Robert Stith Email & Phone Number

Elizabethtown, KY, US

• Oversaw all financial reporting for the Akebono supply chain management organization
• Maintained and supported all supply chain reporting databases
• Created current Bill of Material data in the SIOP database
• Facilitated integration of Akebono Mexico supply chain with that of Akebono North America

Elizabethtown, KY, US

• Lead team of analysts tasked with reporting monthly net cost savings & maintaining component level sales forecast
• Monthly processes improved to allow the team to operate with one fewer contract team member
• Lead the team to migrate several data sets from Excel to Access to improve user experience, data integrity, reporting, etc.
• Assisted with aligning cost savings reporting between US, Europe & Japan
• Created detailed process to forecast commodity pricing

Elizabethtown, KY, US

• Lead the team to implement Ariba Sourcing, a web-based application for quoting, awarding & reporting
• Created databases for several department needs with features for user-specific forms, tracking activity, generating custom reports, etc.
• Assisted with the creation and administration of web-based tools to improve productivity, reduce paper usage and improve document archiving.
• Assisted executive purchasing leadership with a variety of analytical requests, including reports vital to cost savings activities and financial business plan creation.

Elizabethtown, KY, US

• While Australian company ($2M annual spend) was moving through the process of bankruptcy & plant shut down, helped lead team that successfully managed continuation of supply while re-sourcing of this business.
• Created tooling tracker to determine need for tooling refurbishment of Akebono’s largest casting supplier.
• Assisted executive purchasing leadership with a variety of analytical requests, including commodity strategy, cost reduction reports, & “should-be” cost determination.

Louisville, KY, US

• Used data mining techniques, database queries & spreadsheet pivot tables to create healthcare measures reports.
• Assisted transplant department with report creation & revision using Crystal Reports.
• Improved efficiency & effectiveness of reports through the use of pivot tables, spreadsheet equations & macros.
• Created ad-hoc reports for organizational executives.

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, US

• Developed, distributed and managed US production schedules.
• Created and maintained reports and charts for analysis of manufacturing and marketing data essential to the Sales & Operations Planning process. oIncreased departmental efficiency by 9 hrs/week, reduced paper usage and.
• Optimized safety stocks through cost/benefit analysis to increase production flexibility
• Forecasted and managed option availability with a focus on reducing inventory cost and providing optimal availability to sales & marketing.
• Supported firm up deadlines to maintain level production schedules.

Orlando, FL, US

• Managed the budget and collections, reducing costs by 10%.
• Oversaw operations for six conferences.
• Increased organizational donations by $180,000.
• Assisted corporate office with focus groups for expansion into new markets.
• Conducted leadership development and mentoring training.
• Authored over 20 monthly newsletters to inform investors.

Lexington, Kentucky, US

• Worked with the Engineering Team to meet customer requirements.
• Assisted in the design of Lexmark’s Z750 line of printers.
• Conducted quality assurance testing to reduce defect costs.

Masters, Business Administration (Mba)

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Education record