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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Byron Center, Mi, Us

- Solving challenges using technology- Determining, implementing, and evaluating business metrics to meet ongoing organizational needs- Learning current business processes and applying technically-minded solutions to resolve issues or develop new standards- Support and maintain ERP system- Report writing within the ERP system- Implementing and maintaining new ERP modules (CRM and e-commerce)- Advising leadership on future needs and researching tools and resources to meet those needs- Reviewing transactional data to ensure proper processing and reporting

Holland, Mi, 49423, Us

− Partner with supported business area with the financial planning, monthly reporting, and business analysis processes for the sourcing, logistics, and quality organizations− Ensure all financial reporting and analysis complies with appropriate accounting principles and company polices, accurately reflecting the condition of the business, providing reliable information necessary to control operations− Work daily with our supply chain, logistics, and quality business partners to deliver financial insightsKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:− Identified escalating cost variances between planned and actual Freight expenditures amounting to approximately $330k (7%) of total spend per month− Engaged with core Logistics team and led that department’s Analysts with root-causing the issue, successfully identifying and remedying several of the underlying causes, reducing our monthly discrepancy by $134k within 3 months of the project

St. Johns, Mi, Us

- Made recommendations to influence strategic decision-making and planning. Independently aligned financial and operational analyses with business partners, challenging assumptions when necessary- Ensured reporting accuracy and compliance with internal and external policies, including monitoring forecast accuracy, understanding drivers of variances, and providing insightful commentary & analysis for both current and future periods- Utilized financial knowledge and business acumen to build financial models, analyze, drew conclusions and made projections that would deliver results, drive improvements, and have significant financial impact for the Enterprise− Led the internal support for the annual financial audit conducted externally by a “Big 4” accounting firm*Left due to financial restructuring*

− Managed an investment portfolio of personal capital through the engagement of “Day’, “Swing” and “Position” trading methodologies− Performed technical charting analysis to track market indications and trends− Utilized scanning software to identify and alert on specific trading opportunities real-time− Monitored relevant events throughout the economic calendar such as world/U.S./financial news, Federal Reserve announcements, US Treasuries auctions, along with ongoing pricing, consumer & industry reports− Study market academia such as “Elliot-Wave”, “Cycle” & “Modern Money” theories, and “Classical” & “Keynesian” economics− Apply appropriate cost basis lots for application of preferred tax treatment on capital gains− Traded securities include Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, ETNs (derivatives), Options, Currencies & CryptoKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:− Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit along with economic & financial competencies as an IRS-Qualified Day Trader− Self-taught through the continuous study of various trading techniques, technical charting analysis & interpretation, macro-economics and global/domestic monetary policy− Trading portfolio outperformed (148%) both the S&P 500 (SPY: 21%) and Nasdaq 100 (QQQ: 27%) index performance benchmarks over the last 2 quarters of 2020

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

- Owned all aspects of pricing and profitability, including analysis of account level pricing, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) pricing, Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) pricing, special pricing, private label and OEM pricing and establishment of new-item pricing- Managed and reported on impact analysis for renewed deals- Monitored competitor pricing in order to understand and respond to the competitive landscape- Led the process of documenting and managing customer commitments and associated price implications of such deals- Generated and analyzed reports to proactively monitor compliance and price eligibility*Left due to work disruption caused by COVID-19*

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

− Evaluated and recommended strategic opportunities to enhance sales, margins, and profits by analyzing performance metrics/KPIs, market data, and customer trends− Led cross-functional teams of business leaders and other stakeholders to gain understanding of challenges and opportunities such as prioritization of corporate initiatives, resource allocation, and overall scope of development projects− Led two teams of IT professionals, including one international team, through pricing platform development− Implemented pricing system enhancements and processes which govern life-cycle pricing and optimize financial, promotional, channel, competitive, and customer visibility− Developed and communicated pricing policies, processes, and procedural changes across the organization− Regularly crafted and presented formal project status updates to senior and executive leadership− Formulated comprehensive project plans with stringent timelines and itemized deliverables− Controlled and authorized development of detailed process maps and supporting documentation such as business requirements, user interface schemes, design elements, and training documentation− Established 'Lean' methodologies to streamline processes and capabilities with a focus on continuous improvementKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:− Steered IT development teams through a major initiative aimed at advancing pricing execution, analysis, and reporting systems while serving as Product Owner under the SAFe® Agile framework− Spearheaded design and development of pricing platform for a $20B retail enterprise− Engineered development and implementation of ‘Zone’ pricing strategies that realized $800k in margin while maintaining consumer market share.− Received the ‘Exceeding Expectations’ award given by IT peers on two occasions− Facilitated redesign of pricing data infrastructure, optimizing architecture to support 500M+ records of competitor data daily

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

− Partnered with pricing and merchandising leadership to determine business issues, develop data, and convert that information into effective life cycle pricing strategies− Certified compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations for assigned group of categories− Identified and conveyed pricing trends and supporting analytics to pricing, merchandising,planning, and marketing teams− Applied statistical models and analytical techniques to evaluate effectiveness of pricing andpromotional strategies− Evaluated competitive activity, market/customer trends, and company performance regardinghigh-volume, high-sensitivity, and high-complexity product spaces− Motivated pricing execution teams by enforcing accountability to prospect lucrativeopportunities; maximize sales, market share, and margins; and enhance processes− Improved the team’s growth and development by instructing, coaching, and providing expertleadership to Pricing AnalystsKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:− Successfully formulated and executed pricing for a $1.8B segment of the business – the dairy andfrozen food categories – which accounted for 9% of the company’s total annual revenue− Executed targeted $100M price investment, guiding allocation of the investment budget andproviding market response analysis

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

− Conducted financial, operational, and compliance audits− Assisted in the completion of audits on the annual audit plan and delivered projects within budgetand timeline− Executed auditing procedures to ensure risks were identified and mitigating controls wereoperating effectively− Assisted in the preparation of audit program work papers addressing identified risks− Assisted in the refinement of existing audit programs and related control tests. Identified anddocumented financial and business risks and related controls− Summarized results of audits and control testing and developed suggestions for improvementsKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:− Discovered fraudulent customer wire transfer activity totaling $250k while conducting Anti-Money Laundering audit, preventing future threat by the individual− Worked with IT stakeholders to close security gap exposing vendor payment detail which couldresult in exposure of up to $10M per day in payables

− Oversaw the department responsible for subsidiary financial planning, analysis, and reporting− Generated and disseminated comprehensive leadership reports− Recorded, interpreted, and communicated complex client contracts, service level agreements andrequirements, and pricing models per contract

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Finance

Master'S Degree, Accounting