Daniel Ladd Email & Phone Number

Marshfield, Wisconsin, US

Lead the Finance, Accounting, FP&A and Contract departments

Juneau, AK, US

Stevens Point, WI, US

• Responsibilities
• Lead and direct all financial and human resource activities
• Member of the executive committee responsible for the strategic direction of the company
• Member of the collective bargaining team
• Oversee preparation and submittal of accurate Financial Statements, Margin Analysis and filings
• Analyze financial results to make recommendations for improvement

Stevens Point, WI, US

• Responsibilities
• Lead and direct all financial and human resource activities
• Member of the executive committee responsible for the strategic direction of the company
• Member of the collective bargaining team
• Oversee preparation and submittal of accurate Financial Statements, Margin Analysis and filings
• Analyze financial results to make recommendations for improvement

Neenah, WI, US

• Implemented a new PP&E policy and Return on Investment Model
• Revised and expanded the monthly reporting and forecasting submission
• Worked with the executive management team to develop a new monthly financial management presentation
• Revised the board of director reporting package to meet the CFOs vision
• Developed a standard cost model to evaluate optimal manufacturing strategy across two plants and four production lines
• Modeled the financial projections for the Five Year Strategic Plan

Peoria, IL, US

• Key contact for plant operations and supply chain organizations for all aspects of expense related activities
• Financial representative in capital justification process
• Developed a monthly reporting package to review with numerous levels of management
• Developed a weekly review process for the operations team to gain an understanding and method to control expenses
• Worked with key stakeholders to develop and review the full year financial budget for a multi-billion dollar operations

Neenah, WI, US

• Strategic focal point for material related issues from the customer and internal escalation point for the tactical teams.
• Worked with supply chain to implement programs to reduce inventory levels, decrease liability for Plexus, and improve OTD to the customer.
• Led a green belt project to reduce inventory levels approximately $320 thousand
• Took a lead role in a kaizen event for cash cycle improvement efforts with a joint customer and internal Plexus team
• Responsible for presenting at customer quarterly business reviews and material break-out sessions to communicate the current status of projects and quarter ending results
• Took a lead role for the operations project management on the largest customer at Plexus to introduce a new ERP system

Neenah, WI, US

• Coordinated all the financial aspects of a program transfer from US based production to Malaysia manufacturing
• Developed forecasting processes, pricing models, and margin analysis tools for the customer team and internal financial reporting
• Responsible for pricing models and margin projections for potential program transfers for Executive Management review.
• Mentored and trained new financial analysts on the customer team to ensure common practices are used across the various programs.
• Coordinated financial forecasting, quarterly pricing, and annual planning for all programs of the customer team.
• Worked in cross-functional teams to identify and improve labor contribution in numerous process steps.

Neenah, WI, US

Neenah, WI, US

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Finance And Cost Management