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Springfield, IL, US

Decatur, Illinois, United States

Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area / Remote Work

• Oversee and coordinate risk management and contingency planning for the NA Row Crops Manufacturing organization, including risk assessment modeling and system implementation.
• Orchestrate and conduct in-depth grower, toller, and field service contract reviews on an annual basis.
• Align objectives and bridge communications with cross-functional stakeholders spanning legal, SSHE, regulatory, planning, finance, internal audit, procurement, and more.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of audit and internal control processes for a $1.5B COGS business, including verifying the effectiveness of communications and remediation activities.
• Demonstrate a strong ability to execute sound and effective decisions in complex environments.
• Develop and implement collaborative solutions focused on operational integrity and risk mitigation.

Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area / Remote Work

• Provided dynamic and comprehensive leadership support, including facilitating team building and professional development based on operational needs and cultural synergy for a $1.5B COGS business.
• Direct-managed a team of full-time employees, provided leadership and direction for a team of 1500+.
• Verified compliance with internal and external financial, legal, and other regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated a strong ability to execute sound and effective decisions in complex environments.
• Coordinated and led innovative continuous improvement and operational initiatives, including identifying key opportunities to improve performance and the overall customer experience.
• Fostered and maintained collaborative working relationships with finance, IT, legal, regulatory affairs, internal audit, procurement, SSHE, and other stakeholders to develop collaborative solutions.

Illiopolis, IL, United States

• Entrusted with leading HSE, people development, human rights, quality, regulatory, and business conduct programs for a $10M COGS manufacturing facility.
• Delivered high-quality oversight to communications, HSE, community outreach, and great place to work leadership; supported skill development by coordinating personal and professional development.
• Direct-managed a team of 12 full-time employees, indirect-managed a team of 100+ full-time employees and agency contractors.
• Evaluated staff member performance to identify strengths and opportunities for additional coaching.
• Leveraged strong interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships.
• Played a key role in revamping and transforming the internal HSE culture by establishing metrics and best practices with a strong focus on safety.

Illiopolis, Illinois, United States

• Entrusted with leading operations, HSE, people development, human rights, quality, regulatory, and business conduct programs for a $10M COGS manufacturing facility.
• Cultivated a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all staff members to empower teams.
• Direct-managed a team of 20 full-time employees, indirect-managed a team of 100+ full-time employees and agency contractors.
• Evaluated staff member performance to identify strengths and opportunities for additional coaching.
• Directed and mentored internal leaders, including delegating tasks to achieve optimal results and foster an environment of process innovation.
• Addressed and understood the needs of all team members while providing leadership through a transformational phase focused on employee engagement and personal/professional development.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Partnered with regional leadership to assess, prioritize, and develop business strategies.
• Led and developed capital planning, team communications, and performance metrics tracking.
• Devised and implemented novel methods for effectively prioritizing funding needs.
• Managed capital planning for the division and verified alignment between timelines, justifications, financials, and approvals.
• Guided and oversaw team members in executing regional and cross-functional operational initiatives and team communications to improve performance and efficiency.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Headed the Advanced Seed Production (ASP) transformation project aimed at improving product quality, business processes, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Liaised with KPMG to successfully execute the global financial and operational implementation of the project, including facilitating both regional and global workshops to ease the process.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Entrusted with overseeing the development and deployment of the Global Capability Building Training program spanning five regions globally.
• Utilized the defined methodology, tools, and processes to ensure successful execution.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Responsible for leading colleagues during a robust organizational transformation.
• Lead cross-functional teams through the Global Procurement Transformation process, resulting in operational efficiencies and cost savings.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Responsible for supporting for Commercial Corn operations through tracking of financial operating performance, analysis of cost saving opportunities, implementation of site-level budgets and internal audits.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• Responsible for managing and coordinating monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Prepared filings with regulatory agencies and collaborated with external auditors to confirm accuracy of financial statements.

Greater St. Louis

• Responsible for developing audit plans and coordinating fieldwork for client base.
• Served major clients in the Manufacturing, Retail, Real Estate, Construction, Financial Services, Energy/Oil and Not-for-Profit industries.