Supply Chain Management

MICHAEL L. BROWN, M.B.A. *************@*******.***

**** *** ***** ***** ~ Huber Heights, Ohio 45424 H: 937-***-**** C: 937-***-****

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Logistics | Program Management | Strategy Development | Operations Management

Accomplished senior manager with 20+ years of broad-spectrum experience in all aspects of end-to-end supply chain management, acquisition, and logistics industries, directing projects valued at $25 million. Has a proven track record of leveraging business acumen across diverse cultures and cross-functional teams. Successful in strengthening integrated legacy Logistics IT Systems, reducing operating cost and improving the bottom-line through innovation, creativity, and strategic organizational leadership. Exceedingly skilled at developing, operating and managing the most complex supply chain strategies including processes supporting inventory control, purchasing, forecasting, buying, requirements determination and depot maintenance support. Full range of executive leadership skills guiding complex initiatives from concept to completion, through periods of transformation and change.

Proficient in Microsoft applications, D035*, D043, SMART, and EXPRESS. DoD Secret Security Clearance

Core Competencies & Skills Repository includes:

• Operations Management • Superb Presentation Skills • Policy & Procedures Development

• Purchasing Strategies • Program & Project Leadership • Innovative Problem Solving

• Quality Assurance • Supply Chain Analysis • Leadership / Team Building

• Six Sigma • Inventory Management • Strategic Planning & Tactical Execution

SELECTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Strategic/Operational Planning: Selected as lead logistician: provided initial requirements products for standup of two military C-17 bases by performing highly specialized research/analysis to determine decisive asset needs for initial spares inventory; facilitated over 4K assets in a phased risk approach. Commended by Senior Director from Boeing for abundant Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement process improvements and assistance efforts for their foreign aircraft broke at USAF locations. Developed logistics support plans for KC-135, B-1, and C-17 Air Force weapon systems; enforced relevant laws, DoD and Air Force regulations, policies, principles, support methodologies, procedures, and other pertinent guidance in support of life cycle logistics support.

Program Management: Shaped and managed logistics programs on various occasions at retail, wholesale, and headquarters level. In a retail management position, solely responsible for all phases of program management, from requirements/funding determination and budget allocation to acquisition strategy/execution and asset storage and distribution for 25 geographically separated operations with a funding requirement $52.3M yearly. In a headquarters position, Senior Logistics Program Manager determining asset requirements for 15 different locations totaling 103 aircraft, drafting contractual sustainment metric requirements and managing supply chain management portion of performance based logistics programs. Served as member of Integrated Process team leading two depot repair activations in Oklahoma resulting in $45K annual savings and 2.6K additional hours of new organic workload annually.

Logistical Analyses: Selected by senior leadership to lead 12-person cross functional team to validate the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center wholesale spares modeling program in order to provide corporate position of product to Defense Contracting Audit Agency. Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command supply chain management lead for the analysis of aircraft spares distribution; validated essential requirements which will optimize the use of $3.6B in spares. Directed, developed, and analyzed materiel management/supply chain activities and policies for 15K logisticians ensuring cradle-to-grave sustainment support for 3.6K Air Force Weapon Systems.

Technical Leadership: Consistently chosen by leadership from Headquarters Air Force and local directors as technical lead for time sensitive actions. Utilized a rare mix of retail and wholesale supply chain management knowledge to facilitate processes/systems to develop, train and manage item management process improvement initiatives – resulted in slashing backorders: 56% for priority orders, 48% for surge orders and 42% for overall orders. Revived KC-135 spares repair contract; enabled critical spares buy which alleviated mission degradation. Additionally, authored strategy for the Department’s Item Unique Identification marking campaign for 271K/$425M equipment assets; successfully led two pilot endeavors; plan adopted Air Force-wide. In Item Manager position, provided life cycle management for 123 aircraft line items worth $123M. Coordinated asset retrieval for repair/maintenance. Oversaw quarterly file maintenance operations to initiate buys, repairs, and disposal actions. Resolved parts issues using internal stock control systems. Managed relationship with contractors such as Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and multiple Air Force locations.

Wholesale Logistics Management: Oversaw cross-functional Contract Repair team; formulated contract repair methodologies with Boeing in support of 425 different aircraft spare parts without compromising “50/50” policy; lauded by Air staff as critical sustainment initiative. Guided scheduling, tracking and selling aircraft avionics for 42 person civilian overhaul shop; including determining all future overhaul requirements for F-16 and KC-135 aircraft; ensured overhaul assets were available in supply chain for future requirements. Directed aircraft weapon systems-supply chain (WS-SCM) management team providing support for 500 worldwide aircraft, providing A+ support to personnel deployed to austere locations, in support of the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan.

EXPERIENCE: Supply Chain Management ~ Logistics ~ Program Management, United States Air Force – 11/92 - Present

7/09-Present: Superintendent, Supply Chain Management Branch: Manage Air Force Materiel Command’s Item Unique Identification Program in support of eLOG21 initiatives; works with lead engineers on leveraging engineer concepts to support weapon system life cycle management. Authors Air Force supply chain strategies and provides technical data assessments relating to a broad mix of logistics and global supply chain functions. Serves as primary senior technical consultant/advisor for the Air Force Global Supply Chain Management functions for matters dealing with DoD and AF Supply policies, procedures, strategies, technologies, plans, and programs. Supply Chain lead for Repair Network Integration Support and High Velocity maintenance. Logistics Readiness Branch SME for all F-35 organic sustainment concerns. Examines F-35 Business Case Analysis to determine the most cost effective approach for future organic repair requirements. Delivers strategic and functional support to command efforts cultivating weapon system logistical and operation cost-cutting efficiency efforts.

• Chaired 15-member cross-functional team in development of a logistics plan that will optimize $3.6B+ in aircraft spares

• Led Expeditionary Combat Support System pilot; codified 11 logistics tasks; first step to cut $30B system maintenance cost

• Built strategy for Item Unique Identification marking campaign for 271K equipment assets; plan adopted Air Force-wide

• Remedied C-130 delinquent supply chain shortfalls; successfully prevented late penalty charges, saved $2M

• Co-wrote Air Force Manual 23-110 Supply Manual involving review of 15K pages and revision of 2K+ pages to align with Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model.

7/06-7/09: Lead Wholesale Logistics Manager: Oversaw management of 6.2K aircraft assets worth $158M. Developed supply chain forecasting strategies for 3.2K assets valued at $256M in support of four Air Force Major Commands. Formulated logistics plans for cataloging, provisioning, procurement, and stockage objectives. Conducted quarterly forecasting operations to initiate purchasing, repairs, and disposal. Team with depot maintenance to develop spares repair strategies to mitigate production shortfalls.

• Drove $97M depot repair effort; negotiated 136 production targets with depot maintenance activities; ensured non-stop production of 875 end items

• Led massive aircraft spares study; removed 143 suppression levels; key to 30K flying hours & 68K maintenance jobs

• Directed 36 inventories; accounted for 456K items worth $382M; fixed 182 errors; avoided $43M penalty charges

• Guided team to closeout $46M contract involving completion of 80 delivery repair orders and return of $4.1M in funds to Air Force budget.

• Renowned Subject Matter Expert for System Metrics and Reporting Tool (SMART); established standard template to track supply status for 6K+ parts.

11/92-6/06: Requirements Manager: Supervised 53 personnel; managed 354K item records for 14 regionalized supply accounts in direct support of 379 aircraft. Approved and managed 174K special support levels. Utilized Air Force Equipment Management & Standard Base Supply System to establish equipment accountability of $2.2B of assets throughout the pacific theater.

• Guided a 6-member team in identifying 13-year excess logistics challenge; redirected shipment of 51K parts; saved $127M

• Automated asset safety level program; corrected 81K data elements; saved 400 work hours; praised by Inspector General

• Performed qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to identify center’s $232M financial error; developed plan; 100% compliance w/Chief Financial Officer Act

• Authored repair and acquisition contracts for 1.2K assets worth $143M in support of 93 Air Force bases/46 foreign nations

• Steered $275K “urgent” B-1 repair contract; dodged 4 month delay; 125 OPERATION Enduring Freedom mission flown

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Orange Beach, Alabama

Master of Business Administration, Project Management

PARK UNIVERSITY, Parkville, Missouri

Bachelor of Science, Management

Certifications:

Executive Integrated Supply Chain Management Certification, Wright State University

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Certification, BearingPoint

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