Ken Weaver Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, TN

• Executive Vice President – Bridgestone AmericasMember of Board of Directors and Executive CommitteeAssigned to turn around the largest commercial tire organization in North America (Revenue $5B) with operations in.
• Implemented sales and pricing strategies for strategic accounts that increased profit margins by 6%. Introduced shared risk and mutual commitment concepts and improved the value of distributor franchise arrangements by.
• Developed comprehensive strategic plan based on value creation, improving competitive position and lengthening the value chain that will increase profitability by $300mm in 5 years.
• Implemented shared support services to reduce operating costs by 3% while fostering collaboration between customer facing and support divisions.
• Concurrent with Commercial President position, led a crisis recovery special project following the failure of a $100M SAP Order to Cash implementation. Led cross functional crisis team that completed business recovery.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Led the formulation of enterprise-wise financial strategy, performance policies, and financial processes. Primary accountabilities included the development of financial plans, policies, accounting practices and.
• Key financial advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Board of Directors, executive leadership team, and business heads. Developed financial strategy, set business-specific financial targets.
• Primary accountability for the financial health and integrity of the corporation. Ensured that reporting to the Bridgestone Corporation met its needs and expectations and was timely and accurate.
• Had the central role for the development, interpretation, coordination, administration, and promulgation of policies and procedures for finance, accounting, tax planning, treasury, and the internal control functions..

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Assigned to lead and restructure Bridgestone’s non tire operations through the “Great Recession” following the financial crisis of 2008. Company consisted of commercial roofing products, global truck suspension.
• Initiated a number of cross functional teams to work with consultant Alexander Proudfoot to implement a Management Operating system to forecast, plan and measure SG&A expenses. Results from this system supported.
• Supervised a manufacturing recovery team to realign capacity to expected demand. Closed 5 of 26 factories which resulted in improved factory conversion costs and annual savings of $10M per year without affecting.
• Restored profitability with results in the first half of 2011 exceeding budget by $35M with sales growth in both roofing and suspension systems in excess of industry.

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Led the team for the analysis, negotiation and acquisition of Bandag Corporation, a publicly traded company for $1B; the largest acquisition in Bridgestone America’s history.

Nationwide

Controller, Bridgestone Firestone American Tire 2002 - 2007Sales and Marketing Controller 2002 – 2003Director Sales and Marketing, National Sales Manager, Director of Finance 1996 – 2001Assistant General Manager, GCR Truck Tire Centers 1988 – 1996Information Systems Manager 1984 – 1987MBA rotation program, Financial Analyst, Financial Systems Manager 1979.

Executive Seminar - Leadership And The Effective Use Of Power

Executive Seminar - Strategic Sales Management

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Accounting/Information Systems, Top 5% Of Graduating Class

Activities and Societies: President of graduate student government. Financed education through research assistant opportunities and.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Gpa 3.1

Activities and Societies: Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity: served as Recruitment Chairman and Social Chairman.