Liberty Steel USA is a $1B+ MADE IN USA integrated steel manufacturer of steel rod and wire with applications in the auto, agricultural and construction sectors. An independently owned and operated company of the GFG Alliance.

Leader of two international shared service centers in Budapest, Hungary and Nanjing, China. Total headcount >500.Successfully integrated shared service function of acquired Santoprene business from Exxon, including RTR, OTC and P2P.Leader for Global shared service transformation strategy focused on People, Process and Technology.Succesfully implemented critical technology upgrades including Blackline, Workiva and Celonis.

Finance leader for Global Manufacturing and Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis. Total spend of $2.1B (excluding Raw Materials). Global team consisted of 54 employees residing in EMEA, Asia and North America.Responsible for the completion and coordination of the Corporate Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly forecast and monthly updates.Implemented various account payable working capital improvement initiatives including: Term harmonization to a standard of 60days, Citi Bank Supplier Financing. Resulted in greater than $60M in cash flow benefitExecuted a finance team reorganization resulting in a 15% lower cost to serve, improved business partner support and increased analytics resulting in finance led cost savings initiatives of greater than $7M per year.

CFO for Arrow Electronics wire and connector distribution businesses primarily servicing the Defense, Aerospace and Automotive Sectors.Strategic business partner in the development of an go to market strategy that led to a return revenue growth for the last three quarters and reduced cost by more than $2MInitiated multiple programs and initiatives to improve cash collections resulting in an incremental $7M of incremental cash flow, percent current improved from 78% to 91% and DSO improved by 3 days.Developed and executed a field forecast process that resulted in increased sales accountability and improved customer intelligence.

Finance leader for procurement, logistics and demand planning (total spend, $2.7B).Responsible for all FP&A, accounting and analytic activities for the Supply Chain function.Executed a finance team transformation focused on streamlining existing processes, increasing proactive analysis and improved business partnership. Delivered the first comprehensive warehouse and transportation spending analysis and analysis resulting in the identification of optimization projects and cost savings opportunities in excess of $5.0M. Led the development of driver-based analytics to improve predictability of certain commodity prices.

Finance leader responsible for sales, product supply and marketing finance teams for a $2B sector. Total team consisted of 29 finance professionals.Responsible for the sector’s FP&A activities including annual/quarterly forecasts, monthly outlooks and their presentation to sector Senior Executive Leadership and CEO/CFO.Key thought leader to the Sales, Marketing and Product Supply business teams focused on improving return on investment, minimizing risks and driving business growth.Provided strategic finance leadership contributing to 4% Net Sales and 20% Operating Profit growth over two years.

Partnered with external banks and consultants on an extensive review of Kimberly-Clark’s FX hedging policy, resulting in the recommendation to extend tenors to achieve volatility reductions of 20% and improve balance sheet exposure identification via enhance SAP reporting.Led the development and execution of K-C Russian affiliate funding structure to meet long-term business needs while reducing cost and risk.Developed K-C’s international funding framework to support general funding guidelines ensuring effectiveness and efficient capital utilization for affiliates.

Led the development and execution of a post-event analysis process and externally developed data platform that improved customer event analytics and identified areas of improvement for future programs. Project recognized with a World Class Finance Award.Initiated and led monthly platform reviews that identified key issues and corrective actions. Favorable results derived from the process; exceeded share growth in 5 of 8 categories; reduced trade by $20MM vs. prior year and improved trade control compliance.Managed a project team that identified and implemented best practice projects resulting in improved reporting, analytics and time savings.Implemented a successful forecast process that improved accuracy within +/- 2%.

Developed the key financial strategy concepts for Kraft’s Integrated Facilities Management Services outsourcing project and negotiated plant specific budgets with the supplier, delivering a 74% IRR and 2.7 year payback.Influenced the Natural Cheese division to use an alternative financial valuation for the cost of residual raw cheese in order to facilitate a finished goods contract. This provided Kraft an annual saving of $1.2 million.Developed and lead the execution of receivables collection and deduction improvement programs resulting in improved cash flow of $28 million.Maintained direct oversight of the development and management of the deduction clearing process used during customer bankruptcy period resulting in a net trade spend savings of $4.0 million.

Corporate Financial planning and analysis lead for annual budgets, Board of Directors presentation, Senior Executive Reviews at the corporate, business unit and product level.Completed internal metric and financial performance analysis for CFO and associated business units.Developed competitor analysis and valuation models for use during corporate budget reviews.Partnered with business leaders in the development of business cases and revenue/profitability strategies.