Shane Brown

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Experienced Leader/Operations Professional

Senior Manager with proven success in business leadership development, team building, problem solving/decision making, strategic planning, marketing, training and executive presentations, employee development, program/project management and P&L.

Professional Experience

Business Unit Leader

Avery-Meridian, MS May 2015-Jan 2017

Provided leadership and management to over 400 Team members, 2 Shift Managers, 12 Team Leaders in an office products manufacturing business unit that operates three shifts five to six days per week. Key member of the plant extended leadership team. Accountable for results in areas of safety, quality, process reliability, service, asset management, cost management, product development and overall organization development. Responsible for planning strategies, providing daily direction and priorities which are aligned with marketing and business objectives.

Assistant Manager Jan 2013-Apr 2015

Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama – Montgomery, AL

Provided leadership to over 120 Team members, 3 Group Leaders and 7 Team Leaders which enable five manufacturing lines to produce in upwards of over 525 vehicles per shift. Monitored safety, quality, cost reduction and productivity with daily improvement activities. Interpret specifications, blue prints, job orders, analyze charts, production schedules and other records and reports to determine production requirements. Generated performance reports to ensure productivity and control downtime.

Met or exceeded all 2013/14-unit goals to include HPV, FTT, Utilization and Safety.

Implemented mentor program within Group leader segment with goal of producing positive leadership and professional development through implementation and instruction of written and verbal communication.

Operations Manager/House Parents May 2011– Nov 2012

Eagle Ranch – Flowery Branch, GA

Managed a 24-hour children’s home, which uses biblical values in modeling a healthy family to care for children residing in home.

Supervised the maintenance of facilities/vehicles and related equipment.

Improved standards, cleanliness and efficiency through educating/training.

Created safe environment in which children can work on issues and practice new behaviors.

Helped children develop habits of proper behavior to be utilized at social and recreational events.

Store Manager Aug 2008 – April 2010

Wal-Mart Stores – Monroe, GA

Provided leadership to over 360 associates to include 12 direct reports and an inter-office administrative/security staff that services over 28,000 customers and generates $1.5M in sales on a weekly basis along with responsibility of P&L, Hazardous Material Compliance and directly responsible for welfare and morale of all associates.

Enforced routines and procedures that have allowed increased productivity which has decreased wage hours over 10% to reduce costs by $25,000/month along with maintaining YTD costs below $53,000 compared to year prior.

Exceeded sales plan by 5% along with profit plan by 95% with SPLH of $148.

Involved with direct support of community: Monroe City Schools, Monroe Police/Fire Department, Local Churches, FISH, Boys/Girls Club mentor.

Regional Branch/Service Manager July 2007 – May 2008

Carolina Handling – Greenville, SC

Provided leadership for over 40 specialized positions within geographic territory that consisted of a field sales supervisor, 7 Team Leaders, 26 technicians, 2 customer service sales reps, dispatch group and inter-office personnel charged with servicing 300 customers covering a geographical territory spanning the majority of South Carolina and a small region of North Carolina.

Trained existing sales personnel through mentoring, training modules, role playing, extensive account research and presentation skills that helped increase additional service contract sales over 30%.

Organized a training program needed to improve sales and development. Assessed operations capabilities, developed training materials and PowerPoint presentations, conducted seminars and role-playing simulations, and established rewards and incentives for exceeding productivity and sales goals which increased customer base by over 15% while maintaining 95% of original clientele.

VP/Sales Manager March 2004 – Dec 2006

Leon Farmer and Company – Athens, GA

Driving force behind the efforts of over 80 sales and delivery personnel that sold over 3M cases that produced $60M in gross revenue. Recruited, interviewed and staffed over 80 positions. Led a program recruiting and restructuring sales and customer delivery functions. Arranged round table discussions to define best practices, redefined the driver qualification process, recruited new delivery employees, established a uniform program for new recruits, delivered a safety program for handling cash receipts, and introduced a new salary and delivery commission system. Changes led to a 100,000-case increase in units delivered annually, an improvement in services to customer accounts and employee morale and a reduction in employee turnover.

Created and implemented all sales incentives that increased annual revenue by over $800,000.

Developed and implemented plan that restructured routing system that led to annual cost avoidance of over $100,000 and increased weekly efficiencies by lowering fixed costs by 20%.

USMC Logistics Officer/Major Jan 1996 – June 2004

Quantico, VA/Camp LeJeune, NC/Parris Island, SC

Served as Platoon Commander, Operations Officer, and Executive Officer for a Company sized element (250 Marines) that supported the 2nd Marine Division (18,000 Marines) with logistical and transportation support. Served as an executive officer responsible for administrative matters for a company of U.S. Marines. Managed administrative actions including monthly reports, congressional investigations, preliminary investigations, staffing of over 50 positions, military separations, safety reports, spousal assistance and individual Marine endorsements.

Managed a motor vehicle organization supporting daily operations of three Regiments and Headquarters Battalion (8000 Marines). Supervised over 50 Non-Commissioned Officers and 250 Marines responsible for providing operational support and maintenance of 400 tactical vehicles valued at over $100 million. Received 12 consecutive evaluation ratings of 100% readiness.

Led a training organization at Parris Island, SC for the U.S. Marine Corps. Planned 12-week training cycle, assigned officer and drill instructor responsibilities, directed daily training activities, and resolved issues. During a two-year period directed the training, safety and welfare of over 3,000 recruits transformed into trained Marines, establishing a 90% retention rate.

Received #1 rating among 18-member peer group at 2 separate command locations.

Education & Training

BBA, Management; University of West Georgia 1992

Athletic Scholarship-Football Team Captain

BS, Military Science; Marine Corps Institute 2003

Logistics Officers Course, Amphibious Warfare School,

Officers Candidate School, Nuclear Biological Chemical Course,

Anti-Terrorism Force Protection.

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