Robert Leonhard, Mba Email & Phone Number

United States

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah Area

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Responsible for the leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) financial reporting team. In accordance with GAAP, the SEC team prepares, reports, and communicates the financial information and position of the Corporation to the public. -Manage the preparation and filing of all SEC filings, including quarterly Form 10-Q and annual Form 10-K-Present financial information to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors-Assist in month-end close process; journal entries, consolidation, reconciliation, and variance analysis-Build and maintain key reports used for the analysis and reporting of financials internally and externally -Responsible for the communication and coordination of internal/external audit and regulatory examinations-Maintain strong working relationships with accounting-critical departments-Create, monitor, and review corporate accounting policies and memos to file-Prepare or review all financial tables and notes within quarterly and annual SEC filings-Maintain and update filings using WDesk(Workiva) and manage the Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”) tagging and review process

Green Bay, Wisconsin

-Responsible for creating financial statements, notes, and narrative withing SEC filings. including Form 10-Q and Form 10-K-Assisted in the month-end close process; journal entries, validation, and variance analysis-Responsible for updating SEC filings using WDesk and tagged document for XBRL viewing-Worked with business lines to analyze financial performance and increase forecast and planning accuracy

Green Bay, Wisconsin

-Controlled all merchandising functions for seasonal candy, basic candy, and snacks; $79MM in annual sales-First season planned experienced a 6.8% sales increase and a sell-thru 170 basis points greater than prior year-Planned merchandise assortments, performed item rationalization, and partnered with vendor for exit strategies. -Create category forecasts and partner with vendors, inventory management and space planning to exceed them-Managed team consisting of merchants, inventory analysts and category assistants; awarded merchant team of the quarter during 2017.

Green Bay, Wisconsin

-Analyzed a $226MM business; accounting for 19% of Main Store sales. Ran a +4.4% comp in fall of 2015.-Built, analyzed and presented reports and recommendations to aide in senior leadership’s business decisions.-Used market research and store-level data to seek out regional business opportunities.-Collaborated with store operations and merchants to develop strategic projects and increase profitability.-Facilitated in the assortment planning process and analyzed space allocation to maximize space utilization.

Green Bay, Wisconsin

-Created bi-yearly business plans and monthly forecast for all departments on our eCommerce site and collaborate with both the merchant teams and inventory management to exceed goals.-Developed fulfillment center slot goals, by department, and work with merchants to not only hit the goals but maximize slot utilization and performance-Built and analyze weekly reports of eCommerce sales and site performance and proposed initiatives to improve key metrics

Green Bay

-Managed all replenishment, allocation and logistic functions to ensure customer availability-Evaluated recent business numbers to create bi-yearly plans and monthly forecasts-Built and maintained strategic partnerships with vendors to sustain fluid movement of products through the supply chain-Worked along with the merchants to optimize inventory and maximize key metrics, such as sales, margin and turnover-Labeled an “RDF Super-User” for my expertise in our core forecasting system.-Selected for numerous project teams and helped develop training programs for employees

-Performed managerial tasks such as human resources, inventory management and merchandising-Gross profit at last store was 12.6% greater than prior year; highest in the 35 store district -Store was consistently in the top 200 for customer service; out of 5,600 stores-Received Flagship Award for customer service

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, 3.8 Cumulative Grade Point Average

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Management