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Crystal Lake, Il, Us

Schaumburg, Illinois, Us

Göteborg, Sweden, Se

Göteborg, Sweden, Se

PEER Bearing is a manufacturer and global supplier of reliable ball and roller bearing solutions to target industries including agriculture, distribution, electrical, fluid, industrial transmission, material handling and on and off-highway. PEER employs over 1,600 people with offices in China, Germany, Italy, Mexico and the United States. PEER is an award winning supplier dedicated to reliable and cost-effective bearing solutions.- Develop and deploy IT strategies and tactical plans in all regions to support PEER’s long-term development.-Build up a streamlined IT organisation, develop local competence and manage international ERP and IT resources effectively.

Lead project team for ERP implementation in US facilities including the development of implementation approach and strategy. Provided immediate support for European subsidiaries to resolve internal support issues with Epicor ERP system. Developed a virtualization strategy to migrate subsidiary ERP implementation in China to a hosted solution in Europe. Personally deployed a virtual cloud environment in Germany within 4 weeks to support European operations.

Libertyville, Il, Us

Implemented Process Improvements and advanced reporting models to reduce month-end closing. Developed monthly KPI dashboard and Excel Pivot tables to enable enhanced analysis of sales channels, customers, and product profitability. Introduced system enhancements to enable the implementation of gross margin based compensation for sales team. Reduced A/R DSO while supporting 3 years of successive 15% sales growth with virtually no bad debt write-offs. Consolidated 3 failing network domains within 3 months, while saving in excess of $50K in hardware costs. Lead a project team in a 6-month implementation of an ERP system (Epicor - Vantage) including Business Process Reviews, Workflow Enhancements, and the development of Standardized Procedures. Developed numerous custom reports, operational dashboards, and business process management activities to enhance operational efficiency and decision making capabilities.

Developed standardized reports and advanced Excel pivot tables to more efficiently analyze business trends and identify opportunities for improvement. Rapidly assessed month-end reporting processes and developed tools to reduce month-end close from 10 days to 4 days within 3 months. Introduced product line profitability analysis concepts to management team to help target sales efforts, which reversed a 5 year trend of declining gross margins. Prepared comprehensive documentation of existing IT infrastructure and developed a strategic plan to consolidate all systems to one operating platform within 12 months. Project leader for a 6-month upgrade of an ERP system for the organization (Epicor - Avante).

Created business process improvements to reduce month-end closing process by 50% within 3 months for this large multi-site building products manufacturer. Integrated multiple data sources into enhanced Excel pivot tables to more efficiently analyze business trends and identify profit enhancement opportunities. Introduced visual and geographic analysis concepts for key operating metrics to further enhance marketing objectives.Prepared comprehensive documentation of existing IT infrastructure and developed a strategic plan to migrate all systems to one operating environment within 12 months. Developed a monthly conversion process for an aging IBM System 36 to an AS/400 platform to enable more detailed analysis of divisional performance.Partnered with operations personnel to create a systems model for a new division and rapidly deployed within 45 days to facilitate a new store opening. This model provided a template to rapidly move into new markets for the division.

Prepared numerous due diligence reports and assisted investment bankers with the divestment of this operating unit from the corporate parent.Championed the creation of several cross-functional teams to assess current workflow and recommend improvement opportunities to enhance productivity and customer satisfaction. Replaced a failed shop floor data collection system with a wireless network to enable real-time collection of shop order labor and materials transactions. Trained sales personnel in the use of pivot tables to better manage assigned territories and customer base, including product mix variance and product line penetration analysis.

Cary, Il, Us

Managed the financial reporting of all foreign subsidiaries and branches for this global electronics company. Converted a manual quarterly consolidation process to an advanced monthly model incorporating 8 foreign facilities and the US, improving the accuracy and timing of information provided to senior management. Evaluated existing computer system capabilities and championed the implementation of the financial suite for an ERP system implementation (MAPICS XA). Recruited 7 accountants and support staff to create a cohesive team of financial professionals. Developed a 3-way evaluation system to improve team communication and establish department goals and objectives.

Managed due diligence process for sole shareholder to ensure an orderly purchase transaction for the company’s acquisition. Introduced process improvements to decrease month-end close by 60% to meet corporate closing schedule and improve the timeliness of information for the management team. Team member of management team that selected and proceeded with a 60-day implementation of a fully integrated ERP software package (Epicor – Manage 2000).

Implemented an electronic consolidation process via ERP software (QAD – MFG/PRO) for four subsidiaries, substantially improving accuracy and timeliness of information for senior management. Developed and administered corporate credit policy, including personal responsibility for all credit decisions of the international customer base.Traveled to European subsidiaries to assist with implementation efforts and provide training for all systems users.

Supervised a cohesive team of 15 collectors to efficiently contact customers and resolve payment issues. Mentored new collectors and developed collection techniques which improved results for the department.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting And Business/Management

General Studies