Arnold
Brown was born and raised on St. Helena Island. When he was in grade
school he worked on various jobs which were educational and
inspiring. He drove a public school bus for three years, worked on a
golf course, work on the family farm, restaurants, retail sales and
his father coin laundry to name a few. He also played organized
and neighbor sports teams. After high school Arnold attended
Benedict College in Columbia S.C. where he earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Administration, with a major in
management and minors in business law and accounting.
For
three and a half years Arnold was crossed enroll at the University
of South Carolina Navy ROTC officer training program. Upon
graduation Arnold chose to serve in the United States Marine Corp as
a procurement officer. He trained in Quantico Va. and Camp Lejeune
N.C. After three years of active duty in the Marine Corp, Arnold
worked for General Motors for 30 years in manufacturing, human
resources management and procurement.
Arnold quoted and
negotiated auto parts worldwide. i.e. Canada, America, Europe, Asia,
Mexico, India, China, etc Arnold negotiate and purchase 100% of
truck, SUVs and cars grills. Arnold also traveled throughout the
world to achieve corporate objectives.
Ford Motor Company, Buyer
Tooling, Molds, Fixtures
Coordinates all activities, Analyzes the
requirements, Investigates and/or interviews potential suppliers,
Negotiates the lowest possible cost for the commodity, tracks,
expenditures, timing, steel purchase, assures that injection
molds and secondary tooling are delivered on time.
Siemens /
Continental Automotive
Roles and responsibilities include, but
are not limited to the following goals and objectives:
Lead
cross-functional purchasing activities and simultaneously work with
5 to 7 Programs
Managers.
Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah Ga.
Purchasing department
My role and responsibilities includes, but
are not limited to the reviewing invoices, T&C.
Accomplishments:
Used knowledge of business law, sales training, and negotiation
skills to reduce and prevent cost creep. Successfully manage
spending amount of $10 billion dollars in over 38 years.
Ability
to analyze cost structures, supply chain, cost drivers, and
benchmarking data.
Other Experiences:
Elected President of
two non-profit organizations in Michigan,
Former member of Penn
Center Board of Trustees
