JAMES GREGORY BROWN
Chesterfield, MO 63017
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A professional with 20 years of diversified experience with strong interpersonal skills. 8 years of purchasing and supply chain experience, 4 years of management experience, and 3 years of cost analyst work.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-present Stay home Dad,, includes temporary, part time work as a purchasing agent
Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO & Seattle, WA 1997-2006
Buyer, Purchasing & Supply Chain, Aerospace ManufacturingNegotiated $25M worth of aerospace contracts per year Executed 200 MRP line items for plant usage per weekProduced 10 RFP/RFQ packages to suppliers per day
Rocktron Corporation, Rochester, MI 1996-1997
Manager, Music Equipment ManufacturingResolved all pay/performance issues related to 25 line employees.Developed and purchased $10M of production equipmentProduced weekly to annual production plans for 24/7 production
Aeroquip Corporation, Clinton Township, MI 1994-1996
Cost Analyst, Plastics ManufacturingDrafted & quantified 50 pricing proposals per monthDeveloped pricing strategies for 15 product linesResponsible sign off on sales contracts of $20M/year
Elsa Corporation, Elwood, IN 1991-1993
Manager, Automotive ManufacturingResponsible for hiring & training 200 new employeesPlanned/Scheduled stamping activity for 15 machinesManaged staff of 35 employees
EDUCATION
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management/Chemical Engineering 3.4/4.0
COMPUTER SKILLS
SAP, BAAN and variations as well as various ERP systems
Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point