1. CHRISTOPHER SUGHRUE
52 Heritage Driv e, Whitinsv ille, MA 01588 (508) 657-4988 chrisgator@m sn.com
Career
Objective
Obtain a challenging leadership position applying creative problem solving
and lean management skills with a growing company to achieve optimum
utilization of its resources and maximum profits.
Core
Competencies
Operations Management
Strategic Planning
People Management/Team
Building
Global Procurement/Supply Chain
Senior Executive
Information Technology
Professional
Titles
Professional
Experience
CSM (Common Services Manager), Director of Operations, CEO, Director of
Financial Operations and Revenue Accounting Manager & Director of
Inventory Control
Greenheart Group Ltd, Hong Kong, July 2013to April 2016
N.V. SoengNgie & Co, Suriname SA, January 2010 to June 2013
CS Consulting/Insurance &Financial Services, Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA and
Honolulu HI, June 1994 to December2009
Toyota-Lift ofLos Angeles, Inc (A wholly ownedsubsidiary ofToyota Motor Sales, USA),
Los Angeles, CA, November1988 to May 1994
Gulf Oil Corporation (A division ofCumberland Farms), Westboro, MA, October1986 to
November 1988
Treasurer ofthe Board ofDirectors –Bellingham Estates Homeowners Association
January 2008 to Present
President ofthe Board ofDirectors –Worcester County 4-HAlumni Association January
2008 to Present
General Member ofthe Board of Directors –Carifruits NV Suriname (Coropina Fruit and
Juices) January 2011 to December 2014
Common Services Manager, Director Operations, CEO & Revenue
Accounting Manager/Director Inventory Control
Global Procurement and Logistics Management for a foreign multi-national Forestry
operation
Project Management and implementation ofERP, Great Plains Finance, MEXX
maintenance, Payroll, Pro-business, POS, Oracle Data-warehouse, Brio Portal,Crystal
Reports, Quick-books and other software products, including purchase analysis,
implementation,end user requirements, custom reporting and post installation support
Oversight ofall contracts, including coordination with in house legal counsel and external
government agencies
Management ofstaffs from 5 to 50 employees at varying level
Management responsibility ofProcurement, Logistics, Inventory Control, Legal, Human
Resources, Payroll, Client Support,Audit, Finance, Operations, Retail Store Operations,
Export/Import, Sales, Contractors, Accounts Receivable, Credit &Collections, Leasing,
Accounts Payable, RevenueAccounting and Billing
Design, Project &Construction Management and Layout of2 retail store locations and a
new corporateoffice site
2. Development and implementation ofboth Operational and Financial Policy &Procedures
Negotiation oflong term suppliercontracts, vendor agreements, and distribution
contracts for foreign goods for resale and/orreuse
Security analysis for theft and inventory reduction at the retail level
Quality control warehouseprocedures, inspection process, phytosanitary controls, and
store stocking
Inventory controls and developmentofMOP, MOQ, stock levels and field audits
Supply chain ofimport goods from Asia and Miami to warehouseand retail store locations
in Suriname, South America
At one time, personal lines, life and commercial line insurance licenses held in California,
Massachusetts and Hawaii
At one time, series 6 and series 63 NASDsecurities licenses held in California,
Massachusetts and Hawaii
NASD Security and Transaction compliance for NASD
Financial planning and retirement/investment services
Consulting services for office expansion and/orreduction, financial system
implementations, data-warehousing, technology support,top down analysis, end user
requirements, organizational charts, restructuring, GAAP and FASB compliance,
accounting and audit controls, internal controls and websitedevelopment
Management ofInformation Technology both onsiteand offsite
Credit and Collections including management ofoutstanding receivable balances and
related collection process up to and including legal filings
Management ofLeasing department for Toyota Industrial Equipment through Toyota
Motor Credit Corporation including lease and flooring lines, uuc-1 filings, documentation
control and full maintenanceprovisions
Daily inventory control of24 terminal locations for a petroleum distributor generation of
billing invoices,meterticketreconciliations, and daily pipelinereconciliations
Additional
Skills
PEPPERDINEUNIVERSITY,Graziadio School of Business Management, Los
Angeles, CA
MBA Finance, May 1997
GPA: 3.5/4.0
UNIVERSITYOF STATE OF NEW YORK, Regents College, West Albany, NY
Bachelor ofScience in Business Management,May 1987
GPA 3.0/4.0
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Worcester, MA
Associates ofScience in Basic Engineering, May 1984
GPA 2.5/4.0
Additional
Skills
Awards and
Honors
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
Proficient in MEXX, Quickbooks, and otherFinance Software Packages
Manager ofthe quarter for 6 consecutivequarters
Honorary lifetime member ofthe National 4-HPresidents Council
Annual honorary participant in the Canton Food Fair in Guanzhou China