Chris Logan Email & Phone Number

Edwardsville Il

Responsibilities include analyzing the financial and operational metrics of the $50M Edwardsville business unit; serving as the main liaison between Sales, Project Managers, and our client P&G. •Certified Six Sigma Green Belt •Finished my first six sigma project with estimated annual savings of $1.5 - 2.0M dollars. •Provide guidance and assistance with inventory valuations and concerns. Provide standard operating procedures for inventory valuation based on supplier changes based on contract rate card changes.•Led the monthly actual and forecast processes determining actions necessary to meet business unit targets. Model and forecast future business unit projections.•Perform brand code case revenue analysis: including a breakdown between material and labor. Work closely with the Pricing team to identify and submit new models based on this analysis. Maintaining and reviewing the master price list.•Maintain and update one time cost spreadsheets for additional costs submitted to the client.•Ability to use analytical information to suggest recommendations to both plant management and senior corporate management. Review and track labor metrics and bridge any differences to budget/forecast.•Assist with quarterly review presentations presented to senior corporate management.•Manage up to both Manager of Operations Finance offsite at Corporate and to the plants General Manager on site.

2010Supported four of the eight Enabling Teams. Worked closely with senior management to ensure that the company's financial goals were met, representing $320M of SGA expense and $50M of capital, including reducing SGA by more than $30M in fiscal year 2010.•Led the monthly actual and forecast processes determining actions necessary to meet corporate targets.•Reworked and automated the templates used in the actual and forecast processes saving one and one half days.•Provided guidance and analysis to cost center managers ensuring that they understood their budget, year-to-date expenses, and remaining expense dollars resulting in these four teams saving $30M in fiscal 2010.•Revamped the worldwide actual and forecast processes by establishing global standards and initiated monthly calls to discuss actuals, forecast, and any issues resulting in increased forecast accuracy and saving two – three days’ time across the Enabling Teams.•Tracked the expenses for Monsanto’s US acquisitions and divestures and made sure they were accounted for correctly which resulted in reduced legal and financial fees.

Developed, communicated, and monitored the cash flow targets for US seed and chemical sales monthly. Coordinated the US seed and chemicals monthly actuals and forecasts to determine actions necessary to meet incentive targets. Led the process for putting together the long range plan for FY05 – FY08: including assumptions, collections, and ending accounts receivable for US seed and chemical.•Operated closely with the collections team to release orders over their limits and set appropriate credit limits in regards to the new distributor business model improving the risk management of Monsanto’s accounts receivable.•Key contributor in the ongoing operations of Great Plains Funding Corp. Cash flow benefit of $225M total for fiscal 2004 and $110M benefit year-to-date in FY05 with potential for another $50M benefit before year end.

Analyzed and approved credit limits and holds following Monsanto Global Credit Policy guidelines. Provided guidance and monitoring of complex billing scenarios and stock transfers, resulting in fewer errors for our customers and correct reporting of aging on customer accounts.•Performed accounts receivable and program analysis for chemical and seed tech customers leading to Bank One’s approval for Great Plains Financing Co. resulting in $500M off balance sheet funding for Monsanto.•Evaluated and recommended for approval capital loans through detailed financial analysis enabling Monsanto customers to grow their business.•Coordinated multiple projects that resulted in substantial savings and positive operating cash flow.

Worked closely with several national accounts and the contractual third party customers in addition to regional customers of various sizes, resulting in decreased delinquency and open lines of communication.Increased usage of the tools and reporting within SAP resulted in reduced delinquency for my territories year over year by $5.6M and DSO was reduced by nine days for 2002 from previous year.

Responsible for working claims from start to finish, and justifying the results to the customer. Promoted from Operations Specialist to Asset Manager.•Led various special projects throughout the year, resulting in increased efficiencies for Lucent specifically reduced time spent on customer claims.

Maintained records of brokerage accounts, removed securities from closed accounts to current registrations. Audited accounts quarterly to make sure that customer securities were properly represented and held by Edward Jones.•Led one of the four Estate Department Teams, responsible for overseeing and maintaining all aspects of its day-to-day operations.•Implemented new human resource policies and methods, resulting in reduced staff turnovers.

Mba, Finance

Bs, Finance