Brian Ward

VP Operations at Nicoya

My passion is leading supply chain & operations. I truly believe there is no shortage of great ideas in the world today; but to make those ideas a commercialized reality, a company needs supply chain & operations that are faster, stronger and more agile than any of its current or future global competition. Over my career I’ve acquired a broad range of unique skills that can create, operationalize, and lead the strategies required to drive success.

My specialties are:
• Supply Chain & Operations Strategy - starting with design concept through to EOL transition
• NPI decision making: OEM, EDS, CM and/or in-house manufacturing
• Complex contract negotiating
• Partnering with leaders in-house and across the supply chain
• Global logistics & duty tax loopholes
• S&OP, MPS & MRP (logic, creation and implementation)
• DFX / Value Analysis / Value Engineering
• Team development