Chief Operating Officer

Bryan Beam

**** ********* ***** **. ********, OH 43015

*********@*****.*** Cell 704-***-****

Summary of Qualifications:

Over 25 years experience providing transportation, logistics, manufacturing and global supply chain leadership for retail, ecommerce, transportation and manufacturing companies. Responsibilities have included President, CFO and COO roles at start-ups to $2.5 billion companies. I’ve been responsible for multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities across the U.S., Mexico, United Kingdom, China, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Recently I’ve set up successful fulfillment and delivery operations for ecommerce companies. I’m a people person with a passion for my work. I have an entrepreneurial spirit and operate as a team builder and leader.

Employment Summary:

March 2010 – Present Chief Operating Officer American Signature Corporation Columbus, OH

Responsible for the operation of 135 retail stores. Annual sales over $1 billion.

Five distribution centers – Over 3.3. million square feet.

Retail store logistics and home delivery – 135 stores Over 35,000 home deliveries per week

Inventory management and replenishment

Import Logistics and Self-Filer – 33,000 TEU’s annually – Largest importer in the State of Ohio #31 in the US.

Overall responsibility for Asia – Product sourcing, product development, quality control, vendor management, fabric cut and sew operation and international logistics.

Vendor Management – On-time shipping, vendor award programs and quality control

Manufacturing – four U.S based factories and one in Mexico

Domestic transportation and private fleet operation (Over 600 tractors and trucks)

Manage $70 million annual ocean freight spend

Manage IT department including in-house web development – #2 furniture website for traffic

Oversee national parts and repair center

Overall responsibility for approximately 4900 employees

2007 – March 2010 Chief Financial Officer Kellex Corporation Hickory, NC

Lead culture change from culture of “Employer at will” to “Employer of choice”

Startup with Sears.com – Ecommerce selling furniture with white glove delivery 50 States

Responsible for all accounting and finance activities

Lead two successful acquisitions

Arranged corporate re-financing

Startup of fulfillment and home delivery operation for Sears.com

Factory startup – 350,000 sq. ft. Negotiated incentives package from State of North Carolina

Implemented enterprise conversion to SAP

Implemented company Intra-net

2000 – 2007 American Signature Corporation Columbus, OH

2003 – 2007 Chief Supply Chain Officer

2001 – 2003 Chief Financial Officer

2000 – 2001 Senior Vice President Manufacturing

1997 – 2000 Turn Around Consultant – Zolfo Cooper New York, NY

President - Parsons Transportation

COO - This End Up Furniture

Logistics, Transportation and Home Delivery – Sears Corporation

1984 – 1997 Heilig-Meyers Furniture Richmond, VA

1994 – 1997 Chief Logistics Officer President Heilig-Meyers Transportation Inc.

1992 – 1994 Senior V.P. Logistics and Supply Chain President Heilig-Meyers Transportation

1989 – 1992 Vice President Distribution and Transportation

1986 – 1989 Director of Distribution and Transportation

1984 – 1986 Distribution Center Manager

Education:

B.S. Business Management Appalachian State University Boone, NC

Certificate - Financial Leadership - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Certificate Lean Logistics/Manufacturing – Shaw University

Graduate - Executive Development Institute - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Graduate – Strategic Planning - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Graduate Milliken Quality Institute

Entrepreneur:

1. 50% owner of truckload carrier. Company grew 110% to 63 tractors under my leadership prior to being sold.

2. Start-up trailer leasing business. 400 trailers were under lease when company was sold.

3. Start-up freight brokerage. After three years of successful growth the company was sold to my partner.

4. Start-up property management company to manage rental homes in a resort area. 73 homes were under management when the company was sold.

5. Own and operate U S Logistics Group that is a sales agency for truckload freight.

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