects and developing cost and schedule reports to communicate project health metrics to stakeholders and senior management.
Education and Academic Background
Miguel A. Cerezo studied at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Affairs from 2012 to 2016. He also studied Business Administration and Management, achieving a minor during the same period. Earlier, he attended Westlake High School from 2008 to 2012, where he focused on International Relations and Affairs.
Contributions to Project Management
In his roles, Miguel has coordinated between Capital Projects, Legal, and Sourcing teams to draft work order and change order contracts for services and equipment purchases. He has participated in PMO organization efforts to ensure project and portfolio governance aligns with process benchmarks. Additionally, he has contributed to annual engineering and supply chain process improvements.