Christopher Kerr Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

Dublin, Ireland, IE

Finance Leader and Finance Business Partner for the Global Procurement Organization (GPO) and Business SCM/OPS teams with a focus on Indirect Materials and Services (~$2B spend oversight).

Akron, OH, US

Lead Team of engineering/finance analysts in the following areas:- New Product Development – Cost modeling (COGS) and P&L creation for all products & processes needed to bring new innovations to marketo Cost modeling includes “Should Costing” using various tools and resources (i.e., 3D modeling software for manufacturing processes such as blow/injection.

Akron, OH, US

Akron, OH, US

- Lead Analyst for Transportation and Warehousing operations throughout the entirety of the GOJO Enterprise- Prepared and implemented business cases for Supply Chain efficiencies and cost reduction initiatives- Collaborated with and our customers, operations, and sales to provide “win-win” solutions for all parties

New York City, New York, US

Research and analysis on portfolio performance, industry and competitor landscape, and ad hoc strategic investment initiatives. Analysis and insight is provided to senior management (including the Co-CEO's), Finance, Investor Relations & Fundraising, Marketing & Communications, and Transacting teams. Dedicated portfolio tracking and support is provided to.

Akron, OH, US

• Responsible for rolling up the Transportation spend in the Annual Operating Plan and Monthly X+Y’s.
• Analysis and review of monthly transportation spend actuals vs. AOP & X+Y for Supply Chain Management.
• Financial Support for Supply Chain Transportation team on productivity projects and adhoc analyses for Supply Chain and PBU’s.

Akron, OH, US

• Perform/Review financial reporting processes which includes but not limited to monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement close procedures and account reconciliations.
• Provide financial analysis on P&L, balance sheet, and other various accounts.
• Participate in continuous improvement and special projects relating to financial processes and systems.
• Perform Bonus Payout Validation for the Manager of Labor and Bonus.

Akron, OH, US

• Leading the mechanical and equipment setting installation for the new Goodyear R&D facility in Hebron, Ohio.o Responsibilities include overseeing the existing building and facility renovations, utilities installation.

Akron, OH, US

• The sole Project Engineer for over $1 Billion in new tire manufacturing facility construction and existing plant expansions in Asia, mainly China and Japan. Responsibilities included:o Cost and CAPEX reporting and.

Akron, Ohio, US

-Commissioning Manager for the Wet Flue Gas Desulphurization (WFGD) Project at the FirstEnergy W.H. Sammis Plant.o Managed the startup and commissioning of a $1.8 billion project to install three WFGD scrubbers on seven coal fired boilers. 99% SO2 removal has been obtained from over 2400 MW of power.o Led a multidisciplinary team that included other.

Cleveland, OH, US

Electronic Design Center, CWRU- Researched two-solvent binder solutions to create a porous copper ink for fuel cells.- Investigated moisture resistance of silicon carbide when attached to a humidity sensor.- Assisted with the design of a new chemical binding cement for acoustical panels.- Performed chemical cleaning for industrial equipment.

Cambridge, Ohio, US

Worked on a multidisciplinary engineering team in which my role was to design and draft fuel gas piping in a number of compressor building projects.

Cleveland, OH, US

Chemical Engineering Department, CWRU- Performed research for the development of a filtration system for QMS technologies. - Designed a cleaning reservoir for a cooling tower and determined its optimal placement. - Produced flow simulation profiles using graphic design software including Gambit, Exceed, and Fidap.

Master'S Of Finance, Finance, General

Mba, Finance, General

Chemical Engineering, Engineering

Education record