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Kevin Brown
JOB TITLE : EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT , GLOBAL OPERATIONS , & CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER COMPANY : DELL TECHNOLOGIES
Sustainability fixed firmly in his sights
Kevin Brown is a global Supply Chain Executive with three decades of leadership under his belt across operations , technology , and procurement . Throughout his professional career , Brown has focused on strategic and transformative initiatives , innovations and partnerships to increase efficiencies , savings , and effectiveness .
As Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Dell Technologies , Brown leads an organisation of 7,700 team members across 23 countries with a procurement budget of US $ 67bn .
Brown a lean manufacturing expert During his two decades at Dell , Brown has held leadership positions in several of Dell ’ s business units , including Chief Procurement Officer . Earlier in his career , he also set up lean manufacturing organisations in the US and Malaysia .
Before Dell , Brown spent 10 years in the shipbuilding industry , working on US Department of Defence projects .
He holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an MSc in Engineering Management from George Washington University .
Brown was selected as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations , where he serves on the National Committee . He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and a member of the Executive Leadership Council .
18 May 2022