Brian Culberson
About
Brian Culberson is from Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. Brian is currently Strategic Sourcing Manager at John Deere, located in Waterloo, IA. In Brian's previous role as a Supply Management Manager - Service Parts at John Deere, Brian worked in Waterloo, IA until Jun 2015. Prior to joining John Deere, Brian was a Global Commodity Manager, Strategic Sourcing at John Deere and held the position of Global Commodity Manager, Strategic Sourcing at Waterloo, Iowa Area. Prior to that, Brian was a Supply Base Manager, Strategic Sourcing at John Deere, based in Waterloo, Iowa, United States from Jan 2003 to Dec 2005. Brian started working as Supply Base Manager, Strategic Sourcing at John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa, United States in Jan 2001. From Jan 1999 to Dec 2000, Brian was Supplier Development Engineer at John Deere, based in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Prior to that, Brian was a Manufacturing Engineer at John Deere, based in Waterloo, Iowa, United States from May 1995 to Dec 1998. Brian started working as Cooperative Engineering Program at John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa, United States in May 1993.
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Brian Culberson's current jobs
Manage a global team of 50 global commodity managers and supply base managers to develop sourcing strategies, source new product components and manage the current production parts to meet business objectives. • Manage $1.5B spend globally across 6 domestic and international factories (diesel engine, drivetrain, aftertreatment components) • Lead sourcing decisions for new product programs • Lead team to manage the supply base for risk, cost, and performance • Manage strategic supplier partnerships to meet expectations • Develop talent through mentoring and succession planning
Brian Culberson's past jobs
Managed a global team of 85 for sourcing and order management specific for the aftermarket. • Supported 200k part numbers, 1k suppliers and associated metrics (delivery, service fill, cost reduction, inventory levels) • Integrated service part requirements with new product introductions • Implemented centralized order management by region improving resource efficiency and metrics
Developed sourcing strategies for drivetrain commodities. Responsible for measuring and improving supplier performance in the areas of quality, delivery, technical support, warranty, relationship, and cost reduction. • Managed $450M spend for agriculture product drivetrain requirements • Led team of 4 supply base managers • Owned supplier relationship management for major drivetrain suppliers • Led global platform drivetrain strategy development and project implementation for year over year multimillion-dollar savings
Responsible for sourcing strategy for drivetrain commodities to support the agriculture product lines. • Managed $100M drivetrain axle and axle component commodity • Developed strategy for 11 factories, 6 countries and 14 major product lines • Led multi-functional team to develop product sourcing strategies • Negotiated and implemented long term agreements
Responsible for sourcing strategy for aluminum machined castings to support the diesel engine factories. • Managed $25 million aluminum casting commodity (die-cast, permanent mold, sand cast) and $2 million tooling budget for engine components. • Purchased machine complete castings and assemblies for four engine factories located in Europe, Mexico, and US. • Implemented supplier reduction by 50% and achieved a cost reduction of 11%. • Developed John Deere Enterprise strategy for purchasing aluminum casting/machined parts.
Responsible for working with supply base to implement lean manufacturing and achieve cost reduction. • Facilitated teams at supply base to reduce costs through process and quality improvements. • Taught continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies. • Worked with international suppliers.
Responsible for main diesel engine assembly line to develop and maintain processes. • Supported assembly team with new product introductions. • Implemented torque tool capability and tracking process. • Improved current processes through mistake proofing and continuous improvement techniques. • Purchased and coordinated installation of new assembly equipment. • Supported ISO compliance and procedure improvements. • Trained new employees on Quality System. • Participated as liaison between engineering and manufacturing on prototype engine builds.
Completed three work assignments: Facility Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Reliability Engineering. The assignments provided hands-on experience in the manufacturing industry to supplement the engineering education.