Management Manager

Christopher E. Stanley

**** ******** ***** *********, ** 52807

Ph: 563-***-****

e-mail: *******@***.***

Career Profile

Production Analyst, Inventory Control, LEAN Mfg, Business/Financial/IT Manager with experience in budget development, analysis, forecasting, process assessment, IT support and management, and process improvement. Ability to effectively operate in a team environment, self-starter, and enjoys people. Known for building relationships at all levels. Previous Military experience.

Key skills include:

Continuous Improvement Relationship Builder People Oriented Problem Solving

Project Management Budget Management Quick Learner Team Collaborator

Professional Experience

Ryerson Inc., Eldridge, IA 2011-current

-Production Analyst, CNC Supervisor, Inventory Control, SAP Lead, IT

Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement, Systems Support Lead, Team Building, Customer Support, Quick Learner

Production Analyst, LEAN Mfg Lead responsible for project management implementing no less than 13 process improvement projects, utilizing SAP to gain insight into issues and recommend improvements.

Supervisor for the CNC programming team in Eldridge. Knowledge of all types of equipment and capabilities, mfg tolerances, tooling, etc.

New business quoting. Best fit for new business to include timing, cost, and cost/benefit analysis. Interfacing with customers for clarification and understand customer expectations.

Inventory Control Lead responsible for several successful physical inventories over 5 years with nearly non-existent variances. Full control of the entire Eldridge inventory and SAP.

SAP Support to include all phases of transaction audits, local user support, system issue resolution, system enhancement projects (quoting tables), and customer SAP quoting.

Local IT support which includes networking, hardware, and machine/vendor interfacing with the Corporate IT infrastructure.

Full working knowledge of the entire mfg facility from one end of the facility to the other with the ability to fill in anywhere needed. Ability to organize and maintain the manufacturing environment.

Costs savings, sustained initiatives implemented.

Olympic Steel, Bettendorf, IA 2006-2011

-Business Systems Manager

Problem Solving, Procedural Setup, Cross Departmental Communication, Relationship Building, Continuous Improvement

Process costing, process improvement, and analysis to include inbound freight (truck –vs.- rail), contract adherence, machinery lead-time, on-time delivery, and inventory control.

Involved in Inventory Control, Physical Inventory, and initiatives that improved inventory management including technology to track inventory movement and improve cycle times.

Cost savings initiatives of $300k.

Business Systems Manager responsible for business systems related to the Olympic Steel Bettendorf and Chicago, IL locations.

Facility contact and team member of MS Dynamics AX implementation team, business analysis, training, rollout support, troubleshooting, and reporting and reconciliation.

Life Uniform, (Temporary Position-consulting), St Louis, MO 2006

Retailer of Medical and Professional Uniforms

-Application Support and System Productivity Improvements

Problem Solving, Procedural Setup, Cross Departmental Team Interaction, Process Improvement, Training, Relationship Building, Reporting

Took knowledge of Oracle Financials to aid business rollout.

Trained personnel as needed on system capabilities as well as reporting.

Took system capabilities and applied to the business to enhance productivity.

Access Point Medical, LLC, (Temporary Position-consulting), St Louis, MO 2005

Manufacturer of Medical Equipment

-Inventory and Startup Management

Policy and Procedural Setup, Problem Solving, Best Practices Implementation,

Process Setup, Cross Functional Team Interaction, Relationship Building

Learned and became proficient in MS Dynamics AX, trained others as needed.

Loaded the inventory system with all equipment and part numbers, manufacturing costs, with the ability to calculate landed (fully loaded) cost. Learned and worked through entire inventory process in short timeframe including purchase orders, packing slip updating, receiving, invoice updating, and payables.

Designed a system and wrote the procedure to track and calculate sales commissions.

Cleaned up and set policy in place for the creation of customers in AX for the Sales dept.

Learned and became proficient in Axapta accounts payable. Trained others as needed.

Learned some aspects of cash management.

Nestle Purina Company, St Louis, MO 1987-2004

Manufacturer of Pet Food Worldwide

-Business Manager 2002-2004

Continuous Improvement, Business Integration, Project Management, Cost Analysis, Team Leader, Customer Service, People Development, Cross Cultural Interaction, Meeting Facilitation

Functioned as a team member for the successful integration of the Research units of Nestle and Purina.

Led projects to implement and modify software packages tailored to the needs of the business (Documentum, Information Mapping, Planview, ABCM, etc.).

Project leader of a cross-functional team and administrator of an electronic document filing and archive system (Documentum). This system allows electronic sharing of documents across the business that improved information flow and collaboration between scientists and provides electronic archiving capabilities. Also responsible for final design and coordination between the US, France, and Switzerland for the Purina Documentum model. This paperless electronic documentation and archive system represents an R&D first in the U.S. Once implemented, I was responsible for Documentum problem resolution, structure maintenance, training, and all support aspects of Documentum.

Managed 6 staff members to ensure that the business needs of the R&D group were met in a manner consistent with the requirements of the business. This allowed the Research & Development unit to focus more of their efforts on research rather than administration.

Functioned as a team member and coordinator with the Research teams in Amiens, France and the U.S. in the integration of R&D and Documentum.

Managed client relationships at various levels within the organization.

Managed and coordinated an R&D facility renovation, logistics, and design change.

Nestle Purina Company, St Louis, MO (cont’d)

-Financial Manager/Controller 1994-2002

Budget Development, Tracking, and Analysis, Cost/Benefit and ROI Analysis, Audit Coordination, Tax Preparation, Tax Audits, Contract Negotiation

Developed and ensured accurate budgeting annually. Managed all aspects of financials including budget management, budget reporting, budget forecasting, and budget advisement for Engineering ($4 mil) and Research and Development ($27.5mil and thirteen business units) annually. Tracked and advised departments monthly utilizing accurate forecasts and assessments of business operating practices.

Compiled and managed a capital budget in excess of $2.2 million. Conducted cost/benefit analysis as well as ROI analysis to get approval of capital purchases and projects that enabled research projects to be executed on plan.

Functioned as an audit contact, 3 business audits, 1 state tax audit, and 3 yearly R&D tax credit audits. Audits came out favorable maintaining a reduced risk rating for R&D.

Achieved documented savings to the company in excess of $1.2 million.

Assembled income tax packages annually for the entire company as required by the Tax Department via Oracle financial system. Assembled tax credit packages for the Research tax credit yielding a tax advantage to the company of over one million dollars annually.

Managed Accounts Payable and Receivables for the R&D department.

Performed productivity and needs analyses of the business to implement best practices and continuous improvement to ensure efficient and cost effective operations. This process helped the company achieve a business edge in Research.

Designed and implemented time/project tracking system (Planview) that allowed R&D, for the first time in its history, to accurately allocate operating costs to projects.

Served as a contact evaluating an Activity Based Costing program. Charted flow of activities and designed data capture flow chart to feed ABC.

Worked with thirteen geographically dispersed manufacturing facilities and seven to eight headquarter departments to gather and report financial information related to capital projects and reporting. This information was submitted to senior management.

-Project Accountant 1988-1994

Construction Management, Construction Accounting, Contract Administration, Fixed Asset Mgt

Performed as lead accountant on several major capital construction projects.

Managed Accounts Payable and Receivables for the Engineering department.

Performed physical inventories in differing locations. Proficient in fixed asset management.

Education

St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA

-BBA – Business Administration with minor in Economics.

Personal Development

AAIM Management course, Effective Listening, Writing for Success, Information Mapping. Completed an SAP Data Standards and Best Practices Workshop in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Computer Proficiency

Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access/Outlook, Windows, Microsoft Exapta (Dynamics AX) Financial/Inventory Management System, Oracle Financials (GL, Purchasing, FSG Reporting), MS Outlook, Documentum, Planview, Deltech Time Mgt, Information Mapping, Activity Based Costing.

Military and Community Experience

U.S. Air Force, Moody AFB, GA

-Accounting and Finance-Controls Section (5 years)

Responsible for the Quality and Controls section of the base accounting and finance office. Received an honorable discharge.

Village of Maryville, Maryville, IL

-Maryville Park Board committee member

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