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Provide leadership and coordination for Greenfield global SAP implementation, focused primarily on SD module.

Built new team from scratch to support Sales, Marketing, Channel, Credit and New Product DevelopmentLaunched new BI tool and created all-new daily, weekly and monthly reporting processes for sales, orders, and backlog across North and South America, EMEA, and SE Asia, including salesperson compensationCreated all-new business case models and strategic portfolio assessments for new product developmentEstablished Sullair’s first Floor Plan Financing program for US and Canadian distributors through Northpoint Commercial FinanceDeveloped new Retail Financing programs through Hitachi Capital, LEAF, and Wells FargoServed as executive lead in establishing a new commercial relationship between Sullair and ACME Lift Company in the large portable air compressor re-rental marketLaunched Concur Expense and Invoice as part of transition to Hitachi ownershipGlobal Lead for SAP implementation for SD, FI, CO, and BW

Provided direct leadership to three managers and five senior analysts in support of the Global Purchasing Organization of Navistar, with annual external spend of approximately $8 billionInitiated innovative cost reduction management system utilizing Salesforce.com® cloud computing platformDeveloped communications regimen for official Navistar responses to suppliers with concerns about Navistar’s ongoing ability to make payments on time; successfully avoided any payment term reductionsEnsured proper monitoring of supplier financial viability to prevent production disruptions

Led FP&A, Strategic and Operational Planning, and Process Improvement activities for the $8 billion North America Truck Business UnitDeveloped post-reorg financial reporting for three primary operating units and eight smaller businesses, some of them acquisitions, and established 12-month forecastingCreated “dashboard” templates for weekly forecasting of unit production, inventories, and salesLed financial due diligence for new business ventures / acquisitionsInitiated the concept of “Total Material Cost Variance” in the broader Truck Group

Reported full P&L and led operational and strategic planning for the $3 billion Heavy Vehicle businessWrote and defended letters to the Board of Directors detailing Heavy Vehicle Center strategy and programs, including the $300 million ProStar® program and the $65 million LoneStar® programServed as the Project Leader for the development and launch of the ProStar® product in Mexico, which included all program readiness reviews and visits with Mexican customers, dealers, and the pressLed model differentiation team for the ProStar®, which included members of the independent Dealer Advisory Board; successful launch of ProStar® increased market share 8 ppts in 2 years

Organized strategic financial planning activities for the broader Truck Group as Strategic Financial Planning Manager; Hired and directed programming experts to enhance Hyperion Essbase multi-dimensional database "cube" used to generate strategic plan financial reports.

Analyzed global acquisition targets and performed due diligence activitiesAssisted in arranging $50M financing with Standard Bank of London for the El Peñón gold mine in ChileConducted gold hedging activities through Standard Bank of LondonWrote press releases and the President’s message for the Annual Report – also organized an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Toronto

Reported $200+ million service parts freight budget for Ford Customer Service Division North America Spearheaded personal computer upgrade initiative for the 120-person divisional finance organizationFulfilled 1-yr Cost Reporting assignment at the Buffalo, NY Stamping Plant in first year with Ford