Brian Gross Email & Phone Number

Shilshole Bay Marina, Balard Wa

Provide classroom and on the water instruction for beginner through advanced sailing and powerboat courses.USCG Liscensed Captain. Master of Steam, Motor or Auxiliary Sail Vessels up to 50 Gross Registered Tons (Domestic Tonnage) Upon Inland Waters. Authorized to engage in Commercial Assistance Towing. OUPV - Operator Of Uninspected Passenger Vessels As Defined In 46 U.S.C. 2101 (42)(B) Upon Near Coastal Waters Not More than 100 Miles Offshore. Authorized to engage in Commercial Assistance Towing.US Sailing Certified. Basic Keel Boat, Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising, Basic Powerboat & Inshore Cruising Powerboat.

Shilshole Bay Marina, Ballard Wa

• Launched and managed a Yacht Brokerage start-up and Dufour yacht line for an established charter company and sailing school. Generated $2.7 million in revenue in 4 years.• Oversaw dealership operations, including supplier management, forecasting, customer relations, ordering, inventory, logistics, and commissioning. Developed weekly reporting and tracking documents. • Developed and implemented sales and marketing strategies, including, prospecting, advertising, trade shows, web content and collateral• IT Trainer for software and database to new hires.

Successfully managed program implementation required to achieve compliance to budgetary constraints and customer delivery dates. Planned, organized, and managed production of customer orders. Maintained status on all production orders and acquisition actions. Evaluated and monitored contracts. Participated in meetings with internal and external customers in cross-functional teams to negotiate and gain agreement on contracts, purchasing, and delivery. Implemented direct cost reductions / containment, and demand management. Planned, initiated and managed projects as assigned by management. Served as a liaison between customers and internal personnel in all aspects of projects. Planned project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitored progress and develop reports to track and assure deadlines, standards compliance, and on-time delivery. Provided timely status reports and response to customer on potential problems and delivery. Followed safety guidelines. Coordinated manufacturing priorities with Scheduling, Production, and Assembly Management. Communicated with cross-functional teams across all levels of the organization. Developed and managed budget of up to $40M. Key accomplishments included:• Managed up to 17 programs simultaneously, consisting of 5,000+ deliverables at an estimated value of $40M annually.• Managed the transfer two major 737 assemblies from Boeing to AMT, saving Boeing an estimated $1M per year.• Participated on a Value Stream Team with Boeing to streamline 777 manufacturing processes to meet the new project rate increase.• Instrumental in the re-design of the 737 Bell Crank Assembly which reduced the scrap rate by 29% saving $20k annually.• Created an in-house system to track production through the shop saving approximately $10K annually.

Tukwila Wa

• Promoted from Sales Rep to store Manager after first year.• Managed the day to day sales & repair operations.• Advised CEO of estimated monthly cost reports and revenue projections.• Consulted with customers to analyze their needs and determine their requirements regarding the purchase of computer and networking systems.• Performed system troubleshooting for customers in resolving hardware and software problems.• Provided hands-on end user training for hardware and software products.

Mcclellan Afb - Sacramento, California

Managed multi-million dollar programs and activities providing military and OEM contracted end item users with acquisition and sustaining logistics support. Specialized in radar and telecommunications devices, such as, AN/TPS-43 Tactical Control Radar, AN/FPS-117 Phased Array Radar, AN/MPS-39 Multiple Object Tracking Radar and AN/FMQ-13 runway wind speed and direction transmitters. Worked directly with purchasing department to insure accuracy of contract requirements, prices quotes, and assisted with diminishing manufacturing sources. Collected, analyzed and integrated proposals, contractual commitments, specifications, drawings, engineering design changes, and other data, to plan and develop logistic support from conception through life cycle. Coordinated subcontractors, production departments, and field service personnel in troubleshooting logistic issues. Reviewed T.O. changes and updated technical manuals, handbooks and other documentation. Performed in-process T.O. reviews. Performed special research and technical studies critical to reliability and maintainability. Managed quality control issues related to combinations of complex systems. • Received five promotions with increasing levels of responsibility and authority.• Recognized with Performance Awards for superior rating for the years 1994, 1995, and 1996 and with Notable Achievement Awards, totaling $82,000 in cost savings annually.• Managed and implemented the Provisioning and Procurement of over $4.5M for systems spare parts. Streamlined and reduced the total dollar requirement for this procurement effort by 17%• Managed sustaining logistics of a highly complex $50M, state-of-the-art, telemetry radar system used to support launching and tracking of the Space Shuttle and other various launch vehicles.• Performed the technical and financial review of a $9.8M contractor-submitted proposal for Depot-level logistics support.

San Diego And Vallejo Ca

Associate'S Degree, Electronics Technology

Automotive Technology, Digital Electronics

High School

Education record

Middle School