Keith Brown

About Keith Brown

Senior Purchasing & Inventory Management Executive with demonstrated career experience in assessing, streamlining and improving supply chain and purchasing operations through accurate forecasting, inventory planning and spend analysis. Highly adept at driving high-volume cost savings through effective negotiations, data analysis, strategic planning and process improvement. Expertise in directing materials management, inventory control and supplier relations functions. Skilled in assessing operational and performance related challenges, analyzing key metrics and developing action plans to drive efficiency improvements. Recognized for ability to lead cross-functional teams through coaching, support and direction.

Experience

1. Product Line Director, Supply Chain Services

   Avnet

   Jan 2017 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Selected by executive leadership to provide strategic oversight of projects to drive internal process improvement. Lead project teams/resources through all activities to ensure successful completion within established expectations. Partner with cross-functional teams to assess operational requirements and align project goals accordingly. Directed a team of 7 business and functional analysts responsible for process analysis, development and optimization to support the implementation of new SAP ERP system; provided strategic oversight of the gap analysis and development phases, driving collaboration between business and project teams. Led end-to-end process mapping, as well as development of business and functional requirements documentation. Chosen by executive leadership to partner with McKinsey & Company consulting to lead a global change initiative focused on enhancing all aspects of the procurement process. Restructured the inventory process and implemented tools to drive $395M in operational improvements and inventory reduction.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• Los Angeles Harbor College

  Associate of Arts - AA

Skills

• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Industrial Distribution
• Vendor Management
• Electronics
• Supply Chain
• Retail
• Pricing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategy
• Solution Selling
• Operations Management
• Product Marketing
• Team Building
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Product Management
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Sales
• Manufacturing
• Supply Management
• Consumer Electronics
• Sales Management
• Inventory Management
• Purchasing
• Semiconductors
• Competitive Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Contract Negotiation
• Leadership
• Sales Process
• Business Strategy
• Purchasing Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Mrp
• Income Statement
• Sales Operations
• Semiconductor Industry
• Account Management