Dr. KEITH M. BRAND

* ******* **. ***** *****, AR 72714

316-***-**** (c)

ac0ue9@r.postjobfree.com

I am interested in Executive Management opportunities and would like to be considered for positions that are available now or in the near future that would benefit from my proven experience in Information Management and Executive Management.

With my experience as COO with CAP and Business Manager at Spirit Aerosystems with a doctorate in Information Management from Syracuse University, I believe I am a highly qualified candidate to lead the role of advancements throughout the organization. In my role as Senior Business Manager in SCM at Spirit Aerosystems, I was tasked with the challenge of managing over 700 million in annual spend every year and with the challenge of cost reductions through sourcing and contract negotiations.

Currently, I teach a variety of management and IS courses at the Masters level at the Northeastern State University. With an MBA in Management with an emphasis in Information Systems and a doctorate in Information Management, I was tasked to reduce cost with an overall accomplishment of over 16.7 % last year in incurred spend.

This is merely one example of how I can apply my experience to your organization

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future to discuss the opportunity and to further discuss why I believe I am the best candidate for this position. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Most sincerely,

Keith M. Brand

Enclosure: resume

Dr. KEITH M. BRAND

2 Walpole Ln. Bella Vista, AR 72714

316-***-**** (c)

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

OBJECTIVE:

Exploring Executive Management opportunities utilizing my proven experience in Aircraft Operations Management, and Supply Chain Management with a Multi-site, Multi-state Business.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

A dedicated, results-oriented professional with a 15+ years of diverse experience as a General Production Foreman with Cessna Aircraft, as well as VP of Supply Chain for a $65M+ Aircraft business

Areas of Expertise:

Supply Chain Management Financial Accountability Procurement

HR Development & Training Budget Preparation/Management Inventory Control

Manufacturing Scheduling Vendor Relations Business Operations Project Management Store Acquisitions Management ERP Implementation

Special Honors / Certifications:

Recognized in the Top 10% of Production Foreman to Mentor Future Cessna Leaders

Six-Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Certifications

Military Top Secret Security Clearance to Grade 7

Major Accomplishments:

Established/implemented systems and procedures to increase overall profitability.

Reduced inventory adjustments from $486,000 in 2002 to under $43,000 this year.

Provided the leadership for setting new sales records 12 months out of the past 2 years.

Additional Strengths:

Communicate effectively with people at all levels of Business.

Experience recruiting, training, motivating, scheduling and supervising production personnel.

Knowledgeable in ISO9000/9002, OSHA regulations, and DOT regulations.

EDUCATION:

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY

2014 – Doctorate in Information Management

(Began May 2011)

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY, Wichita, KS

2003 – Masters of Business Administration (Graduated Magna Cum Laude)

2001 – Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management (GPA: 3.9)

Dr. KEITH M. BRAND

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Newell Coach 11/15 to Present

Miami, Oklahoma

Sr. Business Systems Manager, Project Engineering

Guided documentation of functional specifications, detailed design documents, UML diagrams, design reviews and code reviews with the engineering team.

Analyzed industry trends and worked with engineering to guide product development towards marketable B2B and B2C solutions; created system processes for new products lines.

Managed engineering systems integration for contracts, production control, optimization practices, oversee business processes, and staff allocations to ensure project delivery compliance.

Created and managed processes for software utilization, test management, and defect tracking thus resulting in more streamlined, accurate, and high quality deliveries.

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. Aerosystems 09/12 to 11/15

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Sr. Business Manager Tulsa Division SAP Implementation (1/13 – 11/15)

Sr. Business Manager Supply Chain Management (09/12 – 12/13)

Senior Business Manager Systems Implementation and Integration

Responsibilities:

Developed and implemented the site wide project plan to incorporate the business processes with the customer requirements to include:

oPlanning and preparing of Tier 0 and Tier 1 level schedules for each mock performed and SIT testing completed. Schedules were created by each team to include cutover, legacy brown out dates and conversion, work stream lead prep for GoLive, material master data, tooling, mBOM (master bill of material), routings, pricing, MHL data load, MM classifications, ME clean up, purchasing data, vendor data, finance data, inventory, quality control, sales data load, WIP, demand cutover, pre-GoLive activities, GoLive, and Post GoLive.

oProcess blueprinting by comparative analysis of old processes relative to the new proposals. This was followed throughout the planning and development phases then tested and re-tested again to confirm that the implementation polices were successful during implementation.

oDesign and architecture of modules PD2R-DE, PD2R ME, QTC, PP2C, QM, HR, FI/CO, P2P, and MHL.

oEstablishment of specific user requirements and structure permissions for all organizations. Followed by training and organizational readiness.

oRelease of system data to be acquired for Mock phase.

oUpon completion of Mock, SIT testing commenced then analyzed and applied corrections began. Additional testing afterward followed this process.

oPerformed development of initial data cutover schedule and plan

oExecuted extensive ME clean up of BOM and routing data to assure process accuracy followed by final data cutover for verification.

oThoroughly communicated GoLive across organization and support daily activities.

oFinalized Post GoLive for sustainment and system stabilization

Performed Gap analysis weekly or more frequent as needed

Presented and addressed As-Is-To-Be related issues with team and cross-functional COE members.

Utilized prototyping upon identification of uncommon or obscure processes

Evaluated, recommended, and integrated with additional functional commercial and open-source software components to meet business demands.

Developed the Supply Chain Model by:

oFully integrating an intelligent supply chain management model that’s holistically visible all the way through the system. This model utilized an end-to-end network-based process and system functionality orchestrating the flow of information signals and materials between suppliers and production.

oCreating the essential visibility and transparency of data and insights across the entire SCM. Negotiates pricing and contract terms and conditions. Prepares and executes negotiated contractual documents and binding agreements. Conducts risk, issues and opportunities management. Manages supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery and financial performance.

oImplementation of critical analytics that effectively leveraged the data and information visibility to optimize business decisions.

oStreamline operations with new processes, tools, advanced technologies, key performance indicators, and organizational alignment.

oInstitutionalizing a holistic risk management program to ensure proactive management of all supply risk, as well as ensuring resiliency of the supply chain.

By utilizing enterprise resource planning tools such as SAP, we were able to effectively create the optimize decision based model based on specific analytics.

This benefit included improved supplier performance, reduce operating cost, reduced variability in the band schedules orders, improve sales and operations planning outcomes, improved relations between manufacturing suppliers, and increase supply chain responsiveness to the needs of the customer.

Consults with external customers to resolve supplier performance issues. Leads supplier performance teams to develop strategic supplier solutions across programs and commodities. Participates on supply chain process improvement teams and identifies improvement opportunities for potential integration into supplier contract strategies.

As a result, we were able to reduce overall cost by $130 million over the next four years, improve delivery times by 40%, and improve accuracy and efficiency by 72%.

Northeastern State University 08/14 to Present

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Adjunct Instructor

Course: Business Communications

CAP Carpet Inc. 12/02 to 07/12

Wichita, Kansas (KS, OK, NE, IA, IL, NC, & MO)

Chief Operating Officer (2005-2012)

VP of Information Management (2002-2005)

Manage and direct all operations for 17 divisions in a 5-state area in the Midwest.

Recruit, hire, and develop personnel to the management level.

Coordinate and oversee the management of 130+ personnel division-wide.

Handle sales on all corporate and key accounts.

Provide technical and IT support.

Direct new site selection, development and construction through division opening.

Set and oversee annual budgets for each of the 17 divisions.

Oversee Warehousing, Inventory Control, Distribution, and Purchasing.

Coordinate Sales and Merchandising activities.

Project Management.

CESSNA AIRCRAFT 04/00 to 11/02

Wichita, Kansas

Foreman – Avionics and Flight Instrumentation

Managed operations and supervised 65+ personnel, including leads and crew chiefs in the avionics and flight instrumentation department.

Managed projects and ensured that rates, deadlines, and quality standards were met.

Department Rep to the Union from Flight Instrumentation and Production Departments.

Hired/fired, trained, motivated, and evaluated personnel.

MILITARY SERVICE:

KANSAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD 1992 – 1994

Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Technician (PMEL)

Responsible for testing military grade avionics and flight controls systems

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (Honorable Discharge) 1989 – 1992

Nuclear Cruise Missile Technician

Performed all levels of simulated flight tests for nuclear cruise missiles

Top Secret Security Clearance to Grade 7

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT:

Volunteer, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS

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