Barry D.

(Bud) Layne
2301 Stone Creek Drive
Plano, Texas 75075
972.867.5710 (Home)
214.418.6468 (Cell)
bl8f5da6@westpost.net

Vice President Supply Chain

Senior level supply chain executive successful in leading organizations to new l
evels of performance. Strong business process and change management leader focu
sed on driving quality and best practices to increase stakeholder value. Princi
pled leader, flexible team player, strong coach and excellent communicator.
Expertise
Purchasing Management; ERP and Web-Based Systems; e-Commerce; MRP and MRPII; Per
formance Measurement; Inventory Management; Project Management; Strategic Sourci
ng; Risk Management; SAS 70 Testing & SOX Compliance; Logistics Management; Cons
ulting Services
Career Summary
Best Of, Inc., Dallas, Texas 2007 - Current
(Interactive Media, Online Advertising and related services)
Executive Vice President Operations
* Raised over $1M investment capital
* Total P&L responsibility
* Implemented and documented operational policies & procedures
* Reduced monthly burn rate by 60%
* Developed strategic alliances and business partnerships
Alliance Data, Inc., Dallas, Texas 2005 - 2007
(NYSE: ADSI a" Transaction systems and outsourced support services)
Sr. Consultant, Business Performance
* Identified and implemented improvements to existing organization and processes
* Ensured compliance with laws, regulations and industry best practices
* Performed quality audits and risk assessments
* Led Deloitte & Toucheas largest SAS 70 project in North Texas
* Contracted directly with Deloitte & Touche prior to joining Alliance Data
Point to Point Business Development, Inc., Dallas, Texas 2002 - 2005
($60 Million, supply chain management and e-commerce)
Vice President Supply Chain
* Provided procurement, contract management and logistics services for manufactu
rers
* Developed and managed cross-functional teams to support client initiatives
* Reduced client procurement costs by 12% and transaction costs by more than 70%
* Reduced client inventory costs by more than 65%
* Integrated platform to multiple ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards
* Managed Sarbanes-Oxley a" SAS 70 attestation working with Ernst & Young
* Wrote and formally documented over 300 policies & procedures
* Led team that designed and developed a world class e-commerce platform
Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas 1994 - 2002
($2.7 Billion, international manufacturer of railcars, barges and construction p
roducts)
Director, Materials - Railcar Division
* Directed annual purchases of $1B in direct materials and $150M of indirect
* Managed staff of 21 direct and 150 indirect, with department budget of $1.25M
* Reduced average inventory from $200M to $95M
* Reduced logistics costs for division by 27% annually
* Managed two consecutive record years of production with no increase in staff
* Established new set of purchasing and logistics policies and procedures
Director, Product Development - Trinity e-Ventures
* Led technical staff of 16 in designing and developing e-commerce platform
* Managed all phases of the project with an annual budget of $3.2M
Materials Manager / Mfg. Services Manager- Trinity Industries - Container Divisi
on
* Managed purchasing, logistics, engineering, QA and production planning in the
U.S.
* Managed production for Monclova, Mexico operations - two plants
* Directed annual purchases of $65M
* Managed staff of 22, with an annual budget of $1.4M
Mobil Oil Corporation 1985 - 1994
($75.4 Billion, international oil and gas production and refining)
Systems Supervisor / Project Leader - SAP Worldwide Purchasing
* Developed Mobilas worldwide procurement system using SAP software
* Completed project under budget at cost of $6.4M, with maintenance budget of $1
M
* Utilized SAP software in CICS/VSAM environment with ABAP developers
* Managed the system maintenance and support team with a technical staff of 8
Project Purchasing Coordinator - Hudson Engineering - Houston, Texas
* Managed project team and costs for $25M offshore production platform
* Managed procurement / contract functions and implemented systems controls
* Completed project on time at $2.9M below budgeted cost; managed staff of 6
Buyer Specialist - Midland E&P Division
* Led product and service category review teams with internal clients and suppli
ers
* Managed service contracts and pricing agreements valued at $27M.
* Reduced annual costs for services by $2.2M

Education
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas a" BBA - Marketing

Training / Experience
e-Commerce Systems Design and Development
SAP Systems Development and Implementation Project
SDLC Solutions Development Processes
Sarbanes-Oxley / SAS 70 Attestation
RF Bar Coding Technology a" RTDCS / RTCIM
TQM - ISO 9001, TQM Tools, Benchmarking and Facilitating
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
Institute of Supply Management (ISM a" formerly NAPM)
Information Systems Audit and Controls Association (ISACA)
MRP, MRPII, ERP, Supply Chain Management, JIT
Effective Negotiating - Chester Karass
Leadership Training a2000 Seriesa
aDemand Flow Technologya, John Costanza Institute of Technology
McKinsey and Company aImpacta and aBreakthrougha
aImpact Leadershipa - Personnel Decisions International
Mobil EDI Coordinating Committee (Worldwide)