QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Business planning executive with strong strategic planning, operations and financial management expertise seeking a business/financial mgmt. role. High energy performance improvement and EVA driven professional focused on business planning to maximize economic value growth. Areas of Expertise
· Senior level Strategic & Operating Planning · Financial and Operations Performance Mgmt. · Metrics/Dashboard Development and Implementation · M&A Rationalization, Targeting & Due Diligence · ROI & EVA Analysis · Revenue and Profit Growth Initiatives including Inventory Control & Mgmt. · Project Management · Business Process Reengineering · Industry & Competitive Analysis · Product, Process & Market Rationalization · Exceptional Analytic & Conceptual Problem Solving Skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA 2004-Present World’s largest multi-channel retailer of home improvement and building materials, with approx 1900 retail stores and 40,000 product SKUs
MANAGER Reporting to head of store operations, responsible for workforce development, product availability; strategic process and workflow improvements within the retail stores.
· Led ongoing development of highly transient hourly workforce to achieve seamless output of critical replenishment function virtually eliminating overtime expenses · Monitor and assess SKU velocity classes to maximize revenue, margin and availability. Track emerging product & vendor trends to proactively pursue market opportunities.
ITT Industries, Roanoke, VA 1999-2002 High tech manufacturer of photonic devices: Image Intensifier tubes, photo-cathodes, and systems for the defense, commercial and consumer markets.
MANAGER– STRATEGIC PLANNING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Responsible for senior level analysis, evaluation and critical assessment of business risks, opportunities, and corporate planning initiatives.
· Led transformation of strategic and operations planning efforts; reversed double digit declines in revenue and profitability, structured revenue forecasting & planning metrics · Led M&A activities developing white papers, criteria, search, and rationale for division’s acquisition activities · Created extensive industry and competitive analysis for company products · Developed comprehensive assessment of the Division’s competitive, market, product segmentation and EVA metrics · Led change management initiatives regarding process improvements and project management of critical initiatives (Six Sigma). · Integrated strategic and operating agenda creating future Economic Value and enhancing competitive performance. · Streamlined critical factory production and scheduling function from 14 days to 2
Packard Bell NEC Electronics, Sacramento, CA 1997-1999 $5 billion manufacturer of personal computers, servers and related hardware.
DIRECTOR - STRATEGY & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS Strategic direction and business development manager focusing on operation controls and performance improvement. Responsible for execution of controller initiatives and operating plan directives including asset recovery, margin protection, inventory control and cost containment. · Led preliminary strategic merger and acquisition efforts to consolidate/strengthen competitive landscape · Developed market pricing and rebate product strategies for ‘Big Box’ retailer market · Ongoing structuring of product strategies, business plans, sales forecasting and reserves management · Developed and implemented ongoing materials management assessment, yielding reduction of $300M in inventory exposure primarily through the creation of a formal “Asset Recovery” function
KPMG LLP (BearingPoint); Mfg, Retail, & Dist. Consulting - Atlanta, GA 1993-1996 $3 billion management consulting firm providing performance improvement and strategy consulting.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Managed high visibility, aggressive and strategic initiatives requiring immediate performance results. Lead service provider of management consulting to manufacturing and process entities.
· Defined and developed operations models for multiple manufacturers, focusing on true product, process and customer costs. Profitability increased by $15M+. · Conducted extensive analysis for domestic and international operations of a “Big Three” automotive manufacturer; defining product and process costs at foundry, component, and assembly plants. · Provided business assessments and strategy initiatives for multiple clients across diverse industries.
EDUCATION
MBA, Emory University- Atlanta, GA (Concentration in Strategy and Finance)
BSME, Boston University- Boston, MA (Mechanical Engineering) |