Francis J. Kuranda

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Strategic and Operations Planning Professional

Financial Management Strategic Planning Corporate and Organizational Development

Results-driven professional with a notable career record of success in planning and financial operations management. High energy performance improvement and EVA professional focused on business planning to maximize economic value growth. Critical thinker and analytical problem solver with an urgency-driven approach. Persuasive communicator with excellent presentation, negotiation, and executive-level relationship building skills. Completely computer literate; expertise with MS Office suite, Hyperion Essbase, SAP, Mapics, Kronos, etc…

Core Competencies:

Financial Planning & Analysis

Strategic/Operations Planning

Process Improvement

Project Management

Sales/Revenue Forecasting

Variance, ROI & EVA Analysis

Product/Process/Market Rationalization

Analytic/Conceptual Problem Solving

Market/Competitive Analysis

Performance Turnaround

Life-Cycle Planning

Organizational Development

Qualifications Profile

Financial Planning & Analysis

Significantly streamlined metrics and reporting requirements of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) eliminating 60% of redundant and extraneous reporting efforts.

Drove financial and operations awareness through cost mitigation tactics and product/process rationalization.

Turned around underperforming functions by identifying improvement areas and proposing critical process improvements among decision makers.

Institutionalized reporting and planning platforms to drive reporting efficiency of monthly, quarterly, and annual results as well as ongoing ad hoc projects for senior management.

Developed links of the annual operating performance to the organizational strategic goals (3-5 year horizon).

Corporate Organization & Development

Led senior level strategic & operating planning and reporting to maximize growth and profitability.

Championed cross functional directives to integrate enterprise-wide strategic initiatives linking organizational strategy to annual operating plan goals.

Developed and executed strategic planning process driving mission critical initiatives to board-level results.

Created multiple “balanced scorecard” performance programs at the organizational and individual level to drive mid & long term organizational health.

Conducted industry and competitive reviews of products and best in class processes.

Revenue and Profit Growth Leadership

Career revenue and profitability impact in excess of $135M.

Provided leadership, training, and management of competency-based initiatives, drove organizational mindset from reactionary to proactive go-to-market strategies.

Developed fact-based rationale for internal and external stakeholders to develop solutions resolving critical product and process issues and increase/restore profitability.

Developed strong, long-term organizational relationships to eliminate functional silos.

Education

MBA, Emory University- Atlanta, GA (Concentration in Strategy and Finance)

BSME, Boston University- Boston, MA (Mechanical Engineering)

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Professional Experience

The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA 2004-2015

Manager – Operations & Performance Management

Reporting to head of store operations, responsible for ongoing financial assessment of store controllable profitability elements, workforce development, product availability; strategic process and workflow improvements within the retail stores.

Led ongoing development of highly transient hourly workforce to achieve seamless output of critical replenishment function virtually eliminating overtime expenses.

Monitored and assessed SKU velocity classes to maximize revenue, margin and availability.

Strategic Solutions LLP, Atlanta, GA 2002-2004

Principal

Co-founder of a strategy and operations planning boutique consulting firm responsible for core delivery and business development efforts.

Created independent service firm as market-based retained entity to provide strategic and operating plan development processes.

Provided training of client resources and third party facilitator of organizational development efforts.

ITT Industries, Roanoke, VA 1999-2002

Manager– Strategic Planning & Business Development

Responsible for senior level analysis, evaluation and critical assessment of business risks, opportunities, and corporate planning initiatives for a $2.5B high-technology manufacturer of sensors and optics.

Directed and vetted all development and corporate reporting (monthly, quarterly, annual, etc…)

Led transformation of strategic and operations planning efforts; reversed double digit declines in revenue and profitability, structured revenue forecasting & planning metrics.

Led M&A activities; developed whitepapers, due diligence, and rationale for division’s activities.

Led change management and mission critical initiatives such as SAP implementations, process improvements and business operations.

Packard Bell NEC Electronics, Sacramento, CA 1997-1999

Director - Strategy & Financial Operations

Strategic direction and business development manager focusing on operational controls and performance improvement for a $5B computer manufacturer. Responsible for execution of executive initiatives and operating plan directives including asset recovery, margin protection, inventory control and cost mitigation.

Led preliminary strategic merger and acquisition efforts to consolidate/strengthen competitive landscape.

Managed life cycle product strategies, business plans, sales forecasting and reserves management.

Manager – Financial Operations

Responsible for execution and analysis of Controller imperatives, such as materials management, financial modeling, oversight of commodity management, KPI development.

Developed revenue and forecasting models for agile production and sales delivery function

Developed and executed materials management efforts, yielding reduction of $300M in inventory exposure primarily through the creation of “Asset Recovery” elements.

KPMG LLP (BearingPoint); Strategic Services Consulting, Atlanta, GA 1993-1996

Senior Management Consultant – Manufacturing, Retail & Distribution

Managed high visibility, aggressive and strategic initiatives requiring immediate performance results. Lead service provider of management consulting to Manufacturing, Retail and Distribution organizations.

Defined and developed operations and costing models and resultant recommendations for diverse clients focusing on true product, process and customer costs. Profitability growth exceeded $15M.

Conducted board level presentations from pre-proposal to final deliverables.

Provided business assessments and strategy initiatives for multiple clients across diverse industries.

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