John Kabisa, MBA, PMP, CTP, ICCE, CSCP

****-*** ***** ***** *****, Raleigh, NC 27612

C:919-***-**** O:919-***-**** Email:acb5h2@r.postjobfree.com

GLOBAL OPERATIONS - SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE

Project Management Lean Business Transformation Supply Chain Optimization

Fluent in English, French and Swahili - Travelled in over 60 Nations

Proven record of setting vision, EVA-minded, positioning and continually

repositioning global business for success and sustainable growth by

extracting value through innovation, cross-cultural collaboration and sound

project and supply chain management practices ……. John Kabisa

Strong global Operations and finance executive who initiates and

manages profitable business-to-business relationships. Fuses

entrepreneurial drive with razor-sharp business acumen to launch missions

and bring them to fruition. Uses root-cause problem-solving approach,

finance and project management consulting strengths to deliver realistic

solutions.

Solid re-engineering leader and catalyst who combines credibility, integrity

and business process thinking to develop and improve operational

effectiveness. .

Innovative manager/trusted advisor with knowledge-based competence

and experience in the global capital markets, supply chain and project

management. Experienced in building international business through

cultural awareness and managing risk/complexity in global organizations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

TREASURY / CREDIT / FINANCING / BANKING:

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Bank Credit Facilities Global Cash Management

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Commodity & Interest Rate Hedges Internal Audit / SOX 404

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Corporate Capital Markets International / Investment Banking

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Credit / Collections / Trade Receivables Liquidity Management

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Cross-Border Transactions Management Securitization

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Domestic & Global Treasury Management Structured Vendor Financing

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Export Sales Financing Subsidiary Recapitalization

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Financial/Operational Risk Management Syndicates

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Foreign Exchange / FX Hedging Trade Financing

MANAGEMENT – REVENUE & PROFIT GROWTH:

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Capital Planning Major Client Development

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Lean Transformation C-TPAT and Free Trade Zone

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Process Optimization Organization Transformation

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Financial Planning & Analysis Revenue & Profit Growth

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Sales & Operations Planning Global Supply Chain Optimization

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International Contract Negotiations Strategic Planning/Consulting

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Project Management ( Cross Business Positioning/Repositioning

Functional/Cultural)

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Import/Export Compliance Implementation Business Process Improvement

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Global Finance & Operations Controller

ORACLE AMERICA, INC 08/2013 to Present

Tekelec Global, Inc. (Acquired by Oracle) 2005 to 07/2013

Responsible for managing the Global Credit and Financial Risk

Exposure, export compliance and operational risks for two business

groups and all international subsidiaries in Europe, Middle East and

Africa. Specific activities covered include Global Credit Risk

Management, International contract negotiations and deals

structuring, export compliance and overseeing the entire Cash-To-

Cash Cycle.

• Built the International Risk and projects risk control infrastructure to

address business development and expansion in the EMEA which

resulted in 97% current status of the managed Accounts Receivable

from 32% current status in just 3 months while achieving a 15%

increase in new orders booking.

• Prepared the global compliance manual and led the

implementation/ institutionalization and updated all the international

business units’ procedures including operational and credit risk

policies to generate a 90% reduction in liquidated damages, a 95%

increase in billing accuracy and 80% DSO reduction.

• Coordinated all audits (external, Internal, Sarbanes Oxley) for

business groups and international operations resulting in saving

40% of the time allotted.

• Prepared country-specific exposure policy and reviewed global

operations in terms of risk assessments (credit, financial, political,

and operational and compliance) to save 30% of the business

development cost due to fact-based and data-driven channel

partner’s management while gaining 30% growth in business wins

and orders booking within just 9 months.

• Led and successfully completed projects, reviewing the entire

operational and business processes/procedures, improving

workflows, oversight and risk awareness for all the entire staff to

achieve 98 % orders shipped complete and delivered on time,

achieving a 97% of all the projects completed within budget and to

the specifications.

• Avoided a potential loss of $50 million in business by advising

on regulatory risk-mitigating exercise to prevent business

discontinuity and reputation risk.

• Prevented $3 million revenue loss from potential client

problems as well as an audit review by identifying risks and

devising appropriate risk-mitigation and transfer mechanisms

• Negotiated multi-jurisdictional arrangement to prevent a $10

million potential revenue loss and cross border compliance

issue.

• Implemented appropriate risk management policies and

procedures to accelerate the cash-to-cash cycle, resulting in

93% loss reserves reduction while gaining a 50% increase of

business growth/penetration in the key emerging markets.

S.V. President - Global Treasury & Supply Chain Operations (2001-2005)

Standard Chartered Bank - Europe, Middle East & Africa

• Mentored a group of 12 Global Account Directors and 24

consultants in Telecommunication, Wholesale Distribution, Import

Export Management and Capital Equipment leasing to help

successful business expansion

• Established global treasury/Project/Supply Chain Finance services

practice focused on liquidity & credit risk management issues.

Clients were middle market corporations, institutional investors and

financial institutions. Provided integrated source of capital-raising,

strategic insights, & customized supply chain finance solutions.

• Negotiated terms for $1.5B in private placement to monetize

diversified portfolio of customer loans and trade receivables.

Modeled credit default swap to transfer risk of loan defaults

synthetically.

• Structured a $650M securitization facility to preserve off-balance

sheet accounting treatment, and mitigated credit risk following

ratings downgrade.

• Structured, negotiated and closed wide variety of term credit facilities

exceeding $1.6B which addressed unique customers’ needs and

business plan considerations.

Vice President of Global Treasury & Supply Chain Operations (1998 – 2000)

Standard Chartered Bank - Europe, Middle East & Africa.

• Led the development of 12 Global Account Directors, established &

managed vendor financing programs and treasury operations for

Middle East, Asia Pacific & Europe.

• Developed practices to manage regional treasury needs and deliver

Supply Chain Finance solutions to importers and distributors in a

variety of industries.

• Cultivated relationships with export-focused commercial banks,

export credit agencies, and Bilateral and Multilateral Development

banks to establish key underwriting positions.

• Recruited and mentored staff of five treasury professionals to

developed sales Finance training programs to enhance

competitive /consultative selling capabilities of sales forces to

generate a 60% increase in trade/ project finance origination fees.

• Devised creative financing solutions to help customers penetrate

new markets including successful negotiation of $115M in bank

guaranties to enable closure of a power plant contract in Jordan, and

US $103M pharmaceutical plant in Egypt.

• Co-managed syndication of $1B revolving credit facility to replace

bilateral bank lines of a major customer to facilitate 3 spin-offs,

resulting in 110% increase in the new company liquidity ratio.

BML Holding International LLC 1994 - 1998

Founder and Managing Director

MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BANK

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1990 – 1992

CHIEF, TREASURY DIVISION 1988 – 1990

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Southern California University, CA,

Master of Business Administration, Financial Management & International

Business

Southern California University, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Current

Project Management Professional (PMP), Current

International Certified Credit Executive (ICCE), Current

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Current

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Association for Financial Professionals, Member (AFP) -Member

Project Management Institute (PMI) - Member

Association of Executives in Finance, Credit & International Business (FCIB)

- Member

The Associations for Operations Management (APICS) - Member

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