Derek Degroot Email & Phone Number

California, US

California, US

California, US

Maui, Hawaii, US

Maui, Hawaii, US

Hilmar, CA, US

Hilmar, CA, US

Hilmar, CA, US

• Responsible for maintaining and developing the long-term Strategic Plan financials to include 7+ years Net Income, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow projections, keeping it up to date with current strategic decisions and.
• Constructed and coordinated an analysis resulting in a 20% expansion of our Texas facility, providing greater amount of value-add products to key growing customers. Coordinate and plan for key strategic capital.
• Provided understanding of Hilmar Cheese Company’s place in the dairy landscape and against key competitors to upper management to highlight key business strengths and opportunities
• Woredk independently and as part of a cross-functional team to research and gather financial and operational analysis required as inputs into the Strategic Plan financial models
• Used strong communications skills to communicate across various levels of an organization from plant operators to executive management for various tasks including KPI report development, analysis of macroeconomic.

Hilmar, CA, US

• Developed report format and conducted meetings with upper management for quarterly customer and product profitability reporting for the Cheese Division. Format was later adopted by the Ingredients Division
• Performed weekly financial margin analysis, identified key performance drivers, and wrote reports to communicate findings and crucial trends to the broader group
• Conducted weekly meetings focused on operational performance, including product yields, product specifications, and plant capacity utilization
• Assisted in the development of both the Cheese and Ingredients operating budgets to include sales by customer and product, plant yields by product, direct material cost budgets by plant, and overhead cost budgeting
• Translated key findings into simple and digestible graphics to message effectively to a broader audience. Built communication skills both verbally and through different forms of media

Worldwide, OO

• Identified recommendations for clients centered around industry best practices, projected the benefits of recommendations, and worked closely with clients to build roadmap for prioritization and implementation of.
• Assisted in building deliverables using PowerPoint and Word, and responded to various client proposals for projects that included procurement transformations, implementation of various supply chain systems, and.
• Managed multiple deliverables at a time to consistently meet deadlines while producing high-quality work for clients
• Gained experience by working and communicating with clients in the Life Sciences, Technology, and Consumer and Industrial Products industries

University Park, PA, US

• Worked closely to oversee the student organization, the Multicultural Business Society, and to tutor and coach undergraduate minority students for their career/internship search

Chicago, IL, US

• Built a comprehensive model identifying average cost per square foot for janitorial services which led to benchmarking, new pricing, and savings tens of thousands of dollars for our client
• Communicated directly with both clients and vendors and used problem-solving skills to analyze, diagnose, and implement corrections for issues in services being performed

• Guided students with special needs and slower learners through their activities and school work

Cupertino, California, US

• Retained countless Apple customers by successfully using problem solving skills to diagnose hardware and software malfunctions for first, second, and third generation iPhones
• Maintained average call times of less than 12 minutes and after-call work of less than 40 seconds while receiving an average of more than 30 phone calls per day
• Sold various Apple products to customers daily to enhance their iPhone experience

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Supply Chain Management And Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics