Clark Blankenship
Celina,TX
Summary
Results-driven Commerical Finance Manager experienced in financial statement review, retailer program analysis, FP&A, and pricing. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating opportunities and handling month end closings. Meticulous, conscientious and methodical in approach.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Finance Manager - Chains Division
Pernod Ricard USA
12.2021 - Current
- Manage, report, and drive Total National Chain & Military P&L accounting for ~750M of total PRUSA NNS.
- Collaborate and support with Chains leads on program analysis and execution. Familiarity with all individual markets across the country.
- Partner with individual Commercial Finance Managers and Commercial Ops to achieve profitability and attain value targets as well as accuracy of Forecast and Budget
- Monitor and execute adjustments in National Chain Budget forecasts related to Net Sales, Depletions, and shipments, multiple aspects of FP&A.
- Facilitate execution of pricing actions from HQ level down into individual markets and large Chains
- Lead contact for Chains leadership on Pricing, Program Analysis, Military, and P&L reporting and accuracy.
- Improved financial performance by developing and implementing strategic commercial finance plans.
- Streamlined financial processes for better efficiency and accuracy in reporting.
Supplier Bus. Dev. Manager / State Sales Finance
Republic National Distributing Company
01.2016 - 12.2021
- Primary responsibility for portfolio performance and margin growth and pricing integrity.
- Create user tools and trackers that provide actionable commentary and data to Senior Leadership.
- Excellent partner with Suppliers on topics such as pricing / profit, AR issues, and sales programming
- Responsible for analyzing and implementing all pricing within portfolio.
- Managed data analytics and supported the RNDC Walmart National Account team
- Collaborated with Chain Buyers to develop pricing plans, programming, and assortments.
- Increased team productivity by implementing streamlined processes and effective communication strategies.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
Manager, Data Management
Stream Energy
07.2013 - 04.2016
- Managed all Customer Invoicing data flows for ~1 Million accounts
- Led a team of 6 analysts through coaching, training, and developing
- Responsible for data quality and process improvements across the entire firm
- Developed and executed data quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand
- Served as the primary contact across the organization in terms of data quality, gaps and opportunities.
Product Manager
Ambit Energy LLC
01.2012 - 06.2013
- Initiated, built, and developed new product offers from inception to production
- Created and set requirements for improvement initiatives including, but not limited to, financial planning, sales forecasts, and UAT
- Coordinated efforts with outside vendors to conceptualize and implement solutions for customer experience and acquisition
- Conceptualized and deployed enhanced product features and optimized implementation for use in marketing strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TXCertification WSET Level II
Wine / Spirits Education Trust
Skills
- P&L Tracking
- Fiscal Reporting
- MicroStrategy Data Warehouse
- Compass
- Deal Structuring / Pricing Management
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Exceedra A&P
- Microsoft Excel w/ Power Query
- Data and Reporting Analytics
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Excel Power Query
- Microsoft Power BI
- Vistaar PRM / PSM Pricing Software
- Oracle Essbase Data Cubes
- Walmart Inc VMI Portal Management
Timeline
Commercial Finance Manager - Chains Division
Pernod Ricard USA
12.2021 - Current
Supplier Bus. Dev. Manager / State Sales Finance
Republic National Distributing Company
01.2016 - 12.2021
Manager, Data Management
Stream Energy
07.2013 - 04.2016
Product Manager
Ambit Energy LLC
01.2012 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Abilene Christian University
Certification WSET Level II
Wine / Spirits Education Trust
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