Managed global IT team supporting Finance, Business Intelligence and Reporting, Human Resources, Legal and Lean Six Sigma.Responsible for day to day global operations and service level metrics.Responsible for partnering with the business to plan, prioritize and develop roadmaps for future projects, as well as, the successful execution of those projects.

Additional responsibility of Lean Six Sigma support and Business Intelligence - Included the management of business analysts and developers supporting Business Intelligence reporting including Oracle Analytic and Oracle Discoverer Applications Responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Order Management modules for Oracle AnalyticsOversaw and responsible for the successful upgrade of the Essbase Application (financial reporting). - Resulted in improved user functionality, improved technical stability and improved processing. - Reduced close process time from 4 hours to 30 minutes allowing multiple closes to be completed during close week versus requiring our partners to wait a full day for results.

Managed business analysts and developers supporting all financial systems and processesResponsible for day to day global finance systems and operation, service level metrics and on-going support of Oracle 11i global implementations including managing implementation team members and cross-training departmentsPartnered with business partners to plan, prioritize and develop roadmaps for future projectsOversaw and responsible for the successful global implementation of the Workday Human Capital Management application coordinating multiple departments including the vendor, HR, IT and Finance Oversaw and responsible for the successful North American implementation of Workday Payroll

Responsible for the initial deployment of Lean Six Sigma for Corporate Shared ServicesCoached and managed shared services black beltsDesigned, led and instituted project selection process for all functional areas including finance, HR, Legal, IT, Purchasing/Sourcing, LogisticsResponsible for establishing global project savings calculation guidelines for Corporate deployment

• Managed both the Accounts Payable and Payroll functions• Redesigned and streamlined invoice processing resulting in the reduction of the invoice entry backlog to close to 100%.

Provided process improvement leadership to Valspar’s General Industrial businessCreated and led the cross-functional Electrocoat Resin and Paint Manufacturing Continuous Improvement team – manufacturing, technical and business. - Increased resin manufacturing capacity by 50% - Decreased resin production conversion costs by 30%.

Managed the Resin plant’s safety and hazardous waste performance - Received Valspar’s President’s award for 1999 (safety / waste reduction initiative). Planned and scheduled production for seven reactor systems producing approximately 11 million gallons per year. - Reduced controllable costs and overtime by 38% resulting in full payout for plant performance bonus plan.