Bryan K. Cainion, MBB

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**** ******* ***** ~ Jonesboro, Georgia 30236 ~ 404-***-**** (C)

Business Process Improvement Leader/ Operational Excellence Consultant

Project Management Operations Management Program Management Lean Implementation Strategy

Change Management Salesforce

High performance, results-driven Six Sigma Master Black Belt Senior Leader with 20 years of progressive

experience and expertise in visionary leadership and problem resolution for Fortune 100 companies.

Change agent combining tactical execution of strategic initiatives with strong leadership of cross-functional

staff and development of key alliances to enhance overall quality, productivity, business, and bottom-line

financial performance.

Strong leadership and team-building skills with the ability to coordinate and manage cross functional groups

with direct and indirect reports to accomplish objectives and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced and

dynamic environment.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives, partner with all levels of an organization, and

implement business strategies within the context of larger strategic goals.

Areas of Expertise

Process Improvement / Optimization Continuous Improvement Supply Chain Management

Program / Project Management Root Cause Analysis Materials Management

Cost Optimization and Control Lean Manufacturing / Methodology Inventory Management

Strategic Planning / Execution Kaizen Facilitation Systems Integration

Analysis and Problem Solving Quality Management Scorecard / KPI Development

Procurement Finance and Accounting Information Technology

Professional Training

Black Belt Quality Certified Total Quality Management Change Management

SCM Techniques Project Management Techniques MBNQA Assessment

ISO 9001/14001 Contract Negotiations Audit Principles

Managing Successful Programs Consulting Services Facilitation Management

CMMI / ITIL Covey’s Team Building Covey’s Time Management

Education and Certifications

BA, Applied Studies of Organizational Management – Mercer University

Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Managing Successful Programs Certification

Professional History

Siemens – Alpharetta, Georgia 2009 - Current

Principal Business Consultant

Responsibility:

Provided oversight of procurement, supply-chain, quality, and project engagements throughout Siemens

Global and Siemens Americas.

Prepared and planned the engagements, the analysis and assessment of data, the definition of measures,

the elaboration, reconciliation and presentation of the report as well as the identification of the degree of

implementation during the follow-up review.

Managed the relationship of internal and external customers, key performance indicators identified for the

team and review processes.

Achievements:

Identified savings opportunities and best practice approaches for the integration of newly acquired

companies as well as the review of entire locations or units such as factories and sales organizations, in

addition to identifying process deficiencies and defining remediation measures. Effectively reviewed the

effectiveness of the internal control systems and the implementation of the internal rules in the sector units

world-wide. Identified and resolved complex issues and applied problem-solving skills to challenging

situations.

Executed multiple lean program events for process and continuous improvement initiatives for the metals

service operations, industrial services, and project proposal business with estimated F10 savings of

~$500K.

Provided capital and process improvement go-forward strategies for Siemens service businesses.

Mentored 10 Green Belt candidates with an estimated total of USD $5M realized since 2010 in project

functions within Supply-Chain (inventory, transportation, sales enhancements, and production planning)

Developed the concept of standard matrix pricing and forecast planning at ~ 300 service facilities.

Baselined process improvement opportunities for service excellence estimating at $2M for F11-FY12.

Developed value propositions for project and service business units that included process waste removal,

employee utilization increase, space utilization, automation, mistake-proofing, defect removal, process

monitoring, yield-analysis, tolerance controls, 3rd-party outsourcing/design-to-cost, material spend

analysis and pooling, transportation optimization, and production planning.

The Home Depot – Atlanta, Georgia 2005 - 2008

Senior Manager – Supply Chain

Responsibility:

Managed indirect material purchases (~USD $2B), strategic sourcing and buying

Steering Committee responsible for business process outsourcing and regional distribution centers

Team Lead for all indirect sourcing activities and process improvements (business excellence)

Achievements:

Created operational model for non-merchandising procurement and led change management practices

resulting in 70% reduction in cycle time, 15% purchase order compliance and 25% accuracy improvement

through the use of SAP.

Scoped 10M in P2P cost savings projects and instituted control design for fixture, IT, expense purchasing

and supplier management.

Created P2P scorecard measuring cycle time, categories, accuracy, and efficiency.

Led standardization, optimization, and digitization efforts regarding supplier communication, which

resulted in cycle time reduction in multiple areas within procurement.

Developed strategic VOP, VOC, and VOB surveys to outline distinct areas of the business for P2P

improvements.

Provide inventory management and control of indirect material and general expense SKUs.

Facilitated the successful transition of outsourcing 95% of procurement transactional activity and 100% of

the call center structure.

Developed metrics for IT renewal projects to reduce IT infrastructure costs and ITIL and CMMI concepts.

Developed IT value system to track IT resources and activity based productivity for strategic planning.

Created and validated enterprise reporting, benchmarking and enterprise best practice implementation.

Maintained PMO knowledge center and provide audit mechanisms for enterprise projects.

Delivered a vendor negotiation deep dive for supply chain to enhance negotiating strategy that would

increase savings by ~ $10M.

Implemented and facilitated the Regional Distribution Center (RDC) go-live strategy.

Validated and scoped in-stock, accuracy and throughput metrics for RDC functions and made

recommendations for improvement.

Negotiated IT renewals and licensing agreements with IBM, Microsoft, and other 3rd party vendors.

Reviewed and managed IT strategy for SAP and WMS Manhattan implementations to increase business

productivity.

Industriaplex, Inc. – Alpharetta, Georgia 2003 – 2005

Finance Operations Manager / Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Responsibility:

Lean Manufacturing and process improvement strategy development for deployment to Fortune 100

clients

Managed day-to-day business activities for the company.

Achievements:

Developed financial and organizational development model of the company and performed executive

functionality for company financial, human resource, operational, and information technology

Management.

Execute six-sigma and lean Initiatives from inception to implementation for manufacturing and distribution

customers.

Created policies and procedures, standardization, work-streams, and business concepts for strategic

planning of the company.

Developed fiscal budget and sales proposals for sourcing, procurement, and six-sigma training

engagements resulting in ~$60M in savings for external clients.

Created requirements model for customer ERP implementation and provided on-going improvement and

sustainability plan.

Managed product development for clients based on industry benchmarking and client capabilities.

General Electric Capital Corporation – Atlanta, Georgia 1994 – 2000

Project Manager – Finance and Accounting / Supply Chain

Responsibility:

Managed month and quarter end-closing process.

Analyzed collateral positions for commercial clients.

Identified financial trends and anomalies for recommendations.

Achievements:

Managed and served as Administrator (Oracle 9i and 9iRAC) for Oracle Financial Analyzer, Fixed Assets,

Accounts Payable, and General Ledger. Implemented Fixed Assets, Oracle Financial Analyzer, Noetix,

and Concur Technologies.

Developed test scripts for Concur Beta testing and American Express procurement card for Oracle

accounts payable.

Completed Black Belt Project to reduce the number of manual processes and cycle time during month end

closing that resulted in ~ $20M in inventory savings.

Implemented and developed deal structures for new acquisitions and existing accounts.

Developed purchasing standards for GE Capital private label business.

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