Manager Project

J. Michael Smith

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EXPERTISE

Chief Financial Officer Six Sigma &

Lean Manufacturing

Process Manufacturing (20 + Years) Mergers &

Acquisitions

Profit Improvement / Cost Reduction ERP Systems

Execution of Strategic Initiatives Financial

Analysis & Modeling

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES

Change Agent - Hands On Management - Mentorship - Attention to Detail

Sense of Urgency - Strategic Planning - Team Communication - Creativity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TIP TOP POULTRY, INC. Marietta, GA 2006 - Present

Privately held food company with annual revenues of $180 MM in the food

service, retail and industrial verticals.

Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for delivery of all financial and accounting services as well

as providing leadership to the Information Technology, Human Resources,

Safety, and Purchasing departments. Provided guidance, mentoring,

leadership and accountability to operations management to improve processes

and efficiencies.

. Led multifunctional team that identified cost savings/yield

improvement opportunities and achieved $ 3.6 MM in audited savings in

a 5 month period.

. Provided analysis and financial modeling that identified alternative

business model for hen processing contracts to address 300% ($ 24 MM)

annual cost increase.

. Worked with attorneys, senior management and ownership group to

convert business to new CO-OP model and reduce annual impact of hen

cost increases by estimated 50% ($ 12 MM).

. Performed due diligence, developed offer sheet and closed M & A

transaction to purchase a competitor's assets and customer supply

agreements.

. Integrated $ 20 MM business into existing manufacturing assets.

. Designed Lean "Pull" system for cooked debone operation that provided

capability to reduce fowl diced meat finished goods inventory from 2MM

lbs. to less than 500K lbs while improving service levels.

. Utilized Lean Manufacturing techniques to identify $ 500k in direct

labor savings in debone operation.

. Performed overtime payroll audit that identified significant internal

control issues and employee abuse.

. Implemented new procedures including biometric time clocks at both

facilities that eliminated OT fraud.

. Implemented maintenance planning, storeroom and purchasing software

functionality that enabled $750k reduction in maintenance expense.

. Developed weekly performance scorecards with KPI's for the key

functional units and operating drivers.

. In-sourced forklift maintenance reducing annual costs by 75% ($

300,000).

. Performed rigorous financial analysis to support $ 5.4MM business

interruption insurance claim.

. Re-engineered employee application, hiring and I-9 processes that

resolved compliance issues and significantly improved female hiring

ratios.

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GRAPHIC PACKAGING, INC. Marietta, GA 2000 -

2005

Currently the largest printed paperboard packaging company in North America

with annual sales of $ 4 billion to the leading food, beverage and CPG

companies.

Integration Manager, Marietta, GA 2003 - 2005

Researched, prepared and budgeted 26 merger integration business cases.

Managed five integration teams. Presented results and issues to Senior

Management during monthly integration meeting. Performed special projects

for the CEO and COO. Coordinated monthly tracking and reporting of costs

and savings.

. Merger integration completed 50% ahead of schedule.

. Integration team identified and achieved $ 40 million in additional

synergies over $ 59 million target.

. Managed study by IBM Consultants to consolidate disparate technology

platforms and data centers into single operation. Annual savings of $

2 MM.

. Introduced strategic and tactical modeling tools to analyze and

optimize Paper Mill and Beverage Division plant loading that provided

multi-million dollar opportunity for improvement.

. Integration leader on post merger manufacturing rationalization

project that closed three facilities and optimized two others - $ 18

MM annual savings.

. Managed Reliability Centered Maintenance rollout - $ 3 MM annual

savings across two divisions and sixteen facilities.

. Led cross functional team charged with designing stage gated process

that aligned R & D resources with key marketing initiatives.

. Performed analysis and developed risk portfolio for all R & D projects

that was presented to the CEO and business unit leadership on a

monthly basis.

Information Technology Project Manager, Golden, CO 2001 - 2003

Implementation Manager for JD Edwards ERP system rollout. Led design of

manufacturing tracking and reporting system that supported Six Sigma data

collection. Responsible for alignment of new tools with key business

strategies. Completed implementation and roll out across 18 facilities on

time and under budget.

Operations Manager (General Manager) Charlotte, NC 2000 - 2001

Hired by consulting client to develop and implement reorganization plan for

pharmaceutical packaging business. Responsible for P & L of $ 25 MM

business.

. Delivered profit turnaround from prior year loss of $ 1.7 MM to $ 2.2

MM in earnings.

. Awarded select supplier status with Johnson and Johnson and Abbot

Laboratories.

. Developed new management team which set the table for future success

(now $ 40 MM business).

. Implemented Lean techniques that reduced equipment changeover downtime

by 40%.

. Utilized Lean "Pull" process to reduce finished goods inventory by 20%

and reduced customer order fulfillment cycle time from six weeks to

three weeks.

. Implemented standard costing, work orders & material planning system

as part of ERP package.

JEFFERSON WELLS, Detroit, MI & Denver, CO

1997 - 2000

National accounting and management consulting firm.

Senior Consultant

Specialized in financial system implementations and business process

reengineering. Assignment as Interim Controller with Graphic Packaging led

to employment as General Manager with GPK.

. Part of team that implemented new budgeting system and process at

Kelly Services world headquarters.

. Developed security administration process for ERP system implemented

by the State of Michigan.

. Performed multiple site pre-acquisition due diligence work for Graphic

Packaging.

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AMERICAN TOWER, Sarasota, FL 1996 -

1997

The largest cellular communications site provider in the United States with

annual revenues of $ 1.5 billion.

Controller

Hired by former corporate controller for Campbell Soup for business startup

(OPM USA) that became the fastest growing cellular site provider in the

Southeast. Assisted CEO in developing exit strategy and divesting business

to American Tower. Retained by American Tower to integrate business and

implement their financial system.

CAMPBELL SOUP, Camden, NJ & Napoleon, OH

1984 - 1995

Leading food manufacturer and marketer with annual sales exceeding $ 5

billion.

Worked full time as financial intern during college then promoted to

positions of increasing responsibility including Sr. Cost Accountant,

Manager of Accounts Payable, Sr. Corporate Auditor, Inventory Control

Manager, Internal Audit Manager, Assistant Manager of Distribution, and

Assistant Manager of Production (Manufacturing Executive Development

Program).

. Performed rigorous financial analysis involving multiple manufacturing

facilities to support settlement of two business interruption

insurance claims totaling $ 7.2 million.

. Worked with Engineering group to implement automated raw material

handling system for carrots and potatoes at the largest food

manufacturing facility in the world. Annual savings of $ 2.6 MM.

. Implemented work team concept in raw material handling area, reduced

hourly union labor headcount by 15% (17 jobs) while eliminating the

need for shift supervisors (2) and clerical personnel (3).

. Responsible for internal control and financial reporting during the

integration of Vlasic Foods, Inc., Marie's Salad Dressings, and

Campbell's Fresh into regional financial center.

. Led multi-disciplinary team (Packaging, Engineering, Manufacturing,

Corporate Finance, Sales) that identified significant issues with

customer's reimbursements for damaged goods.

. Prepared and presented recommendations for reclamation process

improvements to senior management that achieved an estimated $ 8 MM in

cost avoidance.

. Team leader of multifunctional team that designed new business

processes for the purchasing, receiving and accounts payable functions

as part of an ERP design project.

. Outsourced club store multipack operations reducing labor costs by 50%

and saving $900k annually.

. Performed international audits and operational business reviews in the

United States, France, Germany, and Belgium. Performed fraud

investigation and forensic accounting in England.

EDUCATION

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (CAMDEN) Bachelor of Arts - Management & Accounting

(1985)

AICPA SEMINARS - Identifying and Investigating Fraud, Operational Auditing,

Construction Auditing (1988)

THE WHARTON SCHOOL - UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - Mergers & Acquisitions

Program (2005)

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY - Six Sigma Greenbelt (2009) Lean Six Sigma (2009)

Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt Program (In-Process February 2010)

AFFILIATIONS

Benchmark Atlanta - CFO Roundtable

Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM) - Atlanta Chapter

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