Project Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Christian
Kodsmann
*************@*****.***
Webster, NY, 14580
EDUCATION
Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (Level II Candidate)
Michigan State University, The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management,
East Lansing, MI
Master of Business Administration, Finance and Supply Chain Management,
December 2006
Honors: Graduate Assistantship (Financial Analysis Laboratory) and Broad
Scholarship Recipient
Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru, 13.212 (equivalent to a 3.4 GPA, approx.)
Bachelor of Science, Economics, March 2000
Honors: Concentration in Finance, Top Fifth and Top Third (Quarter-tuition
scholarships)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC - (Rochester, NY)
Laboratory Products Group
Senior Financial Analyst July 2009 to present
. Supported Operations, Sourcing and Accounting Practices for $210M
Chromatography and Specialty BU
. Multinational, multisite, conglomerate network type of environment
. Supervised sites in preparing capital expenditure projects and supported
VP of Operations in managing $8M capital budget
. Presented financials on a monthly basis to Operations senior management
. Improved financial reporting, E&O inventory calculation, general ledger
mapping and intercompany A/R reporting
. Led SKU rationalization initiatives and enhanced daily sales report
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC - MBA LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (Pittsburgh, PA and
Hudson, NH)
Customer Channels Group (Pittsburgh, PA)
Senior Financial Analyst March 2009 - June 2009
. Created a model to optimize supplier margins for $250M Safety Market
Division before taking off-program role
. Participated in designing the pricing strategy for a selected commodity
group
Laboratory Products Group (Hudson, NH)
Project Manager August 2008 - February 2009
. Conducted and enhanced worldwide Revenue AOP process for $75M Liquid
Handling Hudson, NH facility
. Created a Marketing Dashboard and Monthly Deck for Product Management
to improve the decision-making process
. Conducted an EVA analysis by Product Line to reveal true economic
profit for Hudson, NH facility
. Presented results and facilitated the new reports to be replicated by
the other Liquid Handling sitesent
Customer Channels Group (Pittsburgh, PA)
Senior Financial Analyst May 2007 - July 2008
. Enhanced financial analysis and reporting tools for the $225M Life
Science and Chemicals portfolio
. Contributed to structure deals with major suppliers within Life
Science
. Identified drivers of margin compression for the Research Market
Division in January 2008
. Published and improved the main vendor report for U.S. CCG and enhanced
processing efficiency for additional reports
. Proposed a new credit loss reserve methodology for U.S. CCG that more
accurately reflects the business operations
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. (Plainsboro, NJ)
Global Logistics Intern January 2006-August 2006
. Prepared a contingency plan for the weekend shipments of an oncologic
blockbuster product (approx. $1,000M in annual sales)
. Designed a transportation solution with potential savings of $2M by
shifting from air to ocean freight and consolidating products
. Managed more than $50M of finished product stock for third parties at BMS
distribution centers
. Participated in the launch of BMS in-house first biological drug globally
by preparing various reports
. Conducted international conf. calls regarding implementation of
temperature-monitoring devices for Cold Chain products
STEELCASE INC. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Supply Chain Management Intern, June 2005 - August 2005
. Built a total cost of ownership model to help track the carrying costs of
the $400MM annually spent on raw materials.
. Developed and validated standards to facilitate cost analysis, as well as
set the guidelines to extend the total cost model scope to entail the
costs of goods sold and operating expenses (+1,300MM combined).
. Evaluated project to reduce costs of receiving parts in $180K through
Radio Frequency technology.
. Designed a value stream map for a $1.3MM/year supplier. This led to the
use of SAP technology, that allowed more visibility and compliance with
Sarbanes-Oxley as well as served as a reference for similar future
projects.
PERUFARMA S.A. (Lima, PERU)
Wholesale/Distribution (Pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and liquors). US$
50M revenue firm. Exclusive representative in Peru for the local market
leaders Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Red Bull, among others, such as
Corona.
Financial Analyst, April 2000 - June 2004
. Allocated labor costs in the Operations area: Designed a procedure to
assign these costs on a per product basis in Picking, Packaging and
Delivery in terms of time, volume, number of orders and number of
deliveries.
. Identified mechanisms to optimize imports: Increased efficiency importing
through utilizing larger containers and established procedures to
minimize inherent risks related to this change.
. Optimized distribution channels: More than 20 sale zones were eliminated
with no major consequences for the business.
. Participated in determining the minimum amount for an order in the
Consumer Goods channel: Along with Sales and Operations, made a marginal
cost analysis to determine the efficient level.
. Achieved a 30% reduction of the workforce was carried out without
affecting the company's incomes, and a 10% reduction of the other
operational expenses such as the banking commissions and utilities,
resulting in a net 20% savings.
. Improved the Financial Information Network for Senior Management:
Redefined the cost-centers and designed a related application in the
company's ERP system in coordination with the Accounting and Information
Technology areas
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
. Language skills: Spanish (native), English (fluent)
. MS Office, Oracle Discoverer, Hyperion Enterprise, Cognos
. Experience in Money Market, interbanking and leasing operations, writing
up annual reports and economic newsletters, and monitoring financial
products.
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