Manager Manufacturing

ROBERT A. KROMPHOLZ

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Orinda, CA

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(925) 253-

0912

abih2o@r.postjobfree.com

Proven career as Operations and Manufacturing Financial Controller with

increased

responsible positions with high technology manufacturing companies in the

Bay Area including Intel, National Semiconductor, Cirrus Logic, Applied

Materials and Abbott Laboratories.High energy, performance driven manager

with solid team building and professional leadership skills, very adept at

multi site and cross functional projects. Creative and innovative successes

in spearheading significant cost reduction programs, activity based

costing, supply chain management and margin improvements. Extensive

operational financial background includes cost, inventory and revenue

accounting, FP&A and M&A analysis, and P&L management / controllership at

the product line, plant, divisional, group and corporate levels.

ABBOTT DIABETES CARE, Alameda, Ca. ($1.3B Revenue) 2005-

2009

U.S Operations Controller

Enhanced new product and manufacturing capital equipment investment

analysis and established low cost manufacturing plant in Donegal, Ireland

APPLIED MATERIALS CORPORATION, Santa Clara, Ca ($9.6B Revenue) 1997-2001

Manufacturing Controller - Metals Deposition Business Group

Re engineered accounting and reporting processes and implemented ABC cost

modeling with improved cost integrity.

CIRRUS LOGIC CORPORATION, Fremont, CA ($1.2B Revenue) 1990-1997

Director of Manufacturing Finance

Analyzed and implemented two wafer fab joint ventures with IBM and Lucent

which expanded capacity and leveraged technology and cost advantages.

Integrated world-wide cost models from multiple acquisitions and

transferred test and distribution to offshore contractors.

INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA ($1.6B Revenue) 1979-1989

Microcomputer Group Assistant Controller (1987 - 1989)

Strategic Accounts Division Controller (1985 - 1987)

Microprocessor Division Controller (1984 - 1985)

Corporate Planning Manager (1981 - 1984)

FAB Finance Manager (1979 - 1981)

Created comparative fab cost models which highlighted opportunities and

best practices and resulted in significant 25% cost savings

Developed and implemented Corporate wide integrated forecasting systems

Established IBM focus P&L which consolidated all Intel products for IBM.

SYSTEMS: SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, EssBase, Microsoft Office

U.S. AIR FORCE, Sacramento, CA 1969-

1972

Munitions and Civil Engineering Supply Officer

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, Walnut Creek, Ca 2009-2010

Adjunct Professor - undergraduate Economics, Financial Management

EDUCATION:

MBA, Chapman University, Orange, CA

BA, Economics, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

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