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Page 1 2 3 4 5 next »» (Records Found: 26)| Name | Robert |
| Phone | 708-494-2461 |
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| Salary | $101K - $125K |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | No |
| Recent Positions |
Controller Weinstein Wholesale Meats Inc Forest Park, Il (Wholesale meat distributo) CFO Faip North America Inc Elk Grove, Il (Pressure washers and hose) Controller Gordon Kapes Inc Skokie, Il (Telecomm & audio control ) |
| Key Accomplishments |
• Managed $5M to $10M A/R portfolio. Held A/R over 21 days to 8.5% and over 30 days to 1%. Achieved DSO of 18.25 days.
• Formalized credit application process and performed credit research and analysis to approve set up of new customers and assign credit limits. Approved sales orders outside prescribed credit thresholds.
• Established and managed credit hold function; instituted credit insurance over portfolio; enhanced credit management systems features to control A/R and restrict sales outside established parameters.
• Converted GL from Peachtree to in-house ERP system. Created company’s first ever monthly financial statements. Reduced monthly closing time to 11 days. • Created reporting of borrowing base, covenant reporting, and credit reporting. Converted payroll to online reporting. • Automated loan borrowing transactions and had bank assign us to dedicated customer service. • Held shrink on $5M inventory to under $10k. • Slashed A/R write offs from $350k in 2010 to $0 in 6 months • Key team member that implemented 2 systems conversions to MAS 500 for 2 entities. • Selected and implemented new banking relationships. Reduced line of credit borrowing from $9M to under $5M. Implemented spending controls. Managed multiple bank audits. • Reduced inventory levels from $18M to $9M. Eliminated need for leased warehousing space. • Developed business plan for acquisition. Performed due diligence reviews of acquisition targets. Led acquisition financial integration • Launched finished goods inventory count program resulting in 25% improvement in inventory record accuracy. Reduced inventory shrink loss 30%. Improved inventory record accuracy to 90% from under 30% via improving inventory part number, bill of materials, and production work order processes. Directed inventory planning team. • Reduced time to take physical inventory counts for 2 main businesses by 33% saving $10k. • Designed daily one-page summary report that informed customer service of future production dates and quantities enabling accur |
| Education / Skills |
masters project management from Keller
BBA accounting from Loyola
Green belt six sigma |
| Name | Christina |
| Phone | 847-587-1293 |
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| Salary | $76K - $100K |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Consultant - Data Sales Verizon Wireless Schaumburg, IL (Wireless Communications) Project Manager PepsiAmericas Rolling Meadows, IL (Beverage Distribution) Technical Support Manager 3Com/US Robotics Rolling Meadows, IL (Telecommunications) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Delivered critical sales support training, boosting productivity. Implemented cost neutral recycling program. Contracted with PepsiAmericas to replace legacy equipment and disposing of legacy equipment at a net 0 cost. Established call center operation. Hired by to set up IT department for US operations with minimal budget. Sublet space, hired technical support, and installed all equipment needed to operate call center. Delivered repair services within 90 days. Updated technology, improving customer response time. Tasked with upgrading service while maintaining operations. |
| Education / Skills |
DePaul University Project Management PMI Training Illinois Benedictine University Business Management CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ Certifications ISO 9000 Internal Auditor for 3Com, maintaining certification globally. |
| Name | Mary |
| Phone | 847-910-3232 |
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| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | No |
| Recent Positions |
VP, Customer Service CrossCom National Buffalo Grove, IL (Tech Install and Service) VP, Mkt, Pricing, Contrts CrossCom National Buffalo Grove, IL (Tech Install and Service) VP Administration CrossCom National Buffalo Grove, IL (Tech Install and Service) |
| Key Accomplishments |
By improving interface with 5 key customers on the verge of leaving, and by reorganizing the management staff, retained $6.2 million in service business. Expanded technical teams, reduced staff, and reorganized functions, saving $700,000 annually. Implemented a call facilitator position, reducing average hold time for technical support to less than 5 minutes, saving more than $300,000 in labor expense annually. Improved trip resolution time by 13%, reducing average time to resolve by 3/4 of an hour, resulting in more than $1 million annualized increase in service contract margins. |
| Education / Skills |
Managing and executing organizational change, process improvement, Managing core organizational functions. Executive-level strategy collaboration, objective problem solving, customer service management B.A., Economics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management, Lincolnshire, IL 2003 |
| Name | Mike |
| Phone | 847-372-1389 |
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| Salary | $126K - $150K |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Director, Program Mgmt PSAV PRESENTATION SERVICES Schaumburg, IL (Tradeshow & Hotel AV) Application Solution Mgr COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION Annandale, VA (IT outsourcing) Program Manager COMPUTER ASSOCIATES (CA) Lisle, IL (Software solutions) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Reduced annual salary expense $1.15 million by initiating the tracking of employee time and accountability. Reduced annual vendor billable time $670,000 by implementing new procurement controls, access control and quality assurance. Reduced external auditor IT exceptions 90% within 24 months by improving process documentation. Developed and implemented first Program Management Office (PMO) to establish discipline in the IT delivery process. |
| Education / Skills |
M.A. Organizational Communications, DePaul U. 2010 B.A. Project Management, DePaul U. 2005 A.S. Computer Science, Harper C. 1986 CERTIFICATIONS ---- Project Management Professional (PMP), IT Service Management Forum Foundation (ITIL) |
| Name | Susan |
| Phone | 414-736-2130 |
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| Salary | $101K - $125K |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Director of Media Assurant Health Milwaukee, WI (Health Insurance) Director of Marketing Inf Assurant Health Milwaukee, WI (Health Insurance) Senior Marketing Manager Discover Financial Services Riverwoods, IL (Credit Card) |
| Key Accomplishments |
• Resourceful, analytical, highly motivated marketing professional with extensive experience in the financial services industry.
• An effective communicator with leadership skills in directing, facilitating, integrating and motivating team members • Plan, direct and optimize a 12 million dollar media budget via DRTV buying strategy and lead acquisition activities for the direct to consumer channel that meet or exceed target marketing metrics including cost per lead, cost per application and cost per policy. • Supported company acquisition goal of 60% increase in sales in 2009 via robust media plan. • Maintain Actual to Target Cost per Issue Ratio (AE) of 100% or less on rolling 12-month basis. • Positive year over year increase in brand awareness through media buy strategy. • Support company acquisition goal of 30% in sales in 2010 while maintaining profitability levels. • Manage the identification and testing of new lead source opportunities for purposes of acquiring new insurance policy holders that are cost-effective and profitable. Leads are acquired using various direct marketing methods including direct response television, on-line, outbound telemarketing and direct mail. • Manage media testing strategy for new and existing lead sources to continuously refine and optimize target markets via robust analyti |
| Education / Skills |
B.A., Organizational Management, Concordia University-River Forest, 1994 |
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Jack Heyden and Scott Kane are executives with over 60 years of combined experience who, in early 2000, were out of work, did not know each other and who were forced to reinvent themselves to survive in the 21st Century workforce.