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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Wayne, New Jersey, Us

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

- Engineered Products leader and member of the total Lifting leadership team for a $300M+ division- Managed several verticals within the engineered products – cranes, below the hook, fall protection, and engineering – including sales and operations- Planned, coordinated, and oversaw sales and operational activities within the organization, ensuring financial and operational company objectives are met- Restructured operations team to foster strategic focus in key areas and enhancing collaboration that has allowed for improved efficiencies and effectiveness within the teams – improving on time delivery from 45% to 85% in six months- Implemented continuous improvement foundation with Lean Six Sigma approach – including daily management, visual management, 6S, quality standards, and preventive maintenance programs – increasing direct labor efficiency from 50% to 75%- Implemented a focused safety program that includes daily safety talks, weekly safety focus, monthly safety focus, near miss tracking program, and a safety recognition program- Created a talent management process with weekly connecting meetings, annual objectives, 9-box team review, and professional development plans

Akron, Oh, Us

- Operational leader and member of the leadership team for a $250M+ division- Led and developed several cross functional teams – warehouse, category management, marketing, supply chain, operational analytics, ecommerce, and IT – aligned to support customer growth strategies and meet customer service level target of >95%- Restructured operations team to foster strategic focus in key areas and enhancing collaboration that has allowed for improved efficiencies and effectiveness within the teams- Aligned hourly compensation programs with market to improve employee satisfaction and significantly reduced employee turnover- Created a marketing department and a defined strategy that has improved market understanding and aligned cross functional teams to improve upon underperforming markets within the business- Developed and implemented supplier management strategy that has resulting in optimized cost programs, improved supplier terms, and reduced inventory levels with SKU and supplier optimization- Manages ecommerce strategy with both internal and external platforms to support digital growth strategy

Akron, Oh, Us

- Financial leader and member of the leadership team for a $250M+ division; provided financial and operational expertise and leadership that guided the organization to grow EBITDA 2x within three years- Provided executive management with advice on financial and operational implications of business activities- Managed three financial teams (domestic distribution, Central America, and domestic manufacturing teams), IT, and sales operations that aligned as business partners/advisors to the organization- Developed sales compensation program that improved employee satisfaction and sales team retention, improving retention rate from 60% to 95%, while maintaining the financial integrity of the program- Led financial and operational integration of $20M acquisition with 100% customer and employee retention; full regulatory compliance met within 6 months of acquisition- Conducted analyses of the financial risks and benefits of operational and commercial activities, providing guidance on actions needed to support organizational strategy as well as short term and long term targets – resulting in top line and EBITDA growth that had not been seen for 5+ years

Akron, Oh, Us

Zurich, -, Ch

*Financial leader and member of the divisional leadership team *Manages a team of two site controllers and four financial analysts to provide effective and efficient financial reporting, month end closing, and regulatory compliance*Develops quarterly 12 month rolling forecasts and monthly variance analyses*Prepares weekly and monthly financial analytics to provide guidance on sales growth, improved returns, and increased cash flow*Conducted analyses of the financial risks and benefits of operational continuous improvement initiatives that provided significant annual cost savings; led several teams resulting reduction in plant operational costs *Financial advisor to the commercial team, assisting in growth analyses, price & margin recommendations, and value assesments

Zurich, -, Ch

*Managed a team of four site controllers and eight financial analysts to provide effective and efficient financial reporting, month end closing, and regulatory compliance*Worked with the finance team along with cross functional teams to formulate monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts *Coached plant finance departments to review current process, work with process owners, and improve processes to ensure compliance and strategic alignment *Provided guidance to the plant leadership teams to improve inventory control processes, reduce inventory writes offs, and decrease inventory days *Compiled product margin information and provided direction on future product growth versus products needing price review or eradication

*Financial leader and member of the plant leadership team*Managed a team of three financial analysts to provide effective and efficient financial reporting, month end closing, and regulatory compliance*Provided monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and monthly variance analyses*Leader of the focused improvement pillar for the plant WCOM initiative*Evaluated and analyzed daily operational activity and financial impact of standard variances

*Reported to the plant controller*Completed the monthly balance sheet reconciliations*Assisted in the month end closing process and provided commentary on variances to the current forecasts and maintaining a 2% variance to operational standards*Provided ad hoc analytics for all plant functions to identify risk and benefits to proposed initiatives, assisting in annual cost take out objectives*Responsible for annual SOX 404 preparations, controls, and audits with successful completion each year

*Assisted in the transition in operational systems and the financial transition to SAP; became the subject matter expert for the operational system*Responsible for inventory control, maintaining a month cycle count accuracy >99%*Maintained all operational standards, completing monthly reviews to ensure variances less than 2%*Provided weekly and monthly operational reports*Monitored capital projects for compliance and returns as well as controlled annual fixed asset inventory reviews

Education record

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business; Finance

Associate'S Degree, Math; Physics