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Remote

Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting for company decisions and ongoing mission completion

Madison Heights, Mi/Remote

Business Planner Forecasting industrial products (14K) to production plants, daily updating Communicating with sales for customer forecasts, monthly Use of SAP/APO (P92/P32) areas of software to input forecasts and simulate demand for 24 months Update sales over forecast alerts daily through SAP Communicated with plants regarding supply & demand daily Reporting BI/BDS/FCA results to management noting explanations with issues of concern monthly Scheduling Demand Reviews with plants & sales to help communicate needs monthly Project Management Advisor Analyzed raw material data to prove causes of past raw material shortages Introduced reasons for shortages and plans to solve underling problems Proposed a mitigation plan with future sustainable action plan Executed staged mitigation plan in phases with several departments’ cooperation Solved issues with departments with low staff and resources

Center Line

Financial Data Analyst (Fixed & Transportation Costs)/Senior Logistics Maintained monthly forecasts, annual budgets and processed actuals for fixed costs totaling $74.5M. Coordinated with financial controllers to discover and realign errors through data interpretation and analysis. Balanced monthly accrual requirements by comparing previous data and assessing current cost activity as part of monthly close process. Built Business Intelligence model ideas to get trends, discover targets to problem solve and visualize data within analytical reports. Presented financial results to management for decision considerations: interpretations, summaries, and ideas for cost saving oriented solutions. Performed workflow analysis of system processes and structure to facilitate new opportunities, increase productivity and decrease costs. Trained field employees to implement improvements of strategized ideas into results within cost saving projects while updating system process inefficiencies to accommodate accountability. Analyzed financial reporting tools and software systems used to obtain and process data received by identifying errors to report data results: Processed Penta SAP Queries and reports to receive financial data details through created variants and layouts. Essbase Hyperion (Created and maintained spreadsheets to refresh data) Cognos (data retrieval only), Data 2 (inquiry of shipment invoices) D-View (data extraction, report retrievals) E-Leen (inquiry of shipments) Word (business writing, mail merge) Advanced Excel (V-Lookup, pivot tables, formulas, tables, grouping, validation, slicers, detailed data manipulation and format scrubbing) Access (Building databases, Query building, SQL) SharePoint (coordination of projects, post trainings and files to team) Publisher (created and organized distributed flyers) PowerPoint (graphical representations of data, trainings)

Updating computers to Windows 7 & Office 2010, problem solving computer/printer problems within Financial Aid office for about 25 computer operators. Creates and updates website through Care Works.

Completed all expense, income, invoices and petty cash for financial management from satellite office. Performed all office tasks and reported issues to appropriate office staff as needed to have the company run smoothly and efficiently in a cost effective manner. Added to and queried database through Razor’s Edge database system through server connections. Performed postal tasks to complete program work on a regular basis. Kept up with latest issues regarding program work to be experienced and knowledgeable in subjects that pertain to the mission of the organization. Learned and taught Blackbaud/NetCommunity website fundamentals to create and update the website on a regular basis.

Responsible for human resources, information technology, and general office responsibilities. Wrote 4 funded grants, assisted in writing annual core grant for at least $170,000, maintained administrative files, and ensured completion of grant required reporting for grants worth $300,000. Collected and analyzed 2,000 consumer demographics and 7,000 hours of community involvement work to record statistics, and maintain information for continuing the mission. Assisted staff on job development through training in advocating, and organizational skills. Prepared for Board of Directors meetings with agenda and packets for preparation. Created and updated 15 directories to successfully communicate within the organization and community effectively. Maintained server network and 18 computers (including 7 laptops), protecting the integrity of hardware, data and problem solving with software issues. Wrote and updated core polices and procedures to comply with state and federal guidelines for a 501©3 corporation. Supervised up to 10 volunteers including evaluations, task analysis and monitoring assignments.

Bachelor Of Integrative Studies, Management Information Systems

Associates Credits, Computers

Took weekend computer classes to learn software and worked as an intern in Community Services.

Associates, General Business

Enjoyed Humanities and general education classes.

High School Diploma, General Business