Douglas S. Brown
Lenexa, KS 66220
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Financial / Operations Executive
Resourceful, innovative professional with over 20 years of management
experience in strategic planning, budgeting/forecasting, shared services
models, contact centers and outsourcing management. Led large employee
groups over multiple locations nationwide. Experienced in financial back
office functions to include order entry, billing, credit, customer service,
collections, cash application and other operational and sales support
groups. Direct industry experiences in financial services, security and
transportation sectors.
Summary of Qualifications
? Fraud ? Budget/Forecasting ? Collections and
Credit Risk
? Strategic Planning ? Cash Flow Expert ? Project
Management
? Six Sigma ? Shared Services Expert ? Contact Center
Expert
? Training/Quality ? Order to Cash Expert ? Reporting
Metrics/Dashboards
Selected Achievements
. Led a team in integrating 250,000 new customers into the company's
systems that increased revenues over $3 million.
. Built a workflow and approval process through Six Sigma programs
that saved over $5 million in bad debt.
. Managed a project to consolidate the company's 6 national sites
into 3, saving over $10 million in duplicate costs.
. Directed a new hire training and motivational program that reduced
employee turnover from 50% to 15%, saving $175K in annual costs.
. Developed a credit system process that improved the company's
overall bankruptcy losses by over $5 million.
. Created and implemented a new Days of Sales Outstanding model that
improved cash flow by $80 million over two years.
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Professional Experience
YRCW, Overland Park, KS (Worldwide Transportation and 2007 - 2009
Logistics Company)
Sr. Director
. Managed the commercial credit and collections for the company
worldwide.
. Directed 350+ employees over 8 operating sites and 3
operating companies
. Managed over $1.3 billion in AR with collections groups and
$9 billion through credit groups and 500,000+ Commercial
Customer Groups.
Tyco/ADT Security, Las Vegas, NV (Worldwide Security 1999 - 2007
Company)
Executive Director
. Directed aspects of Customer Service, Collections, Credit,
Cash Applications, Monitoring Dispatch, Business and Service
Operations for consumer and commercial segments
. Managed 400+ employees in 3 to 7 operating sites in the US.
. Responsible for over $500 million in AR.
. Designated a Six Sigma Champion
MBNA of America, Charlotte, NC (Credit Card Processor 1998 - 1999
purchased by BOA)
Vice President
. Responsibilities included Customer Service, Cash Application,
and Business Operations Departments.
. Managed 600+ employees over 2 US operating sites.
First Data Corporation, Tulsa, OK (Credit Card 1995 - 1998
Processor)
Vice President
. Operating manger for Customer Service, Collections,
Settlement, Chargebacks, and Operation Departments.
. Managed the processing of over 10 million calls per month
between 35 different client groups to include First USA/JP
Morgan Chase, and Bank of America.
Other Positions
Asst. Vice President, Boatmen's Credit Card Bank, St. Louis, MO
1994 - 1995
Vice President, Accounts Receivable Options, Inc., Kansas City, MO
1990 - 1994
Unit Manager/Bank Officer, Citicorp Credit Services, Kansas City,
MO 1987 - 1990
Education
Bachelor of Science, Education/Business 1985
Emporia State University, Emporia, KS