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Lead global operations finance for $500M business
- 1. Chris Long
c2k3long@comcast.net
717-583-0778 (H) 717-991-2356 (C)
250 Brinser Road, Hummelstown, PA 17036
CAREER SUMMARY
20 yearsof Regional andGlobal Operations/SupplyChain Finance Experience
Strongcommunicationsskillsto manage effectivelyacrosscultures/geographies
Proventrack recordof bothStrategicand Tactical Execution – Corporate Level $15B/BusinessUnitLevel $700M
Initiatedandbuilteffective cross-functionalteams –costingprojects,capital buildingplans,supplychain
rationalization,andproductmanagementandoperationsonsourcingandproductstrategy
StrategicPlanningandBusinessDevelopment fora$700 millionbusinessunit
Acquisitions/Divestitures - Experience integratingacquired businessesinto operational reporting/culture
Demonstratedabilitytoleadcreationand implementationof operationalcostingsystems
Extensive experience/leadershipin Business SupplyChain FootprintRationalization
Significantexperience in all aspectsof forecasting,budgeting,standardcostingandfinancialcontrols
WORK EXPERIENCE
TE Connectivity,Harrisburg, PA 1983 - 2015
TE Connectivityisa$13 billionworldleaderinconnectivity,with90,000 employeesinover50countries.We design
and manufacture productsatthe heartof electronicconnectionsforthe world’sleadingindustriesincluding
Automotive,Energy,Industrial Equipment,Communications,ConsumerDevices,Healthcare,andAerospace/Defense.
Senior Director: Global Operations Finance 2014 - Present
Responsible formanaging$500 millionof manufacturingcost –12 manufacturingsites
Managed staff of 14 located inthe US, Europe andChina
Restructured OperationsFinance toaregional reportingstructure –Improve regional financial responseand
linkageswithregional businesspartners
Replacedglobal reporting team,relocatingfunctiontothe US to alignwithFP&A and Executive Team
Establishednewweeklyoperationsperformancetouch-pointreviews
Initiatedmonthlycross-functional OperationsReview Meetings withProductManagement/Sales
Developednewoperatingbudget/standardcostingprocess –integratedwith SalesandOperationsPlanning
Responsible forStrategicPlan,Budgeting,Forecasting, ManufacturingFootprint, Financial Controls
Execution - BusinessmetOperatingPlanforfirsttime in4 years
Senior Director: Product Management Finance 2011 - 2014
Responsible forfinanciallysupporting$700+ millioninrevenueacross5 productteams
DesignedandimplementedfirstProductTeamP&Lsfor the business unit
DevelopedfirstProductManagementFinanceteamforthe businessunit (Staffof 4) – Top gradedexistingteam
to supporttransitionof finance teamfroma reportingrole toa businesspartneringrole,aligningaFinancial
LeaderwitheachProduct TeamLeader
Developedfirstrevenue forecastmodelsbyproductteamusedforStrategicPlanning- covered5 productteams,
40 product families,price erosion,marketshare andsaleschannel complexity
Developed andexecuted P&Lmodel supporting5year StrategicPlan – factors inmodel includingprice erosion,
mix,acquisitions/divestitures,Material andConversioncostheadwinds/productivity,andmarketgrowth
Developedoperational finance training programforProductManagers – Now usedat Corporate level
Managed divestiture of $60M Magneticsbusiness
- 2. Senior Director: Global Corporate Operations Controller 2008 - 2011
FinanciallysupportedChief OperatingOfficerof TE Connectivity (Staff of 4)
Coordinated anddeveloped all TEOA (Lean) financialmetricsacross>100 plantsglobally
Managed a global operatingbudget withspendingof $300 million annually
Drove financial activitiesassociatedwiththe centralizationof the Global Corporate Procurementorganization –
collaborationwithbusinessunits,organizational structure realignment,andStrategicfinancial support
Financial liaisonwiththe BusinessUnitsonbothGlobal OperationsandGlobal LogisticsCouncils -
Communicationandinfluencingsupportof Global Operational Strategicinitiatives
Developedconversionandinventorymodelsusedduringthe 2009 recessionto drive resizingof TE
DesignedanewOperations Review Package,andfacilitatedOperationsReviews betweenbusinessunits,CFOand
COO eachmonth
Financial of Logisticsfootprintconsolidation - Reductionof 100 locationsto25 throughnetworkoptimization,
utilizationof 3PLvendors,consolidationof smallersites,andassociatedrestructuring
Coordinatedandreviewedthe restructuringsubmittal processinvolvingthe closure andconsolidationof over 30
manufacturingsitesglobally
Director: North American Operations Finance 2005 - 2008
Responsible formanaging11 sites(US/Mexico), $275 millionof annual spending,andastaff of 9
Consistentlymetorexceededplan everyyear
Successful integrationof acquired ThomasandBettsandSiemen’s Relaybusiness(5sites) into operational
reportingandmetrics
Developmentand implementationof Sarbanes/OxelycontrolsacrossNorthAmerica
Integrationof RochesterCable business intothe company,and improvedcontrols
Responsible forbudgets,forecasting,metals,standardcosting, inventoryandcontrols
Financial leadinthe planningandexecutionof NorthAmericanplantconsolidations
Accounting Manager: Industrial and Commercial Business Unit 1997 - 2005
Responsible forfinancial reportingandanalysisfor the 27 manufacturingsites ($1.3Bof revenue)
Managed a staff of 6 analysts
Developedthe company’sfirststandardized plantmanufacturingreportingpackage
Improveddeliveryof ProductLine P&Lstothe commercial businessteamby5 days
Implementedandtransitioned new integratedcostingsystem(AMS) acrossall US andMexicansites
Financial leaderin developingrestructuring/plantconsolidationplans (migrationtoMexicoandAsia)
Coordinatedthe financialintegration/purchase accountingforthe PowerSwitch acquisition
Accounting Leadership Roles: 1988 - 1997
AccountingManager– US Manufacturing
AccountingManager– InterconnectionCommercialandAppliance Division
AccountingSupervisor–Corporate;America’s General Ledger
EDUCATION
Lebanon Valley College,Annville,PA
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
SYSTEMS/SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Windows,Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, SAP, AMS, JDA, BPICS, Xelus,Hyperion