Colin Cole Email & Phone Number

Greeley, Co, Us

Responsible for SAP functional teams: FICO, SCM, and HCM supporting a global SAP instance processing more than $50B in annual revenue. I also have responsibility for a global S/4HANA migration project which commenced in mid 2021.

Greeley, Colorado, Us

Pilgrim’s Pride is a subsidiary of JBS and my position here is a result of a promotion. My primary responsibilities include identifying and facilitating process improvement initiatives using cross-functional teams. I manage 8 regional specialists and support to 30 location-specific specialists in teams that I built from the ground up. I provide support to these same programs in Mexico and Europe with budget responsibility of almost $2 million. Select Achievements:• Realized $79M of gap closure in 2017, and in 2018 is on track to capture over $90M of improvement through the use of lean and six sigma methodologies.• Trained more than 800 employees on the use of continual improvement tools including PDCA and 5S. • Reduced severe injuries by more than 55% through the use of root cause analysis and standard operating procedures.• Developed and launched the Pilgrim's Continuous Improvement Program.

São Paulo, São Paulo, Br

Prior to my promotion to Pilgrim’s Pride, I was responsible for the oversight of all Accounts Receivable (Billing, Cash Application, Collections, and Credit) for ~ $24 billion of annual revenue for JBS USA, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation and JBS Foods Canada, as well as all non-livestock Accounts Payable functions totaling $7 billion yearly. I reported directly to the CFO with responsibility for a team of 75 and managed a $2.4 million budget.Select Achievements:• Achieved $250k SG&A savings as well as more than $4 million in working capital improvements annually resulting from full cycle process improvements. Included Optical Character Recognition/AP automation, supply chain finance program, and routine AP recovery audits, vendor risk analysis and automation of Travel & Expense reimbursements. • Reduced payment cycle (DSO) by 1 full day, and reduced manual processing by 50%, via implementation of Collections Management module automating cash application, credit limits and release evaluations. • Proposed and instituted expense-reimbursement software solution saving $200k in yearly overhead, and improving accuracy and turnaround of submissions. System processes ~40,000 requests annually and is still in use. • Realized 8.9-day increase (DPO) on $7 billion in annual payables via institution of Supply Chain Finance program allowing extension of payment terms to select vendors.• Revamped payment system for smaller customers to accept instant payments via ACH self-service portal. Partnered with bank to design and implement solution, eliminating an outdated check-by-fax system.

During the beginning of my career with JBS, I was responsible for the assimilation of shared-services departments for 4 companies that were acquired over 5 years. I designed all organizational structures, analyzed operations, and aligned staff. This resulted in integrating an efficient, unified team that is now performing shared services for organization with annual revenues of $24 billion. In addition, I migrated IT systems to a single platform on time and under budget and utilized internal resources that saved millions by avoiding consulting fees.Selected Achievements:• Championed 100-person team to implement largest software migration ever executed within company. • Moved U.S. financial systems to SAP instance with minimal disruption. This 10-month project was completed ahead of schedule primarily with the use of internal resources at minimal cost, and is still in use.

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