Brian Young
CEO | COO | VP Operations | General Manager
- Role
- Member Board of Directors at Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership Omep
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brian Young
I am a transformative operational leader who thrives in complex high potential environments. Expertly navigating the intersections between markets, products, systems and people, I bring a unique ability to finesse even the most chaotic situation into a scalable high-performing operation. My experience and expertise are built through years of applying my Systems Thinking approach within a variety of organizational structures and business models- From 10 People To More Than Team Leadership-$40m-$1b P&L’s - Product Marketing- Brand Management- Digital Transformation- Customer Experience Management- Strategic Planning - Financial Planning- Business Process Re-engineering- Go-to-Market Strategy - Business Development - Supply Chain - Manufacturing- Fully Remote Workforce Management- Acquisition Planning & Execution- Acquisition Integration- EOS Management System Expert• Organization Building: Designed and implemented end-to-end eCommerce systems rebuild for $40M business driving more than 1M transactions per year.• Turnarounds: Aligned strategy and execution for 800-plus SKU product line and distribution partners in 50 states, reviving product development, creating co-marketing sales programs, and generating first profitable quarter in more than two years.• Corporate Value: Led operations for software group spanning 15 countries, scaling systems, workforce, planning, and processes to drive triple digit percentage growth. • Large-Scale Project Management: Directed business operations for expansion of 75-person team into 700- person,$3B P&L and engineering organization, including five-year site strategy and integrating acquired companies with diverse cultures and processes.• Cross-Functional Leadership: Developed and directed supply chain systems for $400M server hardware business with production throughout Asia, including collaborating with global distribution partners on quality, validation, and inventory planning prioritization.Industry Expertise:eCommerce | Retail | Wholesale | Logistics | Software Development | SaaS | PaaS | Technology Development | Technology Manufacturing | Industrial Manufacturing | Fortune 50 Multinationals | Tech Startups |Specialties:P&L Management | Strategic Planning | Go-to-Market Strategy | Business Development | E-commerce | Business Process | Product Line Management | Supply Chain | Planning | Corporate Communications | Employee Communications | Human Resources | Budgeting & Finance | Product Development | Data Analytics | Change Management
Experience
Member Board of Directors
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership Omep
May 2025 — Present · OR, US
Education
University of North Dakota
BS, Economic Geography and Public Relations
Skills
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Finance
- Semiconductors
- Leadership
- Logistics
- Project Management
- Management
- Human Resources
- Manufacturing
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Supply Management
- Product Management
- Process Improvement
- Product Development
- Operations Management
- Competitive Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Business Development
- Outsourcing
- Business Process Improvement
- Strategy
- Business Strategy
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