David Brown Jr. Email and Phone Number

Primary Packaging and Labware

• Managed the accounts of more than 90 distributors and $8 million in yearly spend• Led a weekly meeting to address excess inventory and gating components to improve inventory turnover• Covered purchasing for optics and motors from September through November of 2022

• Utilizes SAP and E2open for order placement and confirmation• Monitors inventories and works with the scheduling team to support production• Uses data-driven negotiation, for a total cost reduction of 7.1% over 3 years• Collaborates with the Engineering and QC teams to manage material issues with the suppliers• Processes part returns and ensures credit for non-conforming materials• Supports Accounts Payable including the Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt clearing process• Represents the Hercules Supply Assurance Team in the change control process as part of Bio-Rad’s ISO 13485 requirements• Leads Periodic Business Reviews with suppliers to maintain and improve business relationships• Evaluates on-time, in-full delivery and quality metrics in Microsoft Power BI to identify opportunities for improvement

• Direct planning and scheduling for machine operations• Laser engrave parts and provide office support for quality assurance tracking• Generate quality assurance dimensional reports to ensure and document part quality at the start of each production run• Carry out shipping and receiving including delegation of packaging operations• Operate and monitor post-cure ovens to meet various material specifications• Provide support in Lean implementation and waste reduction

• Evaluated and sourced components specified for R&D and Manufacturing• Developed, evaluated, and maintained vendor relations• Implemented Kanban inventory control to work with limited financial resources• Developed an Ebay store to dispose of overstock while generating profit• Reduced bill of materials cost by 7.5%• Negotiated pricing, shorter lead times, and smaller minimum order quantities• Carried out receiving and order fulfillment including shipping • Managed order fulfillment for Amazon Vendor Central account