Robert Brana

Background

About Robert Brana

Experienced Manager with a demonstrated 20-year history of working in the oil & energy industry. Strong purchasing and operations professional skilled in Supply Chain Operations Management, Negotiation, Project Management, Operations Management, Root Cause Analysis, Team Building, and Continuous Improvement. Strategic leader who inspires cross-functional staff to complete projects and tasks while adapting to corporate changes, and who uses communication to build and maintain long-standing collaborative relationships locally, nationally, and internationally. I help organizations increase their bottom line by making their operations more efficient. Areas of Expertise Include: A "total accountability" leader who understands how to get the best performance from cross-functional teams (within tight timeframes and adverse situations). Proven ability to lead operations and project management teams to success Working hand-in-hand with IT to roll out efficient new platforms and software. Hands-on SAP, PeopleSoft, and CRM experience. Highly skilled in Best Practices; operational policies and procedures ISO 9001: 2015 Internal Auditor Certification Supply Chain Management • Vendor & Contract Management • Project Management • Materials Management • Continuous Improvement • Operations Management • Transformational Leadership • Team Building/Leadership • Strategic Planning • Quality Control • Issue Resolution • Training/Development • Budgeting, Cost Control • Client Relationships • Staff Management • Negotiation • Policy/Process/Procedure Development & Implementation • Startup Operations • Change Management • Best Practice Development & Implementation • Estimating • Tactical Execution • Data & Root Cause Analysis • Customer Service • Planning • Sales Planning • SAP • JD Edwards (JDE) • AS 400 • Microsoft Windows Suite • Microsoft Dynamics (CRM) • MS SharePoint • Visio • Lotus Notes • PeopleSoft • Glovia