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Orrville, Ohio

Orrville, Ohio

• Facilitated all financial planning activities (Annual Operating Plan, Monthly Forecast, Long Range Plan) for a $2-Billion business unit
• Gained direct people development experience by managing & mentoring Finance interns
• Lead reporting of month, quarter, and year-end close results for the Coffee SBA
• Supported numerous brand initiatives through the Stage Gate process by building in-depth financials
• Utilized advanced analytical software (Spotfire) for SKU Optimization
• Responsible for consolidating and reporting company financials related to an aggressive brand growth initiative

Canton, OH

• Coordinated strategy sessions focused on identifying opportunities to leverage the company’s value discipline and increase total shareholder return over a five year horizon
• Assisted in the preparation of strategy presentations to the Board of Directors, including storyboard development, data analysis, and PowerPoint slide creation
• Utilized and created business intelligence resources for peer benchmarking and competitor analysis
• Responsible for updating leadership on key market participation trends, including the monitoring of foreign trade
• Enhanced the ability to forecast demand cycle trends using ‘big data’ software and techniques
• Led an effort to improve the methodology and process for a corporate variable pay metric

Canton, Ohio Area

• Earned a Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt by completing a project to improve the process of predicting business cycles
• Reviewed over 200 sales contracts annually and documented key pricing information to ensure proper billing
• Managed the annual customer satisfaction survey process and improved the response rate by 54%
• Participated on an Economic Working Council to discuss macroeconomic trends and the impact to business
• Published a monthly Industry & Competitor New Digest to keep key personnel updated on market events
• Reported company results to external industry organizations

Canton, Ohio Area

• Utilized sophisticated systems to create a manufacturing plan for customer orders to ensure specifications were met
• Reviewed customer inquiries for ability to produce
• Coordinated with Demand Fulfillment to mitigate work center constraints and ensure on-time delivery
• Represented Supply Chain as its quality representative – problem solving, customer claims, certified internal auditor

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Beta Sigma Fraternity