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Nancy Amert
IT Program Manager
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Global Trade Finance Executive with special expertise in Supply Chain Financing for manufacturing. She has supported Chief Credit Officers, Treasurers and CFOs at CGI, IBM Global Financing (IGF), Seagate Technology and Cisco Systems and managed worldwide A/R asset portfolios up to $32 billion, and trade finance portfolios up to $12 billion. Her most recognized efforts have resulted in the contribution of multimillion-dollar increases to revenues and bottom-line profits.
Keynote Speaker, strategic thinker, trusted advisor - one who has initiated and championed M&A, shared services and transformational initiatives and activities. Keynote speaker - Expert communicator with Executive Presence – adept at leading large global cross-functional teams. Core Qualifications C-Level Experience: Global Finance & Supply Chain Accounting Core math and statistical abilities with strong analytical/problem solving skills 3+ years - Client-facing Corporate Sales experience Project Management; > $10.6M annual budget and 200+ team members; 45,000 end-users; on time, product development and operations.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
Work History
PMO Lead / Senior Consultant
Robert Half Management Resources
Charlotte, NC
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Sompo Japan Americas (“SJA”), subsidiary of the world’s largest property and casualty insurance provider and SCOR Global Life Assurance (“SGLA”), the United States’ largest life reinsurance company
- Trusted Financial Executive offering support to the CEO and CFO; adding transparency to financial operations and IT while adapting financial strategy to organizational goals
- Program Manager over top strategic projects
- Representative Accomplishments
- Managed 5 to 6 mid-sized ($300K-$900K) projects in a strong matrix reporting structure, leveraging SDLC, and understanding of financial and strategic analysis
- Prescribed solutions that provided quick ROI for maximum revenue productivity, service optimization and system flexibility
- Led multi-functional global teams; served as key contributor to CEO and CFO; managed development of innovative, first-ever SCOR Mortality Research Study (publication scheduled for March 2016)
- Project Manager for Model Standardization-Phase I project with estimated $100-million reserve reduction including budget, requirements, Group reporting, success criteria, milestones, Key Performance indicators (KPIs), Work Breakdown Structures
- Captured 60% savings in projects costs in only 5 months—re-engineered base project plan and renegotiated contracts with contractors; enhanced quality assurance and maintained timelines.
Site Director / Senior Manager
HGST, Inc, Western Digital
San Jose, CA
08.2013 - 11.2014
- Global Customer Credit & Channel Distribution, Managed $11B trade finance portfolio; led global teams across 3 geos to lowest recorded DSO level
- Partners with Sales and Operations to reduce and re-align WW Distribution Channel inventory
- Assisted with the design and implementation of simplified Sales Programs; reduced redundant and overlapping offers to improve bottom-line profitability
- Planned, directed and coordinated activities for multiple strategic global projects, ranging $100K to $2.4M, related to: IT, Systems Integration, Business Process Alignment & Re-engineering
- Business Owner responsibility for: Zyme Solution project, two Quote to Cash (Q2C) acquisitions, launched over 50 ERP enhancements, and teamed with Treasury to achieve a consistent and highly accurate Global Cash Forecasting built off of linkages to Sales and Manufacturing outputs
- Reviewed accounting issues and projected financials to GAAP and IFRS requirements; wrote new policies
Chief Credit Officer
12.2012 - 04.2013
- Led client service projects: Project Connect and Project 60-30
- Project Connect: led analytic review of Cisco System and Cisco Capital’s databases
- Reviewed requirements; multiple disparate databases required cleansing; created sample selections and testing methodology; utilized decision sciences, best practices, statistical measures and methods; discovered root cause of variances
- Created predicative analytical models/simulations for lease, loan and trade finance portfolios, specialized impact analysis, Executive reporting
- Based on findings, worked cross-functionally to re-define business requirements and business processes
- Project 60-30: responsible for SDLC: warranty grace period (service fee capture) initiative effected over 200k+ end-users
- Refined historical plans; re-defined requirements to fast track deliverables; prepared updated plans, reports
- Worked with large, cross-functional team to coordinate systems testing, installation, “Go Live” support
- Co-led global workshop and wrote communication collateral for Executives, Partner World trade show, (CCO), promoted 3 times in 5 years
- Managed a $32B lease, loan and trade receivable portfolio; broad range of responsibilities; created, refined, maintained and monitored Credit Scoring and Auto Decision models, including detection of financial crimes; fraud sweeps; developed dynamic quantitative (SAS-based) forecasting models
- Analyzed debt repayment capacities; performed Bloomberg credit analysis; Value At Risk (VaR) analysis; analyzed companies in multiple business segments; recommended hedging and trading strategies for deteriorating credits within credit default swaps (CDS) market; issued recommendations on derivatives
- Reviewed regulatory and accounting issues and projected financials to FASB, GAAP, IFRS
- Special handling workouts and restructurings; ALM Loan Committee, WAR room, IBM Risk Committee
- Notable Large-scale Global Project Achievements, Demonstrated Leadership
- Model Standardization Project – Phase I – SCOR Global Life
- Initiated and Project Managed - “Cross Border” Project – Seagate Technology “Zyme Solution” – Global Channel Distribution & Sales Programs Project – HGST, Inc
- Project “Business” Manager - Global Credit Solution (“GCS”) Project – IGF
- Professional Certifications and Development
Business Architect – Change Lead/ Project Manager
Bay Area Techworkers – Cisco Systems and Cisco Capital projects
San Jose, CA
03.2012 - 07.2012
Director of Operations
Lavante, Inc
San Jose, CA
09.2009 - 10.2010
- Prominent Silicon Valley Start-up - Accounts Payable Recovery Service Provider
- Established A/P auditing and training programs, defined metrics and KPIs; assembled team to drive action plan that aligned with corporate goals; assisted in product launches
- Partnered with CEO and CFO on long-range forecasting and international expansion reviews, including introduction and discussions related to a joint venture with a leading supply chain finance portal
- Generated 45% mail cost savings and 30% reduction in outbound calls, reduced void rate 10%
- Supported duplicate payment audit, supplier information management (SIM), 1099 compliance and tax identification management (TIN) initiatives
Senior Manager
Seagate Technology LLC
Scotts Valley, CA
08.2006 - 03.2009
- Corporate Finance and North American Distribution and Channel Account Management, Managed as $12B trade finance portfolio and initiated, championed and launched the world’s 5th Global Supply Chain Finance project, which was known as the “Cross Border” project
- Top 5 Project covered all of Seagate’s European Distributors and allowed for over ~$1B in trade receivables to be received 57 days faster on average and saved over $2M in bank fees within 12 months
- Led the Oracle 11i finance and accounting module software re-design and development activities
- Manufacturing metrics were re-designed and included: key risk indicators (Seagate Rating), key customer/credit attributes, along with the implementation of new credit scoring policies and procedures
- Worked closely with Sales, Operations and Legal teams to support customers and exceed revenue targets
- Received “RAVE Award” from CFO in April 2008 for successfully leading the “Cross Border” project and promoted to Account Management for North American Distribution in August 2008.
Manager
IBM Global Financing
Armonk, NY
06.2001 - 08.2006
Skills
Software/Systemsundefined
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
Interests
Work Availability
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Timeline
PMO Lead / Senior Consultant
Robert Half Management Resources
04.2015 - 04.2016
Site Director / Senior Manager
HGST, Inc, Western Digital
08.2013 - 11.2014
Chief Credit Officer
12.2012 - 04.2013
Business Architect – Change Lead/ Project Manager
Bay Area Techworkers – Cisco Systems and Cisco Capital projects
03.2012 - 07.2012
Director of Operations
Lavante, Inc
09.2009 - 10.2010
Senior Manager
Seagate Technology LLC
08.2006 - 03.2009
Manager
IBM Global Financing
06.2001 - 08.2006
Certification
[Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
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