Supply Chain professional

William R. Brown

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~ Supply Chain Management ~ Materials Management

SUMMARY

Results oriented individual 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 (ORACLE, Fourthshift, BPICS, SAP, KBM, Macola and MAPICS). DOD Secret Clearance.

Qualifications and Areas of Expertise

Japanese automotive manufacturing International Sourcing Vendor Relations

New business start up Customer Service Purchasing/Negotiations

Air/Ground/Ocean/Rail Multi-site management MRP/ERP Implementations Warehouse and Operations Customs Regulations Demand pull/backflushing

Proven continuous improvement change agent utilizing lean six sigma and JIT concepts

Professional Experience

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 responsibilities of purchasing, 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

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.

· 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. Matrixed supply demand DRP environment with 200K sq ft warehouse.

· 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

· Saved $1.8M/year on large vendor sub-contracts through partnerships and competitive bidding.

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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

· Reduced lead-times 25% on customer deliverables

· Installed AS400 system running MAPICS ERP

· ISO 9001 certified

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

· MRP/ERP system implementation

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 temporary supply chain from Osaka, Japan to the facility utilizing inter-modal/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.

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Production Control Manager, Storage Technology Corp (electro-mech). Melbourne, FL (now Sun Microsystems). Responsible for P&L remanufacturing facility.

Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy

Naval Aviator, Fighter Pilot

DOD Secret Clearance

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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