Sales Manager

Bryant Brantley

**** ****** **** **** • Franklin, TN 37064

615-***-**** • *************@*****.***

Procurement & Logistics Management

Resourceful professional with a progressive record of achievement guiding supply chain and logistics operations,

including supplier management, contract negotiations, purchasing, and strategic planning / forecasting. Highly

adept at using lean inventory management principles and techniques to introduce automated systems that

maximize efficiency and cost savings.

Well versed in optimizing staff performance and productivity through mentoring, coaching, and succession planning.

Comfortable in controlling multi-million dollar budgets and assets, and identifying / resolving crisis situations.

Proven ability to cultivate long-term, trusting relationships with internal / external stakeholder groups.

Supplier Management Staff Development Lean Inventory Management

Contract Negotiations Issue Resolution Category Management

• Project Leadership Strategic and tactical planning • Strategic

Process Improvement

• Operations Management Purchasing/Sourcing

• Supply Chain Transformation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Asurion, Nashville, TN

Senior Director – Procurement, March 2009 to October 2013

Responsible for procurement and materials management of cellular products and equipment in a National

distribution center. Managed department of 10 staff members. Negotiated contracts and on-boarding with supply

chain, and serve as subject matter expert (SME) for all issues pertaining to equipment sourcing and global asset

liquidation.

Managed inventory spend of $1B

Drove cost savings of $33m for new handsets and accessories while rationalizing supply chain

Lowered overall equipment inventory by 10 days

Reduced excess and obsolesce in 2011 through global liquidation process

Created program for client to sell off excess equipment. Sold 850K units in 6 months

Significant cost savings boosted client profitability

Reduced global inventory by $8m

Increased productivity by development of tactical procurement administration team

Increased supplier quality ratings resulting in lower return rates

Collaborated with finance to measure savings and missed opportunities

Championed annual EBITDA savings by designing and executing cost improvement plans

Asurion, Nashville, TN

Director – Purchasing and Asset Liquidation January 2005 to February 2009

Provided leadership in reducing device replacement costs, and guiding end-of-life product management and asset

recovery / disposition. Served as primary escalation point-of-contact for supplier-related operations and provided

service-level agreement management. Facilitated supplier development initiatives to reduce costs and improve

quality. Minimized staff competency gaps through training and succession planning.

Managed spend of $573M and 2.2m units

Reorganized department to better align the team with their internal customers

Helped develop the planning and analytics team

Worked closely with the O.E.M. to purchase excess equipment resulting in $1.2m cost savings

Established on site supplier quality control process

Reduced excess and obsolete through process improvement initiatives.

Built an Asurion auction website for excess liquidations

Built destruction/Recycling process for equipment

Boosted production of repair centers by establishing process to acquire unrepaired equipment

Bryant Brantley

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Asurion, Nashville, TN

Manager/Senior Manager – Purchasing and asset Liquidation February 2001 to December 2004

Orchestrated inventory replenishment operations. Monitored product lifecycles from launch to phase-out.

Maximized staff performance by using online training and succession measures to reduce competency gaps.

Drove cost savings through introduction of new programs, process improvements, and alignment of

procurement strategies with operations

Strengthened company’s sales forecasting capabilities through analysis and interpretation of sales run

rates and monitoring of sales algorithms

Contributed significantly to development of inventory forecasting models

Produced operational efficiencies and cost savings by increasing remanufactured product utilization

Cable and Wireless, Inc. – Vienna, VA

Network Buyer, August, 1999 – December 2000

Network buyer for a global provider of voice and data messaging services. Responsible for purchasing materials

for fiber optic and telecommunications networks, including infrastructure equipment, and for expanding global and

North American markets.

Negotiated and implemented multi-million dollar contracts

Trained in and utilized Category Management

Purchased HVAC and backup power supply systems

Coordinated with various internal departments including engineering, legal, and finance

Exhibited exceptional interpersonal communication skills in dealing with both internal and external

customers

Recipient of two Vice President Awards for outstanding efficiency and cost savings for end users

Gulf Coast Community Care – St. Petersburg, FL

Director of Purchasing and Safety, April, 1998 – July, 1999

Responsible for agency-wide procurement and facilities management (11 facilities), including establishment and

implementation of policy and procedures.

Managed purchasing staff

Conducted numerous RFP’s and RFQ for multiple categories of supplies

Negotiated capital equipment leasing and other contracts

Purchased MRO and office supplies, including furniture

Coordinated with finance department to properly manage state and federal funds

Organized agency safety training in accordance with state and federal licensing requirements

Coordinated major facility renovations, including management of contractors and sub-contractors

Managed facilities and transportation maintenance

Education and Credentials

Bachelor of Science, Psychology (BS) - Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA (1994)

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), September, 2000

Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP), March, 1999

Computer Skills: Microsoft Software Products for data analysis, reporting and presentations; AXAPTA IS

Operating System (Microsoft Owned), SAP Software

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