Bryan Earles

Background

About Bryan Earles

Accomplished Restaurant and Hospitality Manager offering over 17 years of experience working for fine-dining restaurants on the Connecticut Shoreline. Proven Leader with a strong executive presence capable of blending big-picture viewpoints with tactical considerations to inspire, build trust, and achieve record growth. Adept at multi-tasking, selecting staff, training team members, managing inventory, controlling costs, community outreach and maintaining brand quality. Currently seeking to utilize these transferable skills and land a position with a dynamic organization that is poised for growth and long-term success. My background includes coordinating product and material purchase orders and shipments and resolving corresponding issues to estimating arrival times and especially tending to clients. From managing purchase orders, and leading motivated staff in managing supplies and ensuring full regulatory compliance, I excel at overseeing all facets of management operations while providing outstanding levels of customer service and satisfaction. SKILLS & EXPERTISE Sales & Marketing Campaigns | Research & Market Analysis | Time Management | Relationship Building| Project Implementation | Forecasting | Purchasing Expertise | Vendor Negotiations | Analytical Problem Solving | Market Positioning | Inventory Control | Cost Analysis | Commitment to Ethics | Commitment to Employees | Supporting Service | Supporting Communities | Environmental Responsibility | Cost Savings HIGHLIGHTS • Demonstrating expertise in collecting product data, facilitating smooth shipments, communicating between a variety of food and wine vendors and departments, and utilizing problem-solving abilities to ensure seamless operations. • Maintains strong vendor relationships, negotiating pricing and terms in the project scope, resulting in discounted product rates over longer-term contracts. • Formulated and implemented a process improvement plan to expedite return of defective inventory to suppliers, increasing inventory accuracy and improving cash control. • Reducing costs by negotiating optimal prices and terms with material suppliers and vendors. • Utilizing organizational, interpersonal, and motivational skills to propel teams and operations to peak results.