Bryan Simms

About Bryan Simms

I am a seasoned procurement and supply chain management professional with over 15 years of experience driving operational excellence and strategic innovation. My career spans leadership roles at Exiger, Macy\'s, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, where I managed multimillion-dollar inventories, optimized processes, and achieved significant cost savings. Currently, I focus on designing and building supply chain digital twins at Exiger to enhance security, design, and cost efficiencies, leveraging my TS/SCI clearance and analytical expertise.With a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a background in cross-functional team leadership, I excel in matrixed environments, fostering collaboration and delivering impactful solutions. Recognized for thought leadership and execution, I build lasting client relationships and mentor teams to success. Passionate about continuous improvement, I hold a track record of enhancing supply chain resilience and am an avid trail runner and amateur woodworker in my personal time.Let’s connect to explore opportunities in procurement and supply chain innovation!

Experience

1. Sr Mgr Solutions Architect

   Exiger

   May 2022 — Present · OH, US

   Sales and pre-sales leader driving business development and solution architecture for digital third-party & supply chain risk management platforms partnering with sales, product, and client success teams to design tailored solutions, lead technical demonstrations, and translate client needs into a scalable architecture for Exiger’s compliance and risk platforms, accelerating adoption, revenue growth, and enterprise contract wins in competitive markets. Led technical demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and solution workshops that effectively showcased product value and differentiated capabilities in competitive evaluations for supply chain visibility and supplier risk mitigation. Translated complex business challenges into scalable technical architectures and proposals, influencing key decision-makers and accelerating deal cycles in procurement strategies and supply chain optimization. Managed proposal response processes for RFIs/RFPs in procurement and supply chain, coordinating content creation and inputs from cross-functional teams to secure deals.

Education

• University of Michigan-Dearborn

  Bachelor’s Degree, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

  1993 — 2000

Skills

• Assortment
• Sourcing
• Apparel
• Negotiation
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Supply Chain
• Merchandising
• Supply Chain Management
• Hiring
• Global Sourcing
• Forecasting