Jacob Meyer Email & Phone Number

Montpelier, VT, US

Brighton, MA, US

London, ., GB

London, ., GB

London, ., GB

• Built FP&A department, including hiring, training, and coaching of team.
• Drive Annual budgeting, Monthly forecasting and reporting processes.
• Partner with business leaders in development of long term strategic roadmap.
• Advanced data driven modeling, including in-depth market level analysis to understand the local DTC trends.

London, ., GB

• Drive monthly Sales & Operations forecasting process for Wholesale, Export, Retail and E-Commerce channels.
• Working with Retail team, develop business case models for approval of Capital spend associated with new store build outs.
• Project based to support business initiatives, including KPI modeling, trend analysis, customer profitability reviews, store closure and asset impairment analysis, lease reviews.
• Developed and implemented an automated daily sales and KPI reporting for Retail business

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, DE

• Support the Adidas and Reebok direct-to-consumer owned retail and e-commerce in US market
• Drive Sales/Margin forecasting, reporting, and budgeting processes working with merchandising, marketing, and operation teams
• Review and validate inventory open-to-buys to ensure alignment with sales forecast/budgets and inventory turn expectations.
• Developed elasticity pricing model for adidas e-commerce, reducing vendor returns while driving revenue.
• Daily ad-hoc analyses to support business initiatives, including KPI modeling, trend analysis, and scenario planning

Portland, OR, US

• Responsible for product costing and pricing, annual budgeting, monthly forecasting/reporting, and ad hoc analysis for several CBI private label brands.
• Supported CBI’s largest National Account customer, Target, thru product life cycle for the Archer Farms brand.
• Forecasted SKU level sell-thru and replenishment needs for all US Target stores to drive CBI manufacturing and inventory needs.
• Attended Target Vendor Council meetings, participating in and driving owned brand project initiatives

Kohler, Wisconsin, US

• Acting Director of Finance and IT for Ann Sacks Tile & Stone, responsible for planning, forecasting, and reporting of Financial and IT assets and liabilities
• Manage 3 direct reports.
• Lead biennial Strategic, annual Financial, and biannual Capital planning process.
• Developed all ROI/profitability analyses for 5 year, $20M capital investment plan at 21 domestic and international showrooms with variable capital, sales volume, inventory, and operating expense inputs.

Kohler, Wisconsin, US

• Project Analyst for Kohler Interiors, reporting directly to Controller - Kohler Interiors with dotted line to President – Kohler Interiors
• Performed Ad Hoc analysis as assigned. Major projects included:
• Development and Implementation of 4 year Strategic and Financial plan for Baker Manufacturing, achieving 30% manufacturing margin
• Overhauled Ann Sacks manufacturing variance reporting, streamlining the process and illustrating key areas for improvement
• Executed Finance site assessment of Baker manufacturing facility in Semarang, Indonesia, presenting recommendations to group controller and President, and implementing corrective measures to bring location into.

Kohler, Wisconsin, US

• Executed annual standard cost update
• Supported sales, marketing, and operations with cost analysis for product development, cost reductions, and make vs. buy decisions
• Performed monthly close, analysis, and forecasting of Manufacturing Variance, Other Manufacturing Costs, and Warehouse and Shipping line items
• Executed project work as assigned including the development of a worldwide alternator and SAP -Winshuttle implementation

Bachelor Of Science, Accountancy

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