Member of the executive team of a locally owned commercial bakery. Responsible for the tactical and strategic direction transforming the company from an Artesian bakery to a commercial manufacturer. Duties include overall P&L and daily cash flow management, forecasting and product costing. Oversee production planning and scheduling. Served as the liaison for outside suppliers including banking, legal, and auditors. - Part of the negotiation and implementation team for two continuously fed production lines. These high tech capital investments of over $11 Million transformed the company.- Restructured pricing model leading to an increase in gross profit by 15%.- Led the sourcing , evaluation, and development of the third party co-pack agreements to facilitate growth and increase capacity.- Developed cost reports measuring the productivity of significant manufacturing operations. This allowed operations to focus on labor and material usage variance leading to a $500,000 savings. - Led the RFP for our logistic requirements including third party storage and freight in and out. - One of the primary liaisons with Sams club.

As member of the executive team, brought all accounting and reporting functions in house from an outside accounting firm saving over $50,000 per year. Served as the primary contact for all professional third party services including banking, accounting, legal and insurance. Responsible for daily cash management, monthly financial statements and year end audit.

Member of the executive team of a locally owned manufacturer of biscuits. Streamlined the finance and accounting process allowing the company to emerge from bankruptcy. Served as the primary point of contact for all professional third party services including banking, accounting, legal and insurance. Prepared monthly budget and financial statements. Oversaw daily cash management, human resources and office operations. - Successfully facilitated the company emerging from bankruptcy protection.- Conducted RFP for corrugated resulting in $300,000 savings.- Developed a variance report on scrap. Led to a policy and process changed that reduced scrap by 5%.- Partnered with the production manager in developing standard costs by product. Allowed for a more refine pricing approach leading to a 5% increase in revenue. - Spun two companies out of the parent including a logistics company. - Successfully managed to pay down the company's $5 million IRB commitment out of working capital.

A member of the management team reporting directly to the owner. Restructured the accounting department including implementation of a new ERP system (Macola). Served as the primary contact for all third party professional services. Prepared and analyzed monthly financial statements and budgets. Oversaw the daily cash management and human resources. Directly involved in inventory control and manufacturing scheduling in order to better meet customer demands.- Negotiated shipping contracts resulting in savings of $150,000 annually.- Initiated a return policy and inventory tracking system enabling the company to better control customer returns. Saving the company over $150,000 annually.- Interpreted sales data by product SKU assisting the sales team in planning for the new year. Led to a reduction of SKUs based on net sales rather than the "fashion color" trend of the day. - Shortened month end close from 45 days to 15 days.