Nicholas Cherry, Mba, Capm Email & Phone Number

Sylvania, Oh, Us

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Fi

Park Ridge, New Jersey, Us

56 Rue Charles Martel, Lu

-Led the procurement of energy for Ardagh's North America operations, overseeing commodities and renewables for glass and metal packaging plants-Collaborated with senior colleagues in sustainability, finance, sales, and legal to ensure competitive advantage and alignment with customers, optimizing critical spend category-Designed and implemented an energy commodity procurement plan based on robust sector analytics and insight, reflecting Ardagh's risk appetite and customer needs-Developed and executed an optimal approach to renewable energy, meeting Ardagh's objectives of 100% renewable electricity by 2025 and supplied by 2030, zero scope 2 CO2 emissions by 2030, and 14% total emission reduction by 2030-Negotiated and executed energy-related agreements and contracts, ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness-Identified, engaged, and oversaw service providers and consultants to support energy procurement and sustainability activities-Maintained accurate, detailed, and timely reporting on the energy category, presenting findings to senior stakeholders as needed.

Minato-Ku, Tokoyo, Jp

-Spearheaded regional energy expertise for North America as Category Manager-Produced strategies to decarbonize NSG’s energy supply and reduce usage, overseeing an annual $50 million spend on natural gas and electricity for major Pilkington plants-Advised and resolved utility, supply, regulatory, and government energy-related issues-Identified and executed energy efficiency projects and onsite renewables-Conceptualized onsite renewable and battery projects, collaborating with external developers on feasibility, design, and financing-Managed procurement and utilization of natural gas and electricity for major North American plants-Led implementation of energy strategies and negotiation of supply contracts.

Tampa, Florida, Us

-Supported the Capex Engineering Process by planning, evaluating, and reporting on active or proposed capital investments-Reviewed and approved all documents submitted by project coordinators within the CAPEX engineering process-Created in-depth reports and presentations for upper-level management-Supervised the administration of the Gerdau Investment Management System-Developed strong interaction with project coordinators, accounting, and procurement to ensure proper recording of commitments and spending-Supervised spending approvals for projects and within the department-Served as the IT project manager for ERP implementation.

Perrysburg, Ohio, Us

-Produced a budget for $200 million in natural gas and electricity spend for North American and Mexican plants-Negotiated energy contracts with new and existing suppliers and utilities-Executed natural gas hedges on behalf of O-I customers and provided monthly energy price forecasts for plant operations-Chaired North American Energy Risk Committee and was an active member of North American Risk Management Committee-Collaborated with suppliers to negotiate contracts, resulting in $1 million in savings for annual natural gas spend-Negotiated with Schneider Electric to reduce total energy consulting spend by $100,000 per year-Developed a sustainable energy strategy and led a cross-functional team for implementation, resulting in increased competitiveness of offers for Green Energy projects.

Malmo, Skåne County, Se

-Formulated parts sales budgets, activities, and processes for a 500-client portfolio, contributing $5 million in annual sales revenue-Managed the operational activities of an eight-person Parts Sales team-Monitored sales volume, revenues, and costs against forecasts to identify problem areas and adapted procedures to improve overall performance-Partnered on pricing and distribution strategies for spare parts by providing market intelligence, customer information, and analysis of market trends-Led development and sales campaign of e-commerce store to increase spare parts sales and improve customer responsiveness-Diverted resources to higher margin government sales to combat declining sales, resulting in a 5% growth in annual revenue-Designed and implemented strategic campaigns to sell overstocked inventory, creating space to stock high-margin and critical parts.

Maumee, Ohio, Us

-Created and executed ethanol trading strategies resulting in $500 million in sales.-Oversaw commodity risk management for four facilities and continually assessed plant operations to align marketing plan with forecasted outputs.-Maximized communication between sales and operations by cultivating relationships with plant operations managers.-Developed strategies to reduce input costs and stay informed on market-affecting policies and Commodities Futures Trading Commissions standards.-Developed hedging opportunities that exceeded margin targets, resulting in over $5 million in excess net income.-Negotiated a 100-car unit train contract, saving $250,000 annually in lower tank care lease rates and freight spend.-Collaborated on ROI testing for capital projects related to corn input costs, achieving savings of $100,000 in 2015 and $50,000 in 2016.

-Oversaw a fleet of over 100 drayage operators, ensuring efficient and effective transportation of goods.-Evaluated and optimized tools, technology, and daily operational procedures to enhance overall performance.-Collaborated with customer service, sales, and accounting teams to exceed client expectations and effectively handle costs.-Handled Ford Louisville Just-in-time (JIT) inventory requirements by coordinating auto parts shipments off Union Pacific rail lines, resulting in a 98% on-time delivery rate.

Bachelor Of Science Business Administration (Bsba), Accountancy

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)