Roger Cantu
Johnsburg, IL 60051
Home 815-***-****
SUMMARY
Bilingual professional with a 4 year history of experience in international sales and
production forecasting, sales administration, and financial analysis. Background
includes tracking retail sales at the customer level, forecasting, point of sales analysis,
vendor margin inventory, tracking trends and the history of products, matching goals
based on sales forecasts, competition comparisons, adjustments, and pricing
schedules.
EXPERIENCE
Omron Healthcare, Inc, Bannockburn, IL
Sales Analyst & Coordinator, May 2005 - June 2009
• Forecasted for international accounts division and compiled reports and records for
company who designs and manufactures home healthcare devices for 'Big Box'
retailers and distributors. Able to gather, compile and analyze information from many
different sources.
Primary responsibilities include demand forecasting, financial, budget and Inventory
analysis involving 100 active SKU and new SKUs rolled out each year.
Managed the demand forecasting process in coordination with S&OP demand planning
activities and Supply Chain.
Review of historic sales trends, research of demand drivers, preparation of forecast and
evaluation of results.
Forecast variance and accuracy with cause effect analysis via comparison with POS,
customer forecasts, on hand inventory and sales data.
Managed other administrative duties and daily / monthly progress reports and
developed a monthly progress report which tracks the sales, open orders, history,
and budgets.
Analyzed and reported performance metrics for divisional sales reps; daily, weekly,
monthly, quarterly and fiscal year end numbers, including forecast, bookings,
performance against quota, products and market segments.
Prepare quarterly status report, forecast vs actuals vs budget to identify any potential
risk.
Managed the preparation of weekly reports - outlined current status of key indicators
and managed forecast vs actual vs budget and tracked position for any quota
changes for sales force throughout period.
Performed various sales reporting on customer information, product information, sales
information (Gross Sales, Net Sales, Margin Reports, COGS, NIBT, SG&A
(managed and processed all Divisional Operational Expeditures), CAP/BDF funds
(managed and processed all Cooperative Advertising Program and/or Business
Development Funds,) etc.
RR Donnelley, Libertyville, IL
Financial Services Representative, March 2000 - February 2005
• Accumulated and managed financial activity, ensuring timely revenue collection and
effective reporting in order to enhance cash flow management related to cash
application, expenditures, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and collections.
Improved customer service through instant, on-screen access to all account information,
including outstanding invoices, sales orders and work in progress.
Maintained contact information, creates notes and details credit management
information for effective customer service (Substantial customer account reporting
and attached credit management notes to customer accounts and individual
transactions.
Deduction management - reconciled account "Chargebacks," processed,, issued and
applied credits, debits, invoices and remittances.
Supported average days-to-pay (DSO) information and Aging Reports, recurring
invoicing, customer statements and miscellaneous unassigned cash receipts.
Understand individual terms, tax and discount tables and researched D&B, trade
references and electronic trading customers.
Defined currency used by each customer and retained balances in local or foreign
currency.
Provided user-defined General Ledger integration by branch, product class, geographic
area, vendor and warehouse.
Motorola, Inc, Libertyville, IL
Lead Production Coordinator, January 1992 - January 2000
• Regulated and altered workflow according to established manufacturing sequences
and lead times to expedite production operations and related support activities in a
safe, timely and efficient manner. Accountable for the effectiveness of the team, time
completion of scheduled production jobs and ensuring compliance to policies,
procedures, processes, equipment (SOP's, GMP's, PPE's, Safety, etc.)
Member of the Motorola Design Team and team leader & facilitator for High
Involvement/Self Empowered Production Team and work force dealing with quality
and process improvements through Deming principles, Six Sigma and Zero Defect
Manufacturing Practices.
EDUCATION
Kishwaukee College
January 1990
Northern Illinois University
January 1991
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Coams, AS400/JD Edwards, (In terms of forcasting
and sales reporting - Futurion, Foresight, Clarity Performance Management, Adhoc-
Hyperion/Essbase.)