Bryan Chambers Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale, AZ, US

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Overall supply chain management responsibility for the commercial lighting products manufactured in Phoenix, AZ, and Bangalore, India

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

• Utilized expertise in consulting clients such as Boeing, Collins, General Atomics, GoGo, Gulfstream, and Lockheed, providing guidance concerning business integration and operational improvements, supporting.
• Led an aerospace company through business integration, transitioning the manufacturing of SATCOM products from Arizona to California, developing custom work packages in supplier relations, manufacturing readiness, FAA.
• Performed as acting operations director, overseeing the day-to-day operations of 50 employees, keeping the organization moving forward until the position could be filled permanently
• Developed and delivered 5 work packages worth $20M in 10 months, providing processes improvements for the organizational move
• Established ongoing communication with clients concerning the Notice of Change (NOC) requirements that impacted airlines
• Secured all manufacturing readiness functions, including the ERP installation, inventory logistics, and over 4 supplier portals

Arizona

• Responsible for the management of 5 direct reports and 80+ cross-functional employees overseeing the daily operations, including inventory control, demand and capacity planning, SHE, purchasing, manufacturing.
• Led the inside sales unit that reported directly to operations, establishing cohesiveness between the planning and sales departments, resulting in increasing the Quote/PO and OTD responsiveness
• Negotiated EMS contracts, including terms, pricing, performance, and VMI
• Constructed a strategic 5-year operational roadmap, focusing on continuous improvements (CI), KPI attainment, deployment, and tactical integration, achieving 98%+ OTD and Arrears of < $100K within 3 years while.
• Developed and implemented a customer scorecard process, resulting in a 40% improvement in collaboration and operational performance with critical customers
• Addressed the PCBA/Box Build spend for 180 assemblies, consolidating to 3 EMS providers for 180 parts, lowering cost by 20%

Arizona

• Invited to participate in an innovative global program, focusing on growing the operational performance across the organization, collaborating with subject matter experts to diagnose problems, formulate solutions, and.
• Responsible for advising the Prescott location and 2 other business units in France concerning the new program, including change management, sustainability processes, CI culture transformation, training plans, and.
• Implemented the Standard Operating Framework (SOF) for production across 3 value streams, restructuring sales, production, supply chain, and engineering, generating organizational growth
• Collaborated with Prescott leadership to dissect processes to recognize unproductive areas and apply solutions, resulting in growing OTD from 30% to 98%, improving productivity by 30% and CDPPM by 50%
• Partnered with finance, communicating with various customers to significantly reduce overdue revenue from $1.8M down to $100K
• Secured 11K Sf of manufacturing space, freeing up space to consolidate assembly and test in 1 work area for multiple products

Arizona

• Hired to streamline the merger between Northern Airborne Technology and Artex Aircraft Supplies, forming Cobham Aerospace Communications, planning and implementing a seamless business integration
• Performed as the General Manager for the first 6 months overseeing 250 employees, working to transform an organization with no metrics and poor program definition into a high performing, productive business
• Transitioned into the Director of Operations role after hiring a General Manager, managing 3 consolidation projects, including closing down 3 facilities, moving and integrating the products into the Prescott location
• Directed complete life cycle program and project management, meeting budget targets and timelines, resulting in outperforming target project KPIs
• Established and facilitated the organization’s first Lean committee, executing numerous Kaizen events assisting in eliminating waste, and driving operational efficiencies
• Introduced the first organizational SHE committee, raising awareness and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and corporate guidelines

Portland, Oregon Area

• Promoted from Production Manager to Director of Operations to General Manager, developing a strategic roadmap to produce organizational growth with YoY profitability, establishing a culture of continuous improvement.
• Responsible for all P&L, including creating a 5-year strategic plan, monthly forecasting, and annual budgets, establishing a solid performance to grow revenue from $25M to $40M within 2 years
• Partnered with Human Resources to revamp Employee Satisfaction Surveys, focusing on a continuous improvement concerning employee relations and retention
• Integral member of the Business Innovation and NPI Committee, developing and rolling out 10 new products generating high ROI
• Analyzed and reduced the dealer/distributor network, lowering operating costs by 20% and generating new business partnerships
• Collaborated on the design of a sales forecasting process, increasing the accuracy of product availability (ATP) and demand by 30%

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Leadership Development Program, Business Administration

Six Sigma Green Belt