Supply Chain Manager or Operations Manager

STEVEN G. BROWN, CPIM 6998 Perthview Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45244 Home: 513-624-7284 Cell: 513-375-4060 Email: [email protected] SUMMARY A successful Supply Chain Management professional with extensive cross-disciplin e experience in large multinational organizations. Meticulous with deliverables and has valuable knowledge of all areas of an enterprise. Thrives in diverse c ultures due to military experience early in career. A well-rounded, goal oriented individual who envisions the big picture and capitalizes on the value o f teamwork in achieving results. Experienced in: * * * * * * * *

Project Management Strategic and Tactical Planning System Implementation Organizational Planning Staff Management & Development Market Research Vendor Management Fabrication Supervision

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 3M PRECISION OPTICS, INC., Cincinnati, Ohio (formerly CPL, USPL) 2008

1989 -

Supply Chain Analyst 2006 - 2008 Led development of international business and logistics models for 3 new product s. Collaborated with 3M corporate and overseas management and contract manufact urers to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective business approach. * Defined Management of Change process for a large new business that delineates cooperation between 3M US design and prototype group, 3M OUS manufacturing and v arious suppliers. Market Development Analyst 2005 - 2006 Supported multiple New Technology and New Product Introduction Teams in areas of market research and use of Design for Six Sigma tools. * Provided marketing support to development team for Liquid Crystal on Silicon ( LCOS) Core, which won SID Silver Award for Display Component of the Year in 2006 . Purchasing Supervisor 2003 - 2005 Supervised glass commodity purchasing supporting all optical related businesses. Managed all aspects of global supplier relationships, including strategic sour cing, control of spend and support of New Technology and Product Introduction pr ojects. Supervised Buyers and Supplier Quality Technicians. Gained experience in a wide range of optical materials and components. * In declining market, reported savings in excess of $1MM each year. * Nominated for 3MPO People Development Award in 2004. * Achieved $2.6MM savings for Cincinnati and $420K savings for China in 2004 thr ough negotiation and qualifying alternate suppliers. Planner/Buyer 2002 - 2003 Buyer for glass commodity supporting optical related businesses in all aspects o f procurement, including negotiations, logistics and quality assurance. * Managed $34MM spend with four major suppliers. * Reduced glass inventory by $1MM through use of new safety stock calculator. * Achieved $200K savings on one item through in depth market analysis and skillf ul negotiation.

PeopleSoft Implementation Team Member 1999 - 2002 Led Planning and Manufacturing sub-teams on the project team responsible for rep lacing existing IBM AS400 MAPICS enterprise system with PeopleSoft suite of appl ications. * Successfully implemented entire Enterprise suite on time, under budget. * Started up new system without missing a single customer promise date. Master Scheduler 1996 - 1999 For Consumer Products. * Implemented the use of new tools in IBM AS400 MAPICS suite, including use of M RP for lower level components. Trained entire planning staff. * Consistently met build schedules and exceeded year-end inventory goals. Team Leader 1995 - 1996 Led upgrade of IBM AS400 from MAPICS DB to XA * Integrated a stand-alone Container Tracking System into MAPICS. * Pushed the reporting of production down to the shop floor. * Moved BOM maintenance from Production Control to Product Development. Master Scheduler 1989 - 1995 Supported Consumer and Professional Products. Used Lotus and Excel spreadsheets to plan Finished Goods which drove lower-level component plannersa requirements . Maintained BOM data on MAPICS. * Served as interim Production Control Manager for 3 months. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC., Defense Systems and Electronics Group, Dallas, TX 1984 - 1989 Manufacturing Engineer (Planning), Airborne Systems, Optics Manufacturing 1987 - 1989 Scheduled the purchase of raw materials and the manufacture of finished lenses. Served as an initial user and trainer on an in-house MRP system developed for t he manufacturing sites within DSEG. Production Supervisor, Optics Manufacturing 1984 - 1987 Directed work of up to 18 associates in spherical and flat optics, using both vi sible and infrared materials. UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE Active Duty 1980 - 1984 Left Active Duty holding rank of Lieutenant, served additional seven years in In active Reserve. Last Stationed: Anti Submarine Warfare Officer USS Glover (FF1098), homeport Norfolk, Virginia Managed the operations, physical readiness, maintenance and safety of the AS Div ision. Supervised up to 23 enlisted personnel and directed the readiness and de ployment of major weapon and sensor systems. Deployed to Mediterranean, Caribbe an and Pacific. * Qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer while serving aboard Glover. * Named a Distinguished Graduate from Surface Warfare Officer School EDUCATION MBA Management, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas BA History, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT APICS Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) 3M Six Sigma Green Belt (DMAIC) 3M Marketing Six Sigma Green Belt (DFSS) Completed 3M Marketing Leadership Development Program OTHER ACTIVITES Coached youth league soccer and Little League baseball. Served on Administrative Board of United Methodist Church es.