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Finance Director

CSM Bakery Products provides innovative solutions and creates the treats that delight consumers and earn their loyalty every day. CSM Bakery Products is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amsterdam-based CSM, the global leader in the bakery products and natural food preservation/green chemicals arenas. CSM operates in 60 locations with over 9,500 employees worldwide. The North American division, Bakery Supplies North America (BSNA), is active in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The division develops, produces and sells a wide selection of bakery ingredients and products to professional bakeries, top consumer food companies, grocers and retailers. BSNA is organized into three operating companies organized around customer channel: CSM Bakery Products in Atlanta, Georgia, is focused on Grocery, Retail Stores and Food Service| Caravan Ingredients in Kansas City is focused on ingredients for wholesale bakeries and industrial food manufacturers| and BakeMark USA is focused on distribution. BSNA operates 21 factories in the U.S. and has two production locations in Canada. In addition, BakeMark USA operates 20 distribution centers across the U.S and Canada. The BSNA Operational Companies are led by a divisional organization, located in Kansas City. BSNA has approximately $2.1 billion in revenue and 5,000 employees.

Executive Summary: An experienced Finance leader in supply chain who is self-motivated with strong communication and problem solving skills. Experience in Logistics and Manufacturing. Eight years of SAP experience in various modules – FICO, Materials Management and Sales and Distribution. Over nine years of experience in manufacturing and distribution industry. Technical Skills: Inventory Management, Inventory Control and Reserve, Manufacturing, ERP Implementation, Financial Modeling, Budget Planning & Forecasting, Project Management, Variance Analysis, Business Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, SAP R/3 FI, SAP Materials Management, SAP Costing and Pricing, SharePoint, LX.