Drew Smith Email & Phone Number

Manage comprehensive financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting for field operations within the designated area, ensuring accurate insights into business performance.Lead and guide senior financial analyst team with both hybrid and remote members aligning their efforts to support sales and operational activities. Provide direction and mentorship to foster a high-performing team environment.Collaborate closely with Area and Site Operations Leadership, along with cross-functional teams, to seamlessly integrate financial considerations into strategic initiatives, activities, and decision-making processes.Offer in-depth contract knowledge and analytical support for various business processes, contributing to optimized financial outcomes and effective negotiation strategies.Serve as a point of contact for customer interactions on a need basis, ensuring effective communication and alignment of financial matters, enhancing customer relations and satisfaction.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Create and manage budget, forecast process for the region including detailed variance analysis• Collaborates with corporate business partners to provide financial control and direction to enhance store operations and profitability• Present analytics, guidance and counsel to Regional Vice President (RVP) on expense management, payroll, P&L and operational functions • Deliver specific analyses around new stores, new markets, and opportunity stores to help the field maximize and improve results• Holistically involved with the scoping, creation, and definition of special projects in the field

Irving, Tx

•Key leadership role responsible for the preparation, analysis, and reporting of KPIs•Prepare business plan, monthly/quarterly forecasts, and review presentations for senior management•Conduct ad hoc research and present findings and recommendations to executives•Partner with business leaders and customers to coordinate monthly deliverables•Responsible for executing timely and accurate month end close, along with analysis of both Income Statement and Balance Sheet accounts•Developed detailed models for budgeting and forecasting

•Finance lead responsible for the preparation of the annual budget and corresponding business plans for the Distribution Centers•Responsible for gross profit analysis, including detailed variance review and reporting•Manage the preparation and submission of monthly forecasts to executive management•Responsible for forecasting and analyzing trends•Responsible for coordinating with cross functional departments (Operations, Technology, Finance, Customer Service), and executive management to ensure effective project management and successful implementation •Preparation, review, and forecast of capital expenditures by division•Analyze business processes to improve efficiencies and reduce costs; resulted in reduced supply costs by $478K while maintaining quality of product and service

•Responsible for leading and developing a team of shift managers•Responsible for leading and developing hourly associates in increasing productivity and accuracy•Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified•Led project to increase associate awareness and responsiveness concerning production goals•Utilized effective measures to increase Units per Hour, increased UPH for distribution center by 71 points•Led project to implement plans to reduce processing errors; developed a Poke-Yoke system for retail DVD and Games, decreased errors, year over year, by 23% for second half of 2008•Green Belt project reduced annual labor cost by over $92K by devising a more effective layout of department

•Financial analysis of divisional budget for the Distribution Center•Preparation of monthly financial reports and forecasts•Coordinated financial review with corporate accounting to discuss forecast and budget variances•Analyzed business processes for efficiency opportunities; developed a more effective procedure to ensure the optimal flow of merchandise that resulted in reducing cost by over $250K annually•Coordinated and managed merchandise flow through all departments•Led daily production meetings to optimize resources and increase productivity•Led project to increase productivity and accuracy; resulted in increased productivity 9.5% and decreased errors by 153%

•Managed 30 to 40 contract drivers for Heavy Haul Division•Managed 23 company drivers for a dedicated account•Coordinated with dispatch/customer service and drivers, for optimal load matching•Analyzed and executed cost savings initiatives; reduced cost by more than 28% in year one of plan•Led project to reduce turnover; lowered turnover by 74% and reduced cost by over $68K annually•Analyzed and executed purchase of new trailer pool; return on capital of 30.3% for first full year