Rita Schaefer Email & Phone Number

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

anages and responsible for the following departments:- ARG Pricing department -responsible for pricing all SKU's to aftermarket glass replacement customer locations- Supply Chain Department - responsible for procuring all good and inventory management of multiple thousands of SKU's- Consignment Location management - responsible for inventory management and sales growth at all company consignment located at customer locations.- Customer Service department - enters and manages customer orders- Responsible for develop of all internal financial reporting, including but not limited to: annual financial budget, monthly budget performance, monthly forecast development.Accomplishments include:+ Improved company cash-flow by reducing inventory 12% over a 12 month period and increasing first-time fill rates by 3 percentage points+ Increasing sales 23% through adding new parts, pricing actions, and inventory management+ Proper management of consignment inventory resulting in 99% inventory accuracy+ Increased product line by 10%, adding new parts+ Negotiated price reduction of 13% from largest supplier

Gallatin, Tn

Salga Plastics Inc. is an ABC Group company that makes injection molded parts for the automotive industry. As financial controller I am responsible for planning of budgets and ensuring that budgets are in accordance with target plans, capital spending, product costing, general accounting, fixed assets and monthly reporting. Accurate and timely financial reporting to the Canadian home office.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Business Controller -- Henkel Chemical Management, Nashville TN Jan 2010 – April 2013Controller for the $100 mil Henkel Chemical Management division. Responsible for planning of budgets and ensuring that budgets are in accordance with target plans, capital spending, product costing, general accounting, fixed assets and monthly reporting. Accurate and timely financial reporting to Henkel of America (NA) and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. (World Headquarters). • Successfully transitioned the financial reporting to SAP from AS400 system• Streamlined site reporting system to 12 operational sites• Reviewed and consolidated processes for more efficient financial reporting

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Controller for the $60 mil automotive manufacturing facility. Responsible for planning of budgets and ensuring that budgets are in accordance with target plans, capital spending, product costing, general accounting, NAFTA, fixed assets and monthly reporting. Accurate and timely financial reporting to Henkel of America (NA) and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA. (World Headquarters). Special projects as assigned: SAP Implementation, Demand Solutions Forecasting Software (NA). • Created a North America forecasting system using Demand Solutions for $350 mil sales• Created a sales & profit reporting process for reporting to upper management /sales team• Reviewed and consolidated processes for more efficient financial reporting

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Responsible for administrating multiple site Fourth Shift MRP II manufacturing system. User training, and support, and daily transactions monitoring. Cost accounting, compiling data, preparing monthly financial reports. Implemented Fourth Shift at multiple sites in the United States and Mexico.Established multiple company accounting procedures to adhere to corporate requirements. Established internal controls at multiple sites in the United States and Mexico. Member of acquisition team to purchase the manufacturing plant located in Tijuana, Mexico.

Master'S Degree, Industrial Management

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Accounting