Brandon Budd Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

I successfully direct a wide range of essential operations of ServerLIFT Corporation. With my team we cover four main aspects of operations: Production/Supply Chain Management, Warranty and Service, Logistics, and Strategic Planning & Development.Some highlight accomplishments include: • Optimized fulfillment operations resulting in a reduction of fulfillment lead time (i.e. from receipt of PO to shipping of product) from over 2 weeks to one day or less. • Restructured SC/manufacturing system saved 31% in procurement costs, increased profit by 5.2%, and improved overall product quality. • Oversaw the implementation of CE and RoHS certification programs. • Brought final assembly, quality control, and logistics functions in-house by opening the company’s first production and warehouse facility. • Responsible for hiring/developing a new production, engineering, logistics, and administrative team resulting in the most efficient, loyal, and positive workforce in the history of the company. • Managed all aspects of company’s IT and communications activities: 1. Saved approximately 20% on recurring monthly bills and over $40k in capital expenditures by changing company-wide telecom platform from an in-house system to a hosted IP-based solution. 2. Negotiated new contract with IT provider that saved 15% in annual costs.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Directed a full Supply Chain cost analysis, identifying and reducing project expenditures.• Reorganized supply chain, manufacturing and inventory control system resulting in zero customer backorders and a throughput increase of over 70%.• Planned and launched profitable service/warranty program that now represents 10% of overall sales revenue.• Automated service calls by outsourcing parts and labor deployment and creating comprehensive communications tools saved company valuable time and resources.• Integrated an AQL and quality assurance program controlling performance issues and facilitating complying with our largest (US DOD) customer requirements.• Coordinated the fulfillment of warranty obligations, creating goodwill that translated into additional sales of products and services to existing clients.• Rescued and galvanized relationships with European and Canadian distributors by providing exceptional service and arming them with advanced sales and service tools.• Sales to those distributors exceeded previous year totals by more than 325% in Q1 alone.

In my position as Senior Engineer & Project Manager, I was responsible for managing the full scope and life cycle of client programs including bidding and winning projects, being the client's "account executive", managing overseas tooling and production with strategic vendors/partners, development of project specific quality standards, first article inspection, engineering change orders/corrective actions, international logistics and import compliance, and budgets/P&L accountability.I was invited to present recommendations to President George W. Bush's Inter-agency Working Group on Import Safety.

Starting this business was one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of my life. I followed an entrepreneurial dream and launched something that continues to serve the community to this day. It required the full scope of business skills including management, marketing, recruiting, training, strategic planning, inventory control, accounting, compliance, major contract acquisitions, and client satisfaction.Managing the supply chain and logistics of a business that requires quick turnover rates due to highly perishable inventory was one of the most difficult problems we faced. However this imparted me with the best hands-on training of supply chain management I could have had.I successfully created a unique brand, fresh image and reputation for service, cleanliness, and excellence resulting in over $1.5 million revenue/year. I grew the business to become Arizona’s largest retail/wholesale kosher food business, including 2 café’s, a specialty food market, full service caterer, and bulk foods distributor.

In this position, I directed the strategic planning, design and development of our emerging technologies. This led the successful planning and implementation of our two offerings on time and under budget:1.Integrated voice, video, data, and security lifestyle systems for luxury residential communities.2. A voice, data, and wireless communications network for the AFL-CIO and their 17 million+ labor membership (UNIONET), including a national sales and marketing initiative.I also co-authored the seminal business plan that secured our first two rounds of investment and funding

My responsibilities included auditing aircraft and aircraft maintenance records for our clients and presenting recommendations to our CEO. I was also tasked with the development of the world's first online customer-accessible aircraft database.

Dorval, Québec, Oo

This position was a 16 month internship prior to the last year of my Engineering degree. I was trained as a 3D designer and certified on the CATIA platform. Working in the Experimental & Testing Department allowed me to work with other engineers, managers, tool makers, and mechanics on designing and conducting all flight control load-limit tests mandated for the new (at the time) Dash-8 400-series and Global Express aircraft.I was also instrumental in increasing department efficiency and traceability by improving Change Order and Procurement procedures and drawing conventions which had previously not followed any universal standards.

Mba, Business Administration

Technical Certification, Systems Engineering

Basc, Engineering - Aerospace