Robert Cooke Email & Phone Number

Lake Zurich, Il, Us

As a global commercial finance leader, I am responsible for managing the profit and loss of CSS, which contributes over $7 billion to the total revenue of the company of more than $20 billion. I oversee operations in more than 50 countries and report to the SVP of Global Finance, while also serving as a business partner to the EVP of Global Sales. My focus is on optimizing margins, working capital, and synergies. I collaborate closely with business unit leaders to provide strategic support across various functions, including Sales, Working Capital Management, Operations, Marketing, Real Estate, Legal, Treasury, and AP/AR. I regularly participate in cadences related to Strategy, Profitability/Margin, Operational and Financial Accounting, FP&A, Global Reporting, Contracts Review/Risk Mitigation, M&A, and Integration. Additionally, I ensure compliance with I&D, ESG, SOX, and GAAP regulations, and advise executive management on financial and operational implications. I manage a geographically-dispersed team of 120+ on multiple ERP systems.❖Margin improvement initiative with McKinsey, leading to significant improvement in Total Gross Profit.❖Oversee year end purchase incentive strategy, leading to additional $3m of vendor rebates.❖Implemented and executed standard global business management reviews.❖Enhanced and improved business proforma modeling to help maximize ROTC. ❖Talent management to increase engagement of workforce through inside-out coaching, leading from the front and fostering result orientated work environment. ❖Facilitate faster response environment (speed to market) to business partners leading to quicker resolution, mitigating potential profit leaks and cost increases (Sales, Legal and Corporate). ❖Sales incentive compensation rationalization and software analysis ( Anaplan, Xactly, Oracle) with EVP, CFO and CEO. ❖Currency exposure management.❖Analyze business plans and financials (quality of earnings) for M&A opportunities.

Change Representative for Anixter’s +$200m Oracle Cloud Project. A Company transformation initiative to align business operating models and technology (multiple system platforms). Selected by an Executive Committee based on several requirements of understanding current business processes, global experience, cross-functional knowledge of Anixter’s ERP’s. Additionally, valued leader, decision authority, change advocacy, known influencer within the organization and proven ability to think strategically and critically. Reporting to the VP of Global Process Owner and business partner to 3rd party consultant ❖ Assess budget, forecast and estimating processes for Operational, Financial, and Capital Accounting. ❖ Make recommendation for best in class practices; write and manage implementation.❖ Persuade company stakeholders to align to out of the box best in class processes from manual complex processes.❖ Met go-live target date of 2020.❖ Consult on operating model improvements “Center of Excellence” with VP of Transformation and CFO.❖ Boundary Project Lead to Human Capital Management, Quote to Cash, Source to Pay, Supply Chain (Operations) and Operational Reporting.

US and Canada experienced Finance leader with full P&L responsibility; $2.2 billion of $8 billion in total company revenue. Managed 5 distinct business units (OEM, Construction, Industrial, Redistribution and Operations). Reporting to the VP of Global Finance and business partner to the SVP of each business unit. Actively involved in margin, working capital and synergy enhancements. Partner with leaders for strategic support in Sales, Inventory Management, Operations, Marketing, Real Estate, Legal, Treasury and AP/AR for effectiveness and efficiency. Day to day responsibilities include Profitability, Operational and Financial Accounting, FP&A, Reporting, Contracts Review/Risk Mitigation and SOX and GAAP Compliance. Manage 4 direct reports.❖ Successfully worked on synergy efforts for HD Power Solutions Construction acquisition resulting in year 1 operating loss of $100K to year 3 operating profit of $6.7m.❖ Worked on synergy committee for Anixter HD Power Solutions acquisition for alignment of vendor terms, rebates and product lines and attained synergy target. ❖ Initiated vendor payment improvement plan resulting in .5 day improvement of DPO or about $1.5m annually of interest savings (WACC 12%).❖ Oversee training and development and facilitate Finance Department reorganization. ❖ Co-managed elimination of company cars to fixed and variable reimbursement, saving about $500K annually through elimination of administration, insurance and taxes. ❖ Implemented stricter T&E policies requiring more layers of approval for special events and outings resulting in $300K yearly savings.❖ Improved day to day finance operations by creating desk top level procedures and electronic audit evidence to meet the daily demand, respond to auditor efficiently and quickly train new employees.

Finance leader with progressive experience for US, CAD and CALA Distribution and Value Add Operations with an annual budget of $150m spanning over 50 distribution and service centers. Reporting to the VP of Global Finance and business partner to the geographical VP and Distribution Managers. Day to day responsibilities include Cost Savings Initiatives, Operational and Financial Accounting, FP&A, Reporting, and Productivity Enhancements with 6 direct reports.❖ Developed and implemented improved budget process with key drivers resulting in faster and more accurate budgets.❖ Improved Freight claim process and reduced freight claim reserve from 52% to 38% or about $100K per year. ❖ Rebuilt department due to lack of talent and improved reporting and KPI’s for better alignment and management for SVP’s. ❖ Eliminated fork-lift purchases to leases, improving working capital; saving about $100K per year❖ Initiated fixed energy pricing for distribution centers US and CAD❖ Tightly manage CAPEX for facilities regularly coming in under budget ❖ Train and lead Distribution and Service Center managers to better manage their P&L’s. Leading to better cost management and productivity tracking. ❖ Received Award of Excellence for performance in Operations Finance. (2% of all employees have received since 1957).

• Operational leadership of Memphis Distribution Hub. • P&L responsibility.• Meet and exceed productivity and cost goals.• Work with multiple departments to execute seamless service for customers.• Manage to ensure operation excellence in all warehouse areas, efficient operations of warehouse management systems and equipment.• Evaluation and manage effectiveness of work methods, procedures, controls and staffing to achieve accurate and timely movement of inbound and outbound product to meet customer demands.• Supply Chain project management.• Assess talent of Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders. • Ensure compliance of health, safety and environment requirement’s • Ensure satisfaction of TL-9000 requirement and re certification. • Trainer of new managers.

Progressive experience in Logistics, Operations and Service Center Supervisor for large $150m service provider customer. Manage the day to day operations of the local distribution and 22 remote service centers. Responsibility for specialized white glove transportation, consignment JIT inventory model and critical deliveries •Manage logistics, operations and facilities of multiple distribution location. 900 plus customer sites and 22 Anixter service centers throughout the United States. • Analyze program practices and initiatives and manage change to increase efficiencies, achieve higher performance and quality levels, to optimize P&L.• Orchestrate and manage tactical and strategic decisions with new and existing business initiatives.• Manager outbound/inbound transportation, warehouse operations, service center operations, quality and assurance, training and process improvement to meet the customer needs• Facility management and organization, including safety, security, equipment, supplies and facility design to compliment business initiatives.• Vendor, Carrier and Customer management. • Coordinate support with internal business units to support business daily and new business needs (Sales, payable, legal, IT, product and inventory management, business management, human resource, etc)• Inbound and Outbound transportation analysis; Truck transportation coordination; Identify and Support productivity improvement • Special supply chain project implementation management as requested.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Mba, Executive Managment

Bs, Finance