FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
Cost Control ▪ Strategic Analysis & Planning ▪ Financial Team Leadership
Turnaround Experience ▪ Business Integration ▪ Plant Start-up ▪ Plant Shutdown
Supply Chain Management ▪ Inventory control ▪ Systems Implementation
Negotiations ▪ Regulatory Compliance ▪ Corporate & Public Accounting Experience
EXPERIENCE
Behr America Inc., Troy, MI 2004 to Present
Director of Logistics (including supply chain financial planning and analysis)
Responsible for building, integrating and managing this expanding $900 million divisions logistics/supply chain activities into the corporation including: SAP post implementation, financial planning and analysis, scheduling/planning, warehousing, transportation, and inventory management. Reported directly to the Senior VP of Operations.
Built the Central Logistics department staff of eight (8) experienced professionals.
Managed four (4) plant logistics managers and their staffs (USA and Mexico).
Created logistics policies and procedures for new product launches in coordination with all functional areas of the organization.
Developed and standardized logistics reporting and key measures.
Managed $4 million cost reduction and 20% inventory reduction initiatives for the division.
Lead logistics planning and analysis for a Mexico plant start up.
Drove continuous improvement of SAP across all functional areas within the company.
Developed strong relationships with the European parents management team.
Special projects including but not limited to: Just-In-Sequence, Drop Shipping, New 3rd part warehouse, 3rd party transportation management, Packaging standardization.
Durr Production Systems Inc., Farmington, MI 2001 to 2004
Chief Financial Officer/Division Controller
Responsible for all financial aspects of this $60 million division including: cash management, banking, A/R, A/P, fixed assets, general ledger, taxes, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, purchase price variance, standard cost analysis and annual rate development, foreign exchange, contract negotiation and review, and period end reporting.
Reduced the companys overhead costs by $3 million through standardization of processes and centralization of responsibilities, while in the same turn improving the companys financial analysis capabilities and data integrity.
Managed $2 million SPRINT2 supply chain cost reduction project for the division.
Lead the companys efforts to create strong financial policies and procedures in all functional areas.
Built strong relationships with the European parents management team.
Managed Financial, Information Systems and Human Resource departments. Staff of 11
Collected over $8 million dollars in aged receivables. Improved days aged receivables by 60 days.
Project leader for the upgrade of the financial system (Encompix) and linked MS Access to the systems database which substantially improved the companys financial reporting and purchased material and labor cost analysis capabilities.
Assured a smooth transition of the company from privately held to a division of a worldwide organization.
Managed the year end financial audit.
BASF Corporation., Southfield, MI 1996 to 2001
BASF (7/00-7/01) - Group Logistics/Supply Chain Manager.
Integrated this newly acquired $125 million business units logistics/supply chain activities into the corporation including: customer service, scheduling/planning, warehousing, purchasing, transportation, and inventory management.
Centralized customer service function into the divisions NAFTA call center. Staff of 13
Division representative for corporate raw material cost reduction initiative (first year saving $1million).
Project leader SAPR3 implementation (NAFTA supply chain).
Developed supply chain inventory control tools and procedures for 3 plants.
Created customer service, scheduling and sales reporting database which improved supply chain analysis.
Managed supply chain start up activities for newly constructed $20 million plant.
Coordinated post SAP implementation support and training with various corporate groups.
BASF (6/99-7/00) - Manager of Strategic Planning Finance & Supply Chain.
Project leader SAPR3 implementation NAFTA (first business unit to move to SAPR3 in the NAFTA region).
Team leader Corporate supply chain project (finished goods inventory management team).
Division representative for corporate raw material cost reduction initiative (annual savings over $5million).
Developed days of supply inventory analysis tool.
Designed NAFTA financial consolidation database in MS Access. In addition, performed a benchmarking study (cost analysis) between the US, Germany, Canada and Mexico.
Maintained Site Controller and Logistics Manager responsibilities throughout plant shutdown and managed the transition of several direct reports into new positions within the business unit.
BASF (6/96-6/99) - Plant Controller and Logistics Manager.
Responsible for all financial and logistics activities of a $160 million plant including: inventory control and analysis, standard cost analysis and annual rate development, budgeting, forecasting, purchasing, scheduling/planning, purchase price variance, payroll, fixed assets, and various other site statistics.
Reduced annual inventory write offs by $4 million developed and implemented physical inventory, cycle counting, internal controls and improved transaction procedures.
Site leader - SAPR2 implementation (site was recognized as most successful implementation in the BU)
Managed over 40 people in logistics and accounting. Restructured logistics department to improve teamwork, communication and goal setting.
A key contributor to a 25% reduction in total site cost per gallon over 3 years.
Designed/simplified financial, physical inventory, material and labor cost, and statistical analysis processes which improve month end reporting efficiency. In turn reduced the accounting staff by three.
QS 9000 section leader. Site obtained certification 1998.
Johnson Controls Inc., Plymouth, MI 1995 to 1996
Assistant Controller/Engineering Accountant
Responsible for all financial activities of the business units plant simulation facility and research and development including: departmental statements, A/R, A/P, general ledger, headcount, budgeting, forecasting, project tracking, and standard cost variance analysis.
Developed a standard costing system for new plant simulation facility.
Implemented project accounting system for departmental expense reporting and analysis.
Implemented computerized accounting system to track laboratory job shop activity.
Designed and standardized engineering work order tracking system.
Set policy and procedures for intercompany national and international transfer pricing for plant simulation facility.
Initiated/designed supplemental reporting information - both financial and non-financial measurables for presentation to corporate management.
Enhanced engineering project time tracking system in coordination with outside consultants.
Temperform Corporation., Novi, MI 1991 to 1995
Controller and Warehouse/Supply Chain Manager
Responsible for all financial management of this $7 million company including: financial statements (audited), A/R, A/P, general ledger, taxes, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, cost variance analysis, cash management, foreign exchange, and banking.
Developed an activity based costing system.
Revised sales price quotation and product cost analysis procedures.
Selected and implemented new accounting system MAS90.
Reorganized inventory control systems to improve security and minimize costs.
Negotiated purchases of high alloy material with a range $10,000 to $300,000 per order.
Developed production order tracking/control system.
Supervised all shipping, receiving and inventory management activities.
Human resource responsibilities including: Authored new employee manual, managed 401k, health plans, and general administration.
Advised company President/owner on special projects and administrative decisions.
Certified Public Accountant., Denver, CO 1985 to 1990
Saltzman Cohen Friednash Massaro & Company,
Hunt Spillman & Ewing P.C. and Pester & Company P.C.
Audited, reviewed, and compiled client financial statements in a variety of industries.
Prepared income tax returns: corporate, partnership, non-profit, sales tax, payroll tax, and individual.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL
MBA, Michigan State University, 1995
BS, Central Michigan University, 1983
CPA 1987 - member AICPA |
