Steve Defenbaugh

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CIO - VP of IT, Customer Service and FP and A @ Benestar Brands
Charlotte, NC, US
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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, United States
About Steve Defenbaugh

An accomplished, trusted CIO, I have two decades of success building global ERP data structures and systems to drive cost savings, new revenue streams and sustainable, scalable growth. My background includes streamlining procedures with automation and sustainable frameworks, balancing vision and goalsetting with KPI establishment, process design, and automation.My career sits at the intersection of Finance, Accounting, and Information Systems to support overall revenue growth. I have Continuously advanced ERP development to ensure profitable growth across numerous industries. I have built solutions for the distribution, manufacturing, agricultural operations, military vehicle manufacturing, government agencies, sports, food manufacturing, computer hardware maintenance, financial, distribution, and healthcare sectors. Overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets and the growth of multibillion-dollar companies, I am a trusted business partner to private equity-owned companies and executives, building powerful teams and mentoring talented individuals. I have a track record of creating best-in-class organizations, enabling profitable corporate equity sales, with robust experience overseeing several private equity-owned company sales and purchases. A proud US Army Veteran, I served at the start of my career with the 2nd Squadron 4th Cavalry Regiment based out of Fort Stewart, GA and was honorably discharged. Connect with me via LinkedIn message.

Steve Defenbaugh's Current Company Details
Benestar Brands

Benestar Brands

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CIO - VP of IT, Customer Service and FP and A
Charlotte, NC, US
Employees:
88
Steve Defenbaugh Work Experience Details
  • Benestar Brands
    Cio - Vp Of It, Customer Service And Fp And A
    Benestar Brands
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
  • Benestar Brands
    Cio - Vp Of It, Customer Service And Fp&A
    Benestar Brands Feb 2020 - Present
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
    Designed the ERP system, reporting, and data warehouse, fundamentally transforming the company and aligning five siloed locations into a powerful, agile, unified focus. Led multiple post-acquisition integrations of systems and technology.• Guiding $300M annual revenue, leading a 15-member team that included FP&A, EDI directors, and IT Staff while overseeing a $5M annual budget• Reduced IT spending by 35% by right-sizing license levels and bringing the IT support model in-house with a high-performing lean team, resulting in expanded capabilities for security and companywide support• Established the data warehouse, which transformed how the company operates, ultimately establishing Power-BI-driven playbooks that displayed and incorporated all production, shipping, and financials• Tapped to take over as VP of IT & Customer Service, the heartbeat of the five nationwide plants, responsible for shipment coordination and freight controls, transforming the business, improving increased On-Time metrics of up to 93%, driving a 54% decrease in annual penalties• Built an integration with Transportation Insights, the companywide freight broker, resulting in published shipping schedules, in-depth analyses of On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) scores, freight cost tracking by lane and SKU, unshipped analysis• Developed a profitability matrix at the customer SKU level, which has driven change within the organization to focus on sales profitability rather than sales alone• Integrated an acquisition into ERP, including a full-scale 3rd Party Warehouse EDI connection providing extensive automation within 60 days (typically a six-month project); seamlessly transformed the company into Benestar’s KPI methodology, procedures, and reporting capabilities• Leadership role in the sale of the company from one Private Equity firm to another
  • Diversey
    Senior Global Manager - Fp&A
    Diversey Feb 2019 - Jan 2020
    Fort Mill, Sc
    Recruited to help PE-owned company bring order to chaos with existing ERP system, ultimately streamlining processes, driving cost savings, and leading change throughout the corporate ecosystem. • Developed and managed a high-functioning 3-member team delivering global transformation through process definition, change management, and master data synchronization across all systems• Created and presented a clear, concise, cost-effective pathway that achieves global customer profitability analytics and harmonized financial data through streamlined integrations and process controls• Decreased purchasing costs by 20% through assessment of critical software and redundant licensing costs
  • Wells Fargo
    Data Effectiveness Lead (Contract Role)
    Wells Fargo Jun 2018 - Feb 2019
    Charlotte, North Carolina Area
    Pivotal leader in developing the ProfitView system, leveraging an extensive technical, financial, procedural, and data background. Defined requirements and coordinated changing methodologies with Financial, Lines of Business, and Technical teams to drive a new perspective and cleaner objectives to projects.• Led extensive organizational change and a newly established team to develop approaches and methodologies to achieve greater data accuracy, a strengthened wholistic roadmap to completion, and a more engaged end user• Extensive Hyperion Essbase and ProfitView data mining models were created for reconciliation and issue identification
  • Curvature
    Vice President, Enterprise Architect (Private Equity-Owned)
    Curvature Dec 2007 - Jan 2018
    Charlotte, North Carolina Area
    Served in a financial and technical leadership capacity, initially hired as Controller to complete ERP implementation, then promoted to VP of FAABS (Financial, Accounting, Auditing, Budgeting & Systems). Built the organization's backbone, designing and implementing singlePoint. Championing opportunities for market differentiation, strengthened data collection, KPIs, decision trees, signed contract storage, billings, and many automated procedures. Oversaw Revenue Management, leveraging price elasticity to maximize growth and profits. In this role, I provided a unique ability to assess operational and financial data to enact procedural alignment and process automation across the organization.• Built and strengthened a 55-member team, with responsibility for a $10M budget• Project managed the SAP implementation, designed and documented processes, performed all data conversions, created the data warehouses, and provided continual user and enhancement support• Document and design processes and procedures utilizing Visio and other tools to communicate and implement continuous advancements while securing desired data points, KPIs, and reporting goals• Developed and maintained data ETL definitions and refresh schedules• Captured and combined data from various software packages including, but not limited to, Excel, Access, ERP systems, in-house custom software, CRM software, SQL data warehouses, etc.• Laid foundation of scalability from a technical, operational, and financial standpoint, allowing for a 20x revenue growth from $25M to $500M, as well as global expansion into Europe, Asia, and Canada• Oversaw two significant sales from one Private Equity Firm to another during tenure
  • Practical Software Solutions
    Implementation Specialist - Tier 2 Mas500 Erp
    Practical Software Solutions Oct 2003 - Dec 2007
    Charlotte, North Carolina Area
    Consultant on assigned project installations across the US. Implemented all aspects of the product: Accounting, Distribution, Warehousing, Advanced Manufacturing, and more. • Guided process design improvements/mapping, spanning Financials, Distribution, and Manufacturing• Ensured accurate results during piloting for Manufacturing Costing (supported all costing methodologies), General Ledger account postings, Inventory Control, customized settings for all aspects of the ERP system, and process design execution• Ran 30 implementations with an average budget of $300K • Consultant responsible for all assigned project installations in all regions of the US• A Certified Trainer, designed training classes to ensure user adoption • Led all aspects of software product solutions: Accounting, Distribution, Warehousing, Advanced Manufacturing, etc.• Strong proficiency in process design improvements/mapping spanning Financials, Distribution, and Manufacturing
  • Sky Pharmaceutical Packaging
    Assistant Controller
    Sky Pharmaceutical Packaging Jan 2001 - Oct 2003
    Charlotte, North Carolina Area
    • Purchased and maintained computers, all software advancements, EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) programming and implementation.• Created Access database in support of EDI, saving the company $90,000 in software costs and tens of thousands more in rebate payments. Database is capable of tracking sales to GPO (Group Purchasing Organizations) members, finding price discrepancies with wholesalers, creating multiple reports for rebate purposes, and providing sales personnel with tailored customer profiles.• Researched, chose, and implemented Sage MAS500 ERP system.• Company purchased by McKesson October 2003. Audit confirmed excellent proficiency in GAAP compliance.

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Steve Defenbaugh's current role is CIO - VP of IT, Customer Service and FP and A.

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Steve Defenbaugh attended Mercer University.

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