Brian Bernhardt Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati, Oh

Project Manager – Fastening Solutions – PMPThe Hillman Group, Cincinnati, OH Sept 17 - presentLeading International Hardware Provider-Leading large-scale projects for largest segment of organization working with sales/engineering/product management/marketing & purchasing teams from inception to completion. -Developing project timelines to enable stakeholder groups to execute projects on schedule and within margin requirements. -Reporting out to internal teams and senior management on potential risks and mitigation plans.

Cincinnati, Oh

Leading large-scale projects customized to customer requirements for National Account base.- Supporting all aspects of projects including planning/scheduling, scope, communication, integration, risk mitigation and quality through all phases of the project lifecyle.- Collaborating with National Account Managers and local account management and customer service teams to develop/write/communicate and disseminate project scope and deliverables to field teams exceeding 600 members.- Daily communication and direction to field service team to execute projects within scope and completion timeframe.- Leading local merchandising group to meet project commitments for quality and on-time delivery.- Preparing project status reports and providing regular updates on deliverables to all project stakeholders. - Communicating across all departments to drive internal efficiencies to include: purchasing, operations, sales, account management, marketing, and customer service.

Cincinnati

Direct order processing division exceeding 1 million in daily revenues:- Facility processes 150,000 lines & 14,000 cartons shipped each day.- Mentor and develop staff of 50+ associates. - Responsible for delivering daily goals/objectives and safety reminders in start-up meetings to team exceeding 125 associates.- Developed operational strategies to increase efficiencies and productivity.- Presented strategies to senior management to reduce turnover and increase productivity. - Implemented safety initiatives to improve employee engagement resulting in reduced incidents and accidents.- First Responder Certification.

Cincinnati

Sales Manager for start up on-site shredding operation.- developed relationships and partnerships with Fortune 100 companies in tri-state area- increased market share by 60% from 09-12'- managed on-site document destruction teams - developed marketing plans and collateral to secure new business opportunities for largest employers in Cincinnati & N.KY

Columbus/Cincinnati/Dayton, Oh

Eight year leadership career holding positions as Branch Manager, Project Manager, and Manager of Service Delivery. - Responsible for multiple distribution centers exceeding 500,000 sf. - Rebuilt C-level relationships with hospital networks in Cincinnati & Dayton markets securing annual revenues exceeding 150k.- Implemented new SLA's to enhance customer satisfaction and improve operational efficiencies.- Mentor and developed leadership teams consisting of multiple operations managers, supervisors, transportation managers, and customer service teams. (70-100 non-exempt associates)- Served in Sponsor role for large national account base.- Manage facility KPI'S as company transitioned to a metrics driven environment.- Develop & administer budget including labor, benefits, supplies, company assets, capital investments, maintenance/repair, & third party contracts. - Propose, implement & champion efficiency & productivity improvements.- Implementation of safety teams and development of safety cultures across distribution centers.- Direct support of Sales and Account Management teams at national and local levels in scoping and pricing projects. - Developed project scope and pricing requirements during project initiation, management of project teams during execution phases, change management during monitoring phases, and archiving results during project closure. - Led operational and project teams ( 75+ team members ) during periods of rapid internal growth through acquisitions, facility expansion & building consolidations.

Cincinnati

Development of sales and service teams:- 30-50 team members consisting of exempt and non-exempt teams- Mentored and developed sales and service managers- Implemented safety initiatives to reduce accidents and injuries to field service personnel- P&L responsibility to include budget and forecasting - Negotiated settlements with customers due to property damage- Vendor negotiations