Brian Smith

About Brian Smith

Supply chain and C suite executive and negotiations expert with extensive global record of success in quality improvement, innovation, lean manufacturing, cost reduction, supplier relationship management, team leadership, and talent development within diverse businesses including Buyers Products, Whirlpool Corporation, Medtronic, Electrolux and Lear Corporation. • Deep experience in creating and executing global strategies across several countries, some of which include: China, India, Brazil, Poland, Italy, Columbia, South Africa, Singapore, and Mexico. Known for developing long standing strategic sourcing relationships to create lasting value for the organization. • Driver of change and extraordinary results through waste elimination, empowering team members, and organizational transformation while fostering company culture.• Adept at developing, evaluating, and integrating common global business processes, including processes in highly regulated industries. • Excellent problem solving skills with proven experience in continuously improving the performance of teams, driving innovation, and consistently achieving results.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer COO, Cpo

   Buyers Products Company

   Mar 2015 — Present · Mentor, OH, US

   Responsible for developing organizational strategy and objectives for the total supply chain including the development and implementation of the first of its kind SIOP Process to enhance organizational effectiveness resulting in transformational results. Responsible for overall business results as well as MFG, Purchasing, Planning, Engineering across the total supply chain- redefined mfg strategy resulting in best in class performance- warehousing (order to ship) rate best in the industry through lean initiatives - Transformational leader

Skills

• Supplier Negotiation
• Cost Benefit
• Strategic Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Low Cost Country Sourcing
• Regulatory Requirements
• International Negotiations
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Supply Management
• Strategic Negotiations
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Change Management
• Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
• Organizational Culture
• Strategy
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Supplier Evaluation
• Materials Management
• Supplier Management
• Thought Leadership
• Culture Change
• Product Development
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Environmental Compliance
• Cost Savings
• Cost Reduction
• Cost Analysis
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Business Transformation
• Business Process Improvement
• Spend Analysis
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Global Sourcing
• Supply Chain