Manager Sales

Trina M. Edge

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Whitesville, KY 42378

Home: 270-***-**** Cell: 270-***-****

ab8t5i@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Cost Accounting Manager

Qualifications

> Over ten years experience in cost accounting and financial analysis with

a large manufacturer.

> Extensive knowledge of COGS, P&L, budget, and regulatory requirements.

> Proven ability to analyze data, prepare reports and influence decision-

making to meet organizational goals.

> Skilled in analysis and problem solving within complex environments.

> Excellent communicator and relationship builder within all levels of the

organization.

> High level of experience and proficiency using SAP.

Professional Experience

NATIONAL OFFICE FURNITURE, Fordsville, KY 01/1997 - Present

Scheduler (01/2012 - Present)

(Company accounting functions were moved to corporate headquarters in

Jasper, IN, Jan. 2012)

. Maintain late order notification based on information gathered from SAP

and input from production floor leaders.

. Work with Production Manager on capacity issues in order to provide a

balanced schedule for floor production lines.

. Investigate requests including move ups and cancellations from demand

management and make necessary changes.

. Process engineering changes through Team Center software by verifying

correct information has been set up in SAP.

Cost Manager (08/2002 - 01/2012)

. Reviewed key operational measurements daily in order to detect unusual

trends, specifically in material and labor that required investigation.

. Reported daily labor information to operational manager and key shop

floor management.

. Attended morning operations meetings to gain an understanding of issues

and concerns currently impacting production. This information was used

as a basis for providing projections of actual to forecast results in a

weekly update.

. Provided a weekly update that contained commodity savings, current labor

trends, labor productivity measurements, and a detailed projection

comparing actual trends to forecast for all cost categories.

. Compiled numerous sources of information to provide a detailed monthly

and quarterly forecast, projecting costs for a five quarter period.

Information from sales and operations process used to project anticipated

volume.

. Completed monthly, quarterly and yearly close processes at plant level.

. Completed financial analysis for new product introductions by compiling

information from Cost Analyst, and Sales and Marketing, into a return on

capital tool to project anticipated results.

. Completed quarterly analysis comparing new product introduction data to

actual results; result of this analysis was reported in a meeting with

directors at the division level.

. Worked with various managers to complete capital appropriation requests

by gathering financial information and completing financial analysis to

be submitted for approval.

. Calculated variable and fixed overheads based on historical and

forecasted costs; updated and maintained standard cost data quarterly by

rolling standards based on material information maintained by the

material group and the calculated overhead rates.

. Assisted inventory control group and participated in conducting a yearly

physical inventory; completed physical inventory reconciliation to report

results and analysis to Corporate Accounting.

. Supported Sarbanes and Oxley requirements and quarterly assessments;

supported all internal controls; safe guarded fixed assets and met all

requirements of internal and external audits.

. Acted as backup to Cost Manager at the NOF, Santa Claus facility; acted

as back up to NOF Cost Analyst in quoting specials to customers and

completing cost requirements for Engineering changes.

Professional Experience (cont'd)

NATIONAL OFFICE FURNITURE, Fordsville, KY (cont'd)

Master Scheduler (01/1997 - 08/2002)

. Determined available capacity with Production Manager to smooth customer

orders through schedule.

. Reviewed monthly forecast files provided by Demand Management to

determine material availability.

. Managed work demands and workflow of Scheduling Department.

. Reported performance measurements to Staff and Team Leaders in weekly

meetings.

. Reviewed and analyzed sales projections for next rolling 12 months with

Plant Manager in preparation for monthly Sales and Operations meeting.

. Worked with Plant Manager to project monthly sales dollars expected based

on sales projections, current trends, and daily manufacturing dollars

scheduled.

. Converted finished goods inventory to manufacturing dollars in order to

monitor finished goods inventory trends.

. Converted daily sales volume to manufacturing dollars, to obtain a

comparison of current volume of orders to current scheduled volume.

. Reviewed and maintained accurate work instructions for Contract Review

section of quality system.

. Coordinated and monitored duties of the scheduling department to prepare

shop floor schedules to be submitted to MRP (Material Requirements

Planning).

. Received quality inspection and crate requests through SAP and worked

with Team Leaders, Quality Manager, and warehouse employees to coordinate

requests.

. Participated in new product introductions to review capacity requirements

and worked with Demand Management group to build adequate stocking levels

for new product by introduction dates.

DARAMIC, INC., Owensboro, KY 04/1996 - 01/1997

Customer Service Representative (04/1996 - 01/1997)

. Receive purchase orders; communicate with Scheduling Department for

accurate ship dates.

. Confirm customer purchase orders to verify agreement of quantities, ship

dates and prices.

. Maintain weekly reports in regards to shipping performance and total

orders verses total shipments.

. Enter customer samples into system and distribute sample requests to

Scheduling and Quality Control.

. Maintain a weekly customer sample status report.

. Communicate with the customers about concerns and questions.

. Assist International Coordinator with organizing overseas shipments.

Accounts Payable Assistant (05/1995 - 04/1996)

GREEN RIVER ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Owensboro, KY 03/1993 - 05/1995

Cashier - Member Accounting

Education

KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE, Owensboro, KY 05/1996

Bachelor of Science - Accounting; Minor: Business Administration; G.P.A. -

3.586

Training

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - Lean Manufacturing Simulation

Certified Production and Inventory Management Program (Completed testing

for five learning modules)

. Basics of Supply Chain Management

. Master Planning of Resources

. Detailed Scheduling and Planning

. Execution and Control of Operations

. Strategic Management of Resources

DEMAND FLOW TECHNOLOGY (Four-Day Workshop)

. Demand - Based Management Workshop

. Advanced Mixed - Model Workshop

. Flexible Employee Training

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