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Placentia, Ca, Us

Placentia, California, United States

Placentia, California, United States

Placentia, Ca

Placentia, Ca

Designed and created regional profitability statements to isolate low profit regions and led teams to develop plans to move all regions to positive EBIT. Directed product rationalization team to reduce negative margin customers and products. Developed new product and new customer reporting to manage and understand impact of strategic plans on organizational EBIT. Created weekly EBIT forecast reporting to understand monthly and quarterly performance results. Communicated results to executive management along with recommendations for adjustments to variable expenses and inputs in order remain on track to budgeted and foretasted profitability goals.Implemented Host Analytics (financial reporting software) to deliver full financial package and business plan within four days of month end close.Designed, constructed and utilized sales forecasting tools to communicate changes in gross sales to manufacturing and inventory planning teams. Designed and constructed standard ROI templates to evaluate new projects, acquisitions and new markets. Developed a process to review high impact projects to ensure timelines were met and projects were in line with financial commitments.Directly managed financial analysts and developed career growth plans within the organization to encourage continuous learning and advancement.

Placentia, Ca

Improved financial and operational reporting capabilities by optimizing SAP reporting capabilities.Leveraged product and operational knowledge to create product line profitability reporting to help improve overall profitability without impacting product performance.Key Member of inventory reduction team to help reduce working capital without adversely affecting the manufacturing process by creating stock outs of key raw materials.Managed treasury activities such as cash management, banking functions, and cash forecasting to corporate office.Perform month-end closing activitiesManaged Accounts Payable team, while optimizing invoicing processes with vendors to increase efficiency in invoice data entry

Santa Ana, Ca

Managed product management team to help align product development projects and current product lines with companies overall strategic goals.Developed and Implemented product training program company wide for internal employees to help facilitate more efficient on boarding.Created customer on boarding training documents and performed on site as well as webex training seminars on industry and product related topics.Worked closely with domestic as well as international vendors and customers to help align product supply chain, which resulted in more efficient product movement and an increased profitability on targeted product lines.Launched new product line for automotive restyling marketing which resulted in increased revenue of 8% annually over initial years and anticipated to account for more the 25% of overall sales in the next 5 years.Special Project - New ERP Implementation (2013-2014)Participated in first round qualification to select optimal ERP system Lead Sales and Distribution portion of implementation which included working closely with onsite and offshore consultants to configure system to meet Arlon’s requirements.Developed configuration skills within the SAP system and overall understanding of process flow from order entry to accounting documents.Lead team on defining, testing and implementing Availability to Promise (ATP) customized programing to deliver accurate delivery dates to customers and automate planning portion within the SAP. Appointed Business Process Owner of all Sales and Distribution modules, which include sales order entry, pricing, warehouse management, inventory management, invoicing.

Santa Ana, Ca

Manage existing product lines generating $70 million in annual revenueImplement new product lines from concept to launch Develop 3 year strategic business plan to double company revenue streamFacilitate six sigma programs to increase organizational profitability through lean manufacturingSupport internal departments including sales and customer service on product inquiries

Newport Beach, Ca

Maintained and accurately reported financial data for branch officesActed as liaison and project manager for financial analysts in the west region Supported and trained office leadership and consultants on financial systems and protocolsApproved invoices and reconciled revenue discrepancies ¬

Southgate, Ca

Provided general accounting support for accounts payable, accounts receivable, driver paycheck consolidation and collectionsAssisted staff accountants in preparing and reviewing financial statements to ensure accuracyAssisted in the preparation of the annual budget Compiled monthly financial and operational reports to submit to the CEO

Ma, Economics

Thesis: Recreational Value of Orange County, California Saltwater Beaches

Ba, Finance And Economics

Activities and Societies: Economics Club