SCOTT SIMMONS

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Operational Cost / Inventory Control Manager / Plant Controller possessing comprehensive knowledge in development of product costs, overhead rates and analysis.

• Cost Development and Tracking

• Variance Analysis

• Inventory Analysis

• Obsolete and Excess Inventory Analysis

• Budget Development

• ERP Proficient (SAP, QAD MFG-PRO, AX Dynamics, JDE)

• Continuous Improvement

• Proactive problem Solving

• Data Analysis

Experience

MASTER BUILDERS SOLUTIONS, LLC (formerly BASF Construction Chemicals) 2020 – 2021

Operations Reporting Manager

Beachwood, Ohio

• Track and analyze, operational, manufacturing, warehousing and inventory costs and variances across facilities.

• Develop and distribute various metrics to business units and product managers to maintain transparency on spending to assist in overhead development and accurately measure absorption.

• Assist in accounts payable, fixed assets, lease maintenance.

• Review BOM’s and Routers for accuracy to assure optimum profitability as well as avoid wasteful cost situations.

TRANSTAR INDUSTRIES, LLC 2018 – 2019

Corporate Cost Accounting Manager

Walton Hills, Ohio

• Implement consistent reserve methodology across 8 companies for excess and obsolete Inventory and LCM analysis.

• Develop standardized methods of costing for remanufactured torque converter segment of business

• Inventory month end close, reconciliations and analysis

• Contact for inventory, bank, yearend and monthly audits

• Analyze manufacturing and PPV variances

PERFORMANCE HEALTH 2017 - 2018

Operations Manager / Accounting

Akron, Ohio

• Work cross functionally with employees and management to fully utilize ERP (AX Dynamics system to control and manage inventory accuracy, levels and utilization optimally

• Develop accuracy in standards, BOM’s and route costing

• Oversee staff of 5 operational accounting professionals (2 Controllers, 2 Senior Accountants and a Cost Accountant)

• Point person for year end audits in all terms of Inventory and Operational costs

• Monitor / Analyze / all inventory cycle counts, destructions as well as oversee Physical Inventories

• Develop Obsolescence, reserve methodology – established LCM reserve as well

SPECTRUM BRANDS – AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION 2014 - 2017

Manufacturing Controller

Painesville, Ohio

• Cost all products produced for Armorall and STP branded products in automotive division of SPECTRUM BRANDS - Both items manufactured in house as well as those produced at co-packers

• Provide month-end inventory close and variance analysis, plant spend analysis, measure plant efficiencies

• Monitor / Analyze / all inventory cycle counts, destructions as well as oversee and conduct Physical Inventories, Develop annual budgets

• Develop Obsolescence, reserve methodology

• Instrumental in two SAP implementations for cost / Inventory control

PREFERRED COMPOUNDING 2011 - 2014

Manufacturing Controller

Barberton, Ohio

• Instrumental in due diligence collection and maintenance of information for acquisition of Mexican facility as well as was controller until replacement hired in January of 2013

• Instrumental in developing 5 year plan for acquisition of Mexican facility

• Worked with consulting firm in 2013 to maximize profitability potentials of sales through various modeling

CARLISLE BRAKE AND FRICTION 1999 - 2011

Divisional Cost / Inventory Mger 2005-2011

Medina, Ohio

• Provide cost/inventory leadership and direction for Hawk Corporation by standardizing costing, cycle counting and inventory controls throughout all facilities

• Gather, analyze, and model data for all functional levels requiring it, (operations, finance, sales, R & D, corporate)

• Personally oversaw and directed each annual physical inventories at all Hawk properties

• Successfully implemented and maintained all regulatory requirements associated with Sarbanes- Oxley (SOX)

• Provided analysis and recommendations instrumental in decision to enter new markets such as fuel cell, carbon fiber and other friction applications

• Made significant improvements to overhead rate development process and analysis of manufacturing variances

• Provided standardized costing globally

Assistant Plant Controller 2003-2005

• Developed reserves by analyzing North America as one group as opposed to independent entities

• In 2005, became actively involved in getting Tulsa, OK facility operational, starting in 2003 traveled to foreign entities (China, Italy and Canada) as least once yearly to maintain consistency in policies in regards to inventory control, costing and inventory reserve developments

Hawk Performance Controller 2001-2003

• Assisted in breakout and set up of Hawk Performance from existing entity in ERP system (QAD)

• Developed entire AOP for Hawk Performance including separate overhead system in 2002 also sent to Italy facility to educate and perform physical inventory utilizing QAD process

Senior Cost Accountant 1999-2001

• Oversaw cost accounting function within facility

• Improved router integrity by auditing and correcting router comprising 70% of Medina’s sales improving integrity of perpetual inventory system by identifying, correcting and monitoring of inappropriate user transactions in QAD which contributed to inaccurate inventory balances

• Developed COGS modeling, direct labor requirements and overhead rates for annual operating plan (AOP)

• Process developed means of measuring slow moving and obsolete inventory to support reserve balances

• Set standardized physical inventory procedures

Education

University of Akron: Bachelor of Science: Industrial Management and Accounting;

Associates: Data Processing

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