Daniel Bunch Email & Phone Number

North Carolina, United States

North Carolina, United States

North Carolina, United States

Tradition Energy is the nation’s largest and most experienced independent energy risk management and procurement advisor. We are part of the Tradition Group, one of the world’s top 3 institutional brokers of financial products and commodities with over 2,300 employees in 29 countries. Clients partner with us to manage their energy price risk exposure and to develop and implement risk management strategies to control and reduce their energy expenditures.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Responsible for directing North American National Accounts team and coordinating with brand owners to specify SloanLED in lighting programs. One of my key assignments was devising and deploying a robust program specification strategy. Maintain month-to-month forecast accuracy of 85-90% while managing the commercial side of S&OP processes in close collaboration with the Operations team.Key accomplishments, I achieved within this role are as follows:• Maximized revenue in customer programs with international footprints with Global Commercial and Operations teams.• Forecasted commercial inventory requirements for ~$30MM North American Sign business with ~14-week lead times and ensured timely availability of products from overseas contract manufacturers in multiple countries.• Generated revenue from $35MM to $40MM by coordinating with end users, lighting designers/specifiers, lighting distributors, signage manufacturers, and installers.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

During this tenure, I was entrusted with acquiring GE LED specifications in signage lighting programs with national and strategic accounts across North America. I would like to state that I met targeted deliverables by liaising with end users, lighting designers/specifiers, lighting distributors, signage manufacturers, and installers. Along with many other functions, I co-developed and tested industry-changing products to address large-scale opportunities and product line gaps.Below listed are some notable points from this role:• Fulfilled forecasting inventory requirements for ~$42MM business while managing commercial side of S&OP process.• Improved 50%+ in contribution margin by communicating consultative selling process and value proposition.• Surpassed strategic goals by 100-105% while yielding ~$42MM in revenue from 2012 to 2018.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

GE Lighting began with the invention of the world's first affordable incandescent lamp. A century later, GE still brings commercial and home lighting solutions to your world. We are developing new lighting technologies that operate with more efficiency, less cost and less environmental impact than ever before. Our new lighting solutions are specifically designed for retail, street and outdoor, hospitality and home lighting applications.Responsible for building relationships and winning LED specifications with Fortune 500 National Accounts for GE Lighting's Specialty LED - Signage segment. Managed commercial side of S&OP process forecasting inventory needs for $40MM to $44MM business.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Best Services Group provides single-source solutions for transportation, logistics and storage needs from regional truckload, dedicated contract carriage, freight management to international freight-forwarding.The Best Dedicated division is an industry leading provider of asset-based private fleet outsourcing, logistics management and dedicated contract carriage• Hired to manage sales function for growing dedicated carriage vertical.• Responsible for C-level to end-user hunting, relationship building, contract negotiation and building platform for sustainable future growth of business unit.

Developed commercial equipment finance and leasing portfolio throughout NC and VA. Accountable for market development/penetration strategies and customer relationship creation/management with all key influencers from direct user to CXO level personnel.

Managed $75MM wholesale inventory finance portfolio within the manufactured housing segment of DPG. Performed credit analysis on portfolio and financial trends identifying high-risk credits, mitigating losses and recognizing opportunities for increased credit facilities.

Mitigated risk exposure to internal-customer businesses by completing detailed inventory, collateral and financial documentation audits while maintaining high customer service/positive relationships and communicating opportunities for growth.

Selected to join Management Trainee program, a company grooming methodology/training system for future location general managers. Promoted to Stockroom Supervisor during rotation with responsibility for ten direct reports, and stock quality/availability for three location depots.