Andrew Brouwer

About Andrew Brouwer

Dynamic leader with extensive experience in Supply Chain Management, Sales and Program Management in the Automotive, Battery Electric and Transit industries. Proven ability to improve company performance through strategic Purchasing, Product Development, and Cross-functional Team Leadership solutions. Recognized for leading teams in driving new programs, developing supplier relationships, reducing costs, and streamlining processes resulting in significant revenue increases. Successful in building strong client partnerships as well as strong influence skills and vision creation throughout all areas of the company.

Experience

1. Senior Staff Program Manager

   Proterra

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Developed and updated foundational department processes and procedures o Led the creation and deployment of stage gate style process that standardized and structured decision making, optimized resources and improved stakeholder alignmento Outlined and implemented Key Performance Indicators for program launches that would meet audit standards and provide objective based data for decision making. o Consolidated and managed a roadmap of 12+ customer programs that facilitated regular executive level business reviews. o Created a standard process that governed how program deliverables were managed and risks mitigated. o Reviewed and drove process updates within Program Management department as well as other departments as needed to make sure ISO audit objectives could be met. Led and mentored a matrixed team of 10+ engineers, product managers, sales managers, quality and operations personnel through contracting, integration, validation and start of production for new and existing battery technology with OEM customerso Managed internal and external touchpoints to provide visibility to program health and ensure risks were managed and escalated when neededo Improved customer confidence through increased transparency and influencing internal process changes o Facilitated critical decisions and resolved high-stakes conflicts between all parties, including customers, to ensure program metrics were meto Responsible for 6+ customer programs of varying complexity while balancing strategic and tactical objectives of the department and individual programs o Standardized program documentation and communication methods to streamline teams ability to more effectively access key program information more quickly.

Education

• Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

  Integrated Supply Matrix Management, Supply Chain

  2002 — 2005

• Western Michigan University

  Bachelors, Supply Chain Management

  2000 — 2005

Skills

• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Engineering
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Product Development
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Supply Chain Management
• Automotive
• Strategic Sourcing
• Logistics
• Kaizen
• Stamping
• Negotiation
• Sap
• Sourcing
• Inventory Management
• Apqp
• Supply Chain
• Supplier Development
• Global Sourcing
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Supply Management
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Ppap
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Materials Management
• Production Planning
• Supplier Negotiation