ACCOMPLISHMENTS & EXPERIENCE THOMMEN MEDICAL Cleveland OH 10 / 14 - Present Privately held Swiss designer and manufacturer of dental implant systems CFO & VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS NORTH AMERICA Selected Accomplishments: * Improved EBIT by 67% (+$1.25mln) in 24 months through pricing, margin expansion, operations, and cost reduction initiatives * Transitioned logistic losses into a profit center the first 90 days in role with an +$80,000 improvement * Effectively implemented two strategic price increases to improve gross margin by +6% despite declining volume * Developed a new compensation model for field sales teams that both improved sales +2.5% and delivered $100,000 in cost savings in first year * Improved cash flow by over 66% over a two year period * Restructured CS & Logistics teams from 6 FTE's to 3.75 FTE's lowering costs, reducing errors, while maintaining workload * Effectively managed through an IRS audit for 2011, 2012, and 2013 tax returns CFO for both Thommen Medical USA and Thommen Medical Canada. Full responsibility for Finance, Information Technology, Operations, Quality/Compliance, and Human Resources for both legal entities. Partnered with General Manager of North America to set strategy and vision for the operational and financial success of the North American business unit.

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• Customer Relationship Management
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