Supply Chain Business Process
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Everett, WA *****
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ANELINE BROWN
PROFILE Collaborative, strategic, solutions-oriented and experienced supply chain project/program/product manager offering over 20 years of success leading all phases of design and deployment of diverse projects. Degree in Business Administration with 18+ years continuous experience in supply chain and logistics automation. Expertise in solution design, enterprise implementation, business process improvement and efficiencies through the utilization technology.
Customer focused (VOC) with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Results driven, able to plan (short and long range) and manage large projects, develop/drive KPIs, aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive business process improvements. Demonstrated ability to problem solve, root cause, troubleshoot and attention to details. Work closely and effectively across disciplines, cross functional teams and organizational boundaries
(domestic or international) to prioritize tasks, mitigate risks and ensure plans are achieved in a timely manner.
Key attributes: Strategic Insight; Impact & Influence; Cross-Group Collaboration; Analytical Problem Solving; Interpersonal Awareness; Global Process Management; Project Management; Confidence; Global Insight; Communication Skills
SKILLS SUMMARY Management:
International Product
Distribution
Technical Resource Management
Workplans & Timelines
Cross-Functional Supervision
Marketing & Operations
Customer Relationship
Management
Vendor Relationship
Management
SOW/CR/CO/SLA/MSA
NDA/Contract Negotiation and
Management
Product/Program Management
Agile PO/PM
Ability to coach in highly
matrixed organizations including
highly diverse technology
environments
IT Project Lifecycle:
Requirements Analysis
Business Process Improvement
System Migration/Integration
Enterprise Implementations
SAFe Agile Scrum Master
Testing/QA/Rollout/Support
Business Process & IT Planning
Develop/Drive KPIs
Product lifecycle management
Experience with Acceptance-
Test Driven Development,
Continuous Integration &
Continuous Delivery Practices
Value-Added Leadership:
Extensive International
Experience
Innovative and Results Driven
Team Building and Mentoring
Consultative approach in client
relations
Team Management & Training
(classroom or Web based)
ROI/TCO focus
Budget Definition, Monitoring &
Administration
Strategic Thinking & Planning
RFI/RFP Contributor
Experience leading scaled agile
teams
Ability to work effectively with a
global team
EXPERIENCE Amazon Corp (Amazon Kitchen/AFPB/Amazon Fresh) – Sr. Program Manager/Sr. Supply Chain Manager/Network Optimization Manager
02/2022 to 11/2023 (Seattle, WA)
Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, planning and overseeing the following activities: transportation and logistics for Amazon Kitchen and later Amazon Fresh products in North America. Network optimization activities to determine the fastest, most cost effective NA routes for transportation of perishable, fresh and ambient products from production to distribution points. Coordination of new product launches and analysis of cost per route and unit (TCPU) to ensure adherence to corporate guidelines. New lane launches and existing lane optimization aimed at the reduction of costs and better/faster product distribution. Fortive Corporation/ASP – Sr. Operations Program Manager, Global Logistics 01/2019 to 11/2021 (Everett, WA)
Program management responsibilities include, but are not limited to, overseeing the following activities: Global Logistics strategy planning, budgeting, transportation and warehouse management and consolidation. Hired to oversee transition of Logistics operations during divestiture to ASP. This included setting up new 3PL locations, validate existing sites, and/or eliminate redundancies. Worked on standing up 3PL operations from an integration perspective (both on the ASP and 3PL side). Participated in definition of transportation lanes to and from each location and cost optimization. Vendor management as it relates to any organization which supplied products and/or services related to ASP’s Global Logistics. Liaison and coordination between various cross functional project workstreams (Finance, Quality, Regulatory, Legal, etc.) and respective stakeholders. Milestone reporting including daily management, weekly and monthly reporting. Identify and manage project risks, monitor and coordinate resolutions. In charge of 6-19+ direct reports, depending on assignment. Applied all FBS tools and principles during day-to-day operations (VOC, DM, PSP, PSR, Kaizen methodology, etc.) with the goal of understanding customer's needs, creating solutions that matter and developing strong internal teams.
INTRIGO SYSTEMS – Project Manager – Software Professional Services 07/2017-01/2019 (Everett, WA)
Hired as Project Manager to oversee activities related to SAP manufacturing and supply chain software integration (SAP - IBP), software migration, customization and other related services for key Intrigo customers. Managed several large projects at various stages in their respective life cycle, including roll out and/or post go live support. In charge of direct report teams of 9+ people per project.
Project management responsibilities included but were not limited to overseeing the following activities: requirements gathering and analysis, translation of requirements into SOW/CO/CR/SLA/MSA, oversee system design, development, testing (SIT/UAT), cutover, go live and post go live support. Manage customer/stakeholder communications and customer expectations. Resource, costs and budget tracking, reconciliations and reporting
(monthly/quarterly/yearly), forecasting. Resource management, including onsite and offshore teams. Liaison and coordination between various cross functional project teams and stakeholders. Identify and manage project risks, monitor and coordinate compliance related issues and contribute in OCM strategy planning. As SCRUM master, using AGILE or hybrid methodologies, charged with the following: tracking project schedules, status and escalations; planning and tracking sprint cycles (productivity/velocity, capacity, etc.); backlog creation and refinement; issues and risk identification and escalation. LONGEST CHANCE LLC – Senior Global Project Manager – RFID BaggageTracking/Airport Operations/Airline Industry – INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 09/2016 – 04/2017 (Everett, WA)
Contracted to oversee all aspects related to RFI/RFP response, SOW/SLA/MSA, define requirements through process analysis, site analysis, create and refine system design. Charged with vendor/partner and technical team selection and management for project involving a major US air carrier. Participated in IATA BWG to further refine existing resolutions and address emerging technologies.
RFID GLOBAL SOLUTIONS/IBM – Implementation Consultant/Team Lead for Delta Airlines RFID Baggage Tracking – INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 02/2016 – 08/2016 (Everett, WA)
Contracted to oversee implementation of RFID technology for Delta’s baggage tracking initiative. Refined system design and implementation process. Managed technical resources during testing and deployment stages. Planned team activities on site and equipment/product deliveries. Inventory management, process improvement, and physical asset management & process improvement.
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES/MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS/PSION/PSION TEKLOGIX/TEKLOGIX
(CONTINUOUS 15 YR. FT EMPLOYMENT) – Various Roles
12/1999 – 01/2015 (Various Locations)
Recruited by Teklogix Srl (Milan, Italy), manufacturer of mobile communication/data collection solutions, to help develop local SCL market distribution of RF terminals. Subsequently transferred to US operations and advanced to different roles and responsibilities during various ownership changes during 15 years of continuous employment. Functional roles included:
Senior Technical Consultant, SCL Mobile Computing & RFID – Regional US 2012 - 2015 Senior Channel Technical Consultant, Mobile Computing & RFID – Regional US 2009 – 2012 RFID Project Manager – North America, Mexico & Latin America 2007 - 2009 Senior Technical Consultant, Mobile Computing & RFID – Regional US 2005 - 2007 Product Manager/Pre-Sales Mobile Computing – National Territory Italy 2003 - 2004 Business Development Manager, Mobile Computing – North Italy 2002 - 2003 Regional Distribution Manager – South Europe 2001 - 2002 Area Manager – North Italy Sales/WWAN Business Development Manager 1999 – 2001 Throughout employment, contributed to the high-quality completion of projects involving mobile and/or RFID automation design, access control and biometrics solution development and enterprise-wide implementation phases of various projects for direct clients. Typical customer projects involved ideation (based on customer requirements and specifications), design, deployment/implementation and support of mobile data collection solutions (batch, sometimes connected or WLAN/WWAN devices). Detailed analysis of customers’ operations, processes, and identification of critical pain points followed by recommendations for improvements through use of technology and process improvements. Solutions often required complex integration with other existing IT systems (hardware or software), other hardware/peripheral components (POS, DEX, scales, printers, conveyor systems, belt loaders, claim belts, etc.), or new technologies/components (Bluetooth, RFID, IAM, biometrics, NFC, proprietary radios, sensors, etc.). In addition to the above, working with key technology partners on integrating their respective software/hardware platform (client/server, middleware, hardware components, etc.), especially on the client device, played a key role in the timely delivery and success of all projects.
CONCEPT-AGRESSO ITALIA S.P.A. - Pre-Sales Consultant 1999 – 1999 (Milano IT)
Hired by Italian subsidiary to perform software localization and marketing functions for the distribution of Agresso ERP software in the Italian market. Agresso ASA, is a Norwegian multinational operating in various markets and provides various vertical solutions. ELBI S.P.A., Limena (PD) - International Operations Manager 1997 - 1999
Recruited by Elbi S.p.A., a multinational manufacturing company operating in the thermo- hydraulic and light industrial products sector, to oversee all the operational aspects of its US subsidiary, Elbi of America. Responsibilities included (but were not limited to) General Management (including HR), Operations, Process Improvement, Sales & Business Development Management, management of import/export activities (Europe, NA, South America), management of product distribution through the channel partners, and coordination of all activities related to establishing a US based production facility. COMPUTER Extensive working experience with all Office Business Productivity Suite (Office 360, etc.) SKILLS tools, including but not limited to MS Project, Excel, Word, MS Teams. Experience with SAP S4, BAAN, Oracle, Agresso ERP, MAS 90, AS400, JIRA, Incorta, Smarsheet, Sharepoint, Salesforce, Cognos, VSTO (VSO)
EDUCATION BS in Business Administration, University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
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