BRYAN KIRIT, MBA

Greensboro, NC 27408
443-983-0332 (Cell) bryankirit@hotmail.com LinkedIn

VICE PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER

Entrepreneurial Executive
An energetic, hands-on, senior manager with extensive experience in leading, building, and transforming
organizations within the building industry. Verifiable year-after-year success achieving revenue, profit, and
growth objectives within start-up and turnaround environments.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS AND STRENGTHS:

P&L Management & Accountability
Analytical & Problem-Solving skills
Public Speaking & Presentation Skills
Project Management & Negotiating
Strategic Planning & Forecasting
Budgeting & Asset Management
Start-up & Turnaround Environments
Team Building & Training
New Product Launch & Positioning
Forward-Thinking Strategist
Operational Process Improvements Mentoring & Motivation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SNAVELY FOREST PRODUCTS, Pittsburgh, PA.

2001 Oct 2015

Snavely Forest Products is a recognized leader in the wholesale lumber and building products industry, delivering superior specialty
materials, exceptional service, and market expertise to customers both near and far. Distribution facilities are located throughout the U.S.

VICE PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER

Greensboro, NC

2008 Oct 2015

Volunteer transfer to the southeast region in 2008 to perform a turnaround by request of the CEO.

Provided executive leadership for the south-east divisions which consist of distribution facility, manufacturing
facility, and wholesale acetylated wood facility. Responsible for all operations, sales & marketing initiatives,
product development, and asset management. Full P&L accountability as well as control and implementation
for the regional growth strategy & business plan.
Key Accomplishments
Transformed the companys poorest performing region into a top-performer: Increased sales 30%+
every year since 2008. Companys most profitable region in 2014.
Served on Executive Committee: Formulated strategy that led company through recession.
New Product Development: Developed and launched a full-line of private-label acetylated wood
products. Oversaw all marketing, legal, building code, and manufacturing steps while expanding
additional offerings under the brand.
Operations Re-engineering: Led management team in identifying and correcting critical problems.
o Reduced operating expenses by 67% while increasing productivity by slashing unnecessary costs.
o Improved product gross margins by 1.8% through quality issue resolutions and Warehouse
Management Systems.
New products: Initiated and launched sale of 6 new product lines within the company that currently
account for 60% of all gross margin dollars. Recognized as the new product leader within organization.
Inventory management: Reduced inventories by over 60% while improving fill-rates to 95% by
negotiating vendor-managed inventory agreements with key suppliers and implementing fail-safe SPO
(suggested purchase order) process which significantly reduced poor purchasing decisions.
Customer Resource Management: implemented application which resulted in higher customer
retention, sustainable growth, and market creditability by improving the overall sales process
effectiveness. Applied Cost-to-Serve accountancy tool to calculate profitability by customer &
territory resulting in improved profitability and Account Manager Accountability.

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Introduced: Zero-Error program, which instilled accountability on all levels of customer service and
operations; reduced deviations to .04% of all orders processed.

GENERAL MANAGER
Baltimore, MD
2005 2008
Led a team of 58 employees and established the Mid-Atlantic as the flagship region within the company.
Achieved company record revenues and profitability in 2007.
Attained company record RONA of 39% and Days in Inventory of 55 days.
Oversaw and facilitated the operational layout and construction of a new and larger facility.

PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER, SALES MANAGER, & OPERATIONS MANAGER

Baltimore, MD
2001 2004
Product Marketing Manager: Played a key role in developing Trex as the #1 brand in composite
decking. Established standards for future product mangers which to date lead the country in composite
decking sales and Trex Pro Platinums that were established during my tenure.
Sales Manager: Headed a sales team of 12 account managers and product specialists while charged
with increasing sales in existing accounts and expanding local customer base. Achieved consistent
growth by recruiting top talent, leading by example, and executing sales effectiveness processes.
Operations Manager: Provided hands on leadership to all operations personnel over two shifts.
Implemented solutions for workforce development, determined labor cost per production, prioritized
capital expenditure projects, and spearheaded safety initiatives which reduced missed time off due to
accidents.

84 Lumber, Pittsburgh, PA

1997 - 2000

84 Lumber Company is one of the largest privately held building materials supplier to professional contractors and build-it-yourselfers in
the United States

MANAGER TRAINEE, CO-MANAGER, MANAGER

Began as a manger trainee and quickly became one of the youngest store managers in company history.
Full P&L responsibility for one of the regions largest and most profitable facilities.
Developed and implemented 60 minute contractor pickup truck delivery service which separated us
from the competition.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, Greensboro, NC
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh, PA
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, Dallas, TX
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Cambridge, MA
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA

MBA
BS Finance
Executive Management Institute
Executive Negotiation Education
Leading and Managing People

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Vistage International - Chief Executive Group (2007-2012)
Member, Southern Building Material Association- (Committee Member)
Member, North American Wholesale Lumber Association- (Membership Committee, active)
Member, North America Decking & Railing Association-(Served as President 2007-2008)
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity-Greensboro, NC; Wrestling Coach

2011-2013
1993-1997
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