William R. Brown

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Cell 607-***-****

Orlando, FL 32812 abjube@r.postjobfree.com

Operations Management ~ Supply Chain Management ~ Materials

Management

SUMMARY

Results oriented professional with proven manufacturing materials/supply

chain expertise in Fortune 200 companies with a record of change management

and implementation of global supply chain systems and strategies optimizing

inventories, freight costs and purchase price variances. Expert in systems

integration and ERP implementations. DOD Secret Clearance. FAR/DCAS

knowledgeable.

Accomplishments

ERP/MRP/DRP implementation experience as project manager installing

Oracle, SAP, MAPICS (AS400), Fourthshift, and various other systems

for multi-site manufacturing facilities. Included all phases of value

stream mapping, process analysis, procedure optimization and supply

demand planning for matrixed organization.

Extensive supply chain experience in diverse industries including tier

1 automotive, aerospace, electronics, machine shops, capital equipment

and consumer products in both make to order and forecast environments.

Developed SIOP (sales, Inventory, operations) procedures and reporting

within fortune 200 companies. Reduced finished goods inventories from

$12M to $2M while increasing customer service performance to 95%+.

Two automotive Greenfield start-ups, one being Japanese, developing

all vendors (global), material flows, kanban driven scheduling,

negotiating costs within business plan, vendor scheduling with EDI

interfaces. Implemented RF barcode scanned inventory transaction

system.

History of reducing PPV through competitive bidding, reverse auctions,

LTA negotiations and leveraging multi-site commodities.

Converted entire manufacturing facility from a work order push style

to a demand pull kanban system reducing WIP inventories 80%,

minimizing work orders and backflushing entire RIP inventory.

Experienced negotiator responsible for annual purchasing spends of

$210M+ in commodities of electrical components, metals and

manufactured items.

Set up and managed add on forecasting system (I2) for make to sock

items and advanced planning/scheduling system for make to order. Both

systems interfaced to core ERP.

Professional Experience

Director, Supply Chain/Logistics, Cellynne Corp, Haines City, FL

2009-Present

Paper manufacturer. Responsible for 4 domestics plants plus one in

China. Reorganized department to improve communication and efficiency

due to recent rapid growth, Presently team leader installing new ERP

system.company wide.

Director, Supply Chain

2008- 2009

Avidyne Corp. Melbourne, FL

Electronics manufacturer of aircraft avionics flat panel

displays for major OEM's of Piper, Cessna and Gulfstream. Multi-plant

(3) responsibilities of purchasing, sourcing, inventory, planning,

warehousing and master scheduling. Implementation of Oracle ERP along

with developing all materials process and procedures. Strategic

sourcing, LTA's and product life cycle planning. FAA Repair Station,

warranty repair/service depot. AS9100/ISO9001. Directed 3

manufacturing sites. SIOP management.

Supply Chain Manager

2007-2008

Vought Aircraft Industries, Stuart, FL

Aerospace manufacturer of major structural components for Boeing 767,

Air Force Tanker program and 747 aircraft along with an FAA repair

station. Inventory control, warehouse, planning/scheduling,

purchasing, shipping/receiving, traffic, cost analysis (EAC), customer

service, and vendor quality. $210m spend. FAR/DFAR/ITAR environment.

. Reduced inventory from $35M to $22M in one year

. Increased turns from 3 to 6

. Key player in organizing and transitioning to a decentralized

purchasing organization including hiring, training, organization and

processes.

. Reduced PPV (EAC) through LTA's and partnerships

. Established Vendor PMR program and audit process

. AS9100 certified

. Greenbelt trained.

Materials Manager

2001-2007

Thomas and Betts Corp., Horseheads, NY

Fortune 200 manufacturer of electrical products for both the retail

and commercial markets. Negotiated multi-site commodity subcontracts

totaling more than $210M. Set up and managed matrixed supply demand

multi-plant (3) DRP environment and 200K sq ft distribution center.

Machine shop, plating and assembly processes. SIOP coordinator.

. Reduced inventories from $12M to $2.2M in one year

. Received waiver for annual physical inventory by aggressive cycle

count program

. Increased customer service levels from 60% to 95%+

. Multi-site responsibility of two facilities in Mexico plus NY

facility.

. Saved $1.8M/year on large vendor sub-contracts through partnerships

and competitive bidding and leveraging total corporate spend..

Materials Manager

1999-2001

Crown-Simplimatic LLC, Lynchburg, VA

Responsible for all aspects of materials management in electro-

mechanical capital equipment manufacturing

Set up flexible BOMS for customer options increasing accuracy and

flexibility. Responsible for Manufacturing Engineering.

. Reduced lead-times 25% on customer deliverables

Materials Manager

1997-1999 PBR Automotive, LLC, Knoxville, TN

Australian automotive assembly manufacturer-brake calipers. Tier one

Greenfield start up with a

foundry, dedicated machining centers, powder coat and automatic

assembly operations.

. Developed all vendors and negotiated all pricing

. Defined all internal processes including floor layout team

. Set up demand pull visual process along with RF/bar-coded

transactions

Production Control Manager

1995-1997

Daikin Drivetrain Components, Mascot, TN

Responsible for production control, inventory control, tactical

purchasing,

Tier one Japanese automotive manufacturing facility (automotive

transmission assemblies).

. Helped design manufacturing floor layouts and material flows

utilizing visual kanbans.

. Designed returnable finished goods packaging

. Set up supply chain from Osaka, Japan to the facility

utilizing intermodal/rail/TL/LTL

. Established Kaizen program within the Materials department

holding scheduled events and training of employees.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

Purchasing Manager, Ampro Corp, (Electronic equipment for US Navy)

Melbourne, FL.

Production Control Manager, Storage Technology Corp (electro-mech).

Melbourne, FL

Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, DOD Secret clearance,Naval

Aviator, Fighter Pilot.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Operations Management, University of Arkansas,

School of Engineering, Fayetteville, AR, GPA of 3.10

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Production and Inventory Control Society

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