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United States

Dagmersellen, Ch

Trelleborg, Sweden, Se

Industrial controller for two production sites, that account for more than 400 employees, and that produce & sell products nationally & internationallyI oversees all company financial activities to ensure it stays in strong financial standing, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results. I’m performing accounting activities such as reviewing financial statements, general ledger comparison, preparing periodic operating reports. Daily I analyze business operation and flow and recommends improvements for efficiency and maintain accurate job cost records and analyzes actual vs budgeted cost, and advices and cooperate with various departments Budgeting, planning and monthly forecasting are part of my daily duties with a short- and long-term vision. I’m involved into any ERP implementation or update as well as making sure the daily reporting is performed accurately. I was selected project manager during the legal entity integration and ERP implementation after an acquisition (rep. SAP). Prepare and outline complex models into simple terms that others can work with and that can understand so everyone con better understand our targetProduct cost analysis is an important part of my duties to guarantee the accuracy of the product cost in line with the production procedures. CIP & CAPEX monitoring are important to keep the cost aligned with marked demands and maintain the productivity of the company (ROS and EBIT)Understanding in deep the manufacturing process is one of my qualities and characteristic that make me special. I like to spend time in the floor, talking with operators and understanding daily constraints or difficulties that will be then reflected into the financial closing. I have a very strong analytical skills and I’m open to help and support others.

Trelleborg, Sweden, Se

Sävsjö Plant Controller (Sweden) for Agricultural and Forestry rims with approximately 50 employees.Main responsibilities related to cost analysis and cost reduction activities, KPI development and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, stock evaluation, Working Capital Excellence, support within the production planning and order intake, monthly reporting to evaluate plant performance, coordination of Manufacturing Excellence projects, investment and ROI analysis, marketing material to support our sales team.• Manufacturing KPI’s• Manage the timely completion of the month-end financial close • Prepare all post-closing plant financial analysis, performance reports and meaningful commentary including detail manufacturing variance analysis• Identify issues and proactively initiate analyses and solutions to plant issues• Profit & Loss• Prepare, maintain and analyses product standard cost including cost roll over in the system• Plan and oversee annual physical count of inventory and Implement strong cycle counting system and control and reconcile inventory Cost accounting. Working Capital Excellence• Driving negotiations with suppliers (RFQ)• Leading and/or participating in presentations to plant employees• Performing business analytics, identifying plant risks/opportunities,• Cost reduction initiatives• Develop budget, forecast and variance explanations.• Logistics Flow (inbound and outbound)• Monitor logistics performance and implement necessary improvement actions in coordination with other plant functions (Quality, Production System Efficiency …).• Manufacturing optimization (SMED, 5S & Lean)• Ensure customer satisfaction: supervise day to day activities, anticipate customer requirements and maintain good relationships, manage the launch of new programs within the plant• PR and Marketing material• Product development (according with market needs)

Trelleborg, Sweden, Se

Business Process Reengineering following the implementation of a new ERP system across all TWS Manufacturing, Commercial & Logistics sites. A business project that rethinks how TWS does his work in order to dramatically standardize, redesigning and improve the business process. More than 8 implementations worldwide in less than 1 year.• ASIS Process Mapping & Gap Analysis across all commercial offices (EU, AS, NA, SA)• Reengineering Sales & Marketing process• TWS Users training, Support and needs collections• Sales Analysis and Business Intelligence analysis and development• EDI approach with strategic customers• Discount Model & Price List Management • Sales force support and market development• Budgeting and forecasting• Customer Service Relations & Customer Order Fulfillment• Stock analysis and replenishment• Communications tools, organization of events and merchandising• Develop and implement eSales business tool (Back-end & Front-end)• Social Media Marketing & Geo Marketing

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MarketingXpression, is an agency specialized in strategic and operative marketing activities, that operates internationally that offer to their clients - B2B and B2C - a valid and innovative outsourcing support to identify, plan and realize original promotional solutions whit a strong media impact and return on investment effectiveness.“CODERE” – Marketing Project Leader•Strategic Marketing • Customer Survey / Sector Analysis • Comunication Plan • Marketing Research•Operational Marketing • Comunication Tools (Brochure, Web, ADV,ecc) • Events organization and merchandising • Press release•Repositioning on the Italian market Push and Pull Strategy•Budget forecasting •Construction and development projects for potential/existingcustomers

Trelleborg, Sweden, Se

At the Business Area of Trelleborg called Trelleborg Sealing Solution (a leading global supplier of sealing solutions) in Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA)Strategic Marketing:• Market research projects to identify prospective companies by market segment and/or geography• Comprehensive competitor research to identify strengths/weaknesses of competitors compared with TSS capabilitiesContinuous Improvement:• Participation in cross-functional teams for corporate-wide ACE projects• Participation in the paperclip project to document the quotation process our Marketing Companies are using and identify opportunities for improvement• Business development modeling (profiling specific people (General Managers, Sales Engineers, Growth Initiative Team Leaders, Applications Engineers, Inside Sales Representatives, etc.) within the company to build a model of what that position should look like and then building into the Marketing Company Handbook)2010 customer survey project:• Working with Marketing Companies to determine the specific customers to be surveyed• Working with survey provider to finalize the announcement letters and survey deck • Working with survey provider to finalize timing of the survey and determining mailing dates for the regions• Working with Marketing Companies to finalize/approve translations of the announcement letters and survey deck• Problem-solving issues as they arise during data collection phaseGPS Global Pricing System• Identify and fill gaps in our current JDE data (improve item coverage)• Analyze & report on GPS usage• Analyze price recommendation at the Marketing Company levelTSS Part Number Harmonization Project• Assist in coordinating the item clean up at both JDE and non-JDE TSS locations

• Communication Tools• Price comparison, forecasting and reporting• Organization of events and merchandising• Press release• Market research• Customer Analysis• Competitor analysis

• Price Comparison • Forecasting/ Reporting • Factory order • Stock movements • Administration • Sales support • Merchandising • Customer service supportt

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