Brian Happel Email & Phone Number

Allentown, PA, US

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Lead, develop and control all financial aspects of Mack Defense, LLC as it relates to Accounting (G/L, A/P, A/R, Sales Accounting), Finance (Treasury & Cash Flow forecasting and business plan), Business Control.
• Led pricing and business case development of major US Army wheeled vehicle capture team resulting in $300 million USD contract award. Steering committee member for cross-functional program responsible for design.
• Coordinated global financial leadership for $850 million CAD Canadian Army logistics vehicle modernization program – aligning commitments of four business areas across five global sites.
• Lead development, implementation & refinement of IT architecture, ERP and interfaces to parent company.
• Created and anchored processes and policies to align US DoD affiliated operating plan and Volvo Group internal guidelines.
• Developed and implemented Aftermarket program support team of Field Service Representatives and Warranty activities.

Greater Philadelphia Area, PA

• Provide business partner leadership to drive the financial performance of multiple North American strategic business units within GfK Consumer Experiences business matrix. Responsible for budget development, P&L.
• Directly support both C-level leadership and Managing Directors of Brand & Customer Experience product team (~$90m USD in turnover) and Financial Services, Consumer and Technology industry teams.
• Leading role in complete redesign of ERP, CRM systems and SAP implementation.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Directed a comprehensive performance improvement program accountable to improve product line profitability through the management of continuous improvement activities in product cost, weight and processes. Monitored &.
• Led cross-functional project team within matrix organization. Championed the “business mindset” throughout entire organization while maintaining balance & control of project deliverable forces: Quality, Cost, Delivery.
• Delivered annual cost improvement worth between $8 to $13 million in favorable P&L variance through a balance of commercial and technical rationalization.
• Led implementation phase of Purchasing Strategic Sourcing wave to increase supply base in Mexico by 30%.
• Defended Brand’s core construction market leadership by managing identification and implementation of ~375 lbs in weight improvement on Mack GRANITE trucks over 3 years, nearly offsetting impact of EPA emission.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Functioned as company-wide, single point of contact for financial expertise and direction in the areas of product cost, project economic analysis and product strategy. Accountability included all business case &.
• Led staff of four analysts responsible for all product and project cost controlling activities related to product evolution.
• Member of budget team that developed, anchored & implemented annual $80 million North American operating plan.
• Drove year-over-year standard cost analysis in accordance with US & Swedish GAAP.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Solely accountable for all Range financial control, project profitability, reporting and forecasting. Developed and/or maintained all business case analyses and associated budget requirements for every product.
• Secured delivery of product cost commitment for $80 million global engine installation project: Project faced major product cost deviations as vehicles were industrialized towards production. Drove accountability at.
• Leader in Supply Chain Optimization Project to strategically evaluate high-level Purchasing direction.
• Performed cost analysis to support major fleet and government sales bids. Drove specifications to maximize margins.
• Collaborated with multiple SVP-level executives to prepare confidential enterprise-level financial analysis to evaluate alternative product plan directions in support of Mack commercial strategy. Presented.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Prepared product cost and business case / financial scenario analysis to support the financial control of Mack product competitiveness. Functioned as financial expert on highway vehicle projects to drive business.
• Developed a strategic internal benchmarking study that identified potential for a $1,000 per vehicle cost improvement for Mack VISION™ tractors; conclusions support and led to a global chassis platform integration.
• Supported annual P&L performance improvement targets between $5-15 million by leading financial analysis of activities to drive performance in material cost and processes at commercial, engineering and industrial levels.
• Significant contributions to improved vehicle gross margins through profitability analysis of vehicle option usage combinations.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Planned and oversaw the creation and implementation of annual merchandise program through printed catalogs and website media. Designed merchandise assortment; performed all product sourcing, vendor negotiations, and.
• Developed min/max inventory control strategy by SKU for all program items; through properly managed inventory level, achieved 40% improvement in order processing time within 6 months.
• Within one year period, achieved 30% increase in dealer sales and substantial net profit increase over previous year.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Progressive and wide-ranging retail management experience in both the operational and merchant areas of leading Northeastern US department store chain. Participated on management teams in multiple geographic locations.
• HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS MANAGER
• MERCHANDISE COORDINATOR
• ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER
• ASSISTANT BUYER – HOME TEXTILES
• Expense & Customer Experience Management – Exceeded $15 million annual sales plan for 102,000 sq. ft. location via effective HR and expense rate management while maintaining customer service and storekeeping standards.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

From 2006 to 2009: Regular guest lecturer in MBA Supply Chain Management curriculum.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Management & German

Education record