Nathaniel C. Bryant
Fleming Island,FL
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in material planning and government contracting at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Proven track record in optimizing vendor selection and preventing cost overruns, while leading cross-functional teams. Skilled in data visualization and committed to fostering strong stakeholder relationships to drive project success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Officer Representative & Material-Planning Lead
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development
01.2022 - Current
- Lead contracting officer representative for a $110M annual procurement portfolio of Section 502 services, equipment, and professional support contracts
- Develop FAR-compliant SOWs/PWSs and conduct market research to optimize vendor selection
- Monitor contractor performance and expenditures, preventing $350K in cost overruns through proactive fund management
- Serve as liaison between contracting officers, contracting officer representatives, and senior leadership to resolve complex contract issues.
- Provided proposal development, strategy formulation, and execution to secure new $500K service contracts, collaborating with cross-functional team to align technical and financial requirements
- Established and maintained strong relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure optimum service delivery and on-time performance.
- DAU certified in acquisitions, project management, and logistics; FAC-C Level II certified in federal contracting
CPI Specialist
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast - U.S. Navy
Jacksonville, USA
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Integrated Master Schedule & MRP: Co-authored shop-floor IMS and executed SAPPP MRP for F404/F414 lines; cut kit shortages by 33% and lifted monthly engine output by 30%
- BOM Scrub & WBS: Orchestrated full head-of-family BOM cleanse-14,523 laborhours avoided, $450 M option win for GE PBL
- EVM & CPRs: Built earned-value model for F414 fan run-out; provided weekly CPI/SPI to PMA & GE, enabling < ± 5% schedule variance.
- Risk Register & Contingencies: Owned BCG-driven risk log; qualified emergency second source for vane assemblies in < 60 days
- Lean Successes: 50 + DMAIC projects; $888K annual cost avoidance, 35% TAT drop; implemented Kanban loop for stator casings (WTI down 22%)
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Chaired IPT of engineering, supply, QA, and contracts; recognized with COMNAVAIR award for collaboration excellence
Strategic Sourcing & Material Planning Manager
CSX Transportation
Jacksonville, USA
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Network-Wide Material Schedule: Managed a $65M ballast program; synchronized deliveries to a 22,000-mile network via legacy MRP; 99% work-window hit rate.
- Cost & Variance Control: Issued CPR-style reports; captured $4.5M energy savings and $1.5 M sourcing savings.
- Supplier Consolidation: Reduced vendor panel 450 to 25, improved on-time delivery by 12 pts and defect rate 18%.
- Crisis Response: Led 24 × 7 material-war-room during two Category-4 hurricanes zero derailment incidents attributable to material lapse.
Education
Ph.D. - Project Management
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA12.2026
DAU FAC-C Level II - Acquisitions, Project Mgmt & Logistics
Defense Acquisition University
St Louis, MO01-2024
Post-Graduate Certificate - Executive Business Adimistration
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA12-2022
Bachelor of Science - Workforce Education & Development
Southern Illinois Univ.
Carbondale, IL01-2016
MBA - Project Management
Louisiana State Univ.
ShreveportLean Six Sigma Green Belt - Lean Six Sigma
Department of Defense
Jacksonville, FLSkills
- Material planning and MRP (SAP/Oracle)
- Demand and supply balancing
- Inventory optimization
- Supplier risk management
- Lean Six Sigma methodologies
- Leadership and team coaching
- Government contracting expertise
- Data visualization (Power BI/Tableau)
- Cost-performance reporting
- Project management (MS Project)
- Advanced Excel functions (Power Query, VBA)
- Statistical analysis (Minitab)
- Simulation modeling (Arena)
- E-sourcing strategies (RFx)
- Warehouse management systems (RFID/WMS)
- Python for inventory analysis
Technical Toolbox
- SAP ECC & S/4 (MM, PP, MRP)
- Oracle E-Business
- PRISM
- MS Project
- Milestones Professional
- Power BI
- Tableau
- SQL
- Advanced Excel (Power Query, VBA)
- Minitab
- Arena Simulation
- SharePoint
- ESourcing/RFx
- RFID/WMS systems
- Python (pandas) for ad-hoc inventory analysis
Clearance
Active SECRET Clearance
Earlier Experience
24-year U.S. Navy career, Loadmaster / Maintenance Supervisor / Flight Engineer (C40, F/A-18, SH-60, F-35).
Core Capabilities
- Material Planning & MRP (SAP/Oracle)
- SIOP / Demand & Supply Balancing
- Inventory Optimization & Kanban
- Supplier Risk Mitigation & Dual-Sourcing
- Lean Six Sigma
- Kaizen Leadership
- SQDC Dashboard Design (Power BI/Tableau)
- Earned Value & Cost-Performance Reporting
- Critical-Path / MS Project / Milestones
- Team Coaching & Talent Development
- FAR / DFARS & Government Contracting
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Contract Officer Representative & Material-Planning Lead
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development
01.2022 - Current
CPI Specialist
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast - U.S. Navy
01.2018 - 01.2022
Strategic Sourcing & Material Planning Manager
CSX Transportation
01.2010 - 01.2016
Ph.D. - Project Management
Liberty University
DAU FAC-C Level II - Acquisitions, Project Mgmt & Logistics
Defense Acquisition University
Post-Graduate Certificate - Executive Business Adimistration
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Workforce Education & Development
Southern Illinois Univ.
MBA - Project Management
Louisiana State Univ.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Lean Six Sigma
Department of Defense
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