Hi, I’m
David Jaffe
219 Forest St, Winchester,MA
Summary
Senior management professional with a proven track record of driving organizational success through strategic leadership and operational excellence. Highly skilled in project management, team collaboration, and process optimization, with a keen focus on achieving strategic results. Adept at navigating complex challenges, fostering accountability, and adapting to evolving business needs. Recognized for strong decision-making abilities, effective communication skills, and building and leading high-performing teams.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Wellness Pet Company
Senior Manager, Customer Compliance and Strategy
07.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Research and highlight industry, competitive, and consumer trends impacting Wellness Pet's business performance and implications on future business plans.
- Collaborate and coordinate with Finance to ensure the strategic plan is integrated with the annual financial plan and the annual budget process.
- Partner with Sales Strategy, and Commercial teams to analyze order management. Work directly with brokers and retailers, ensuring validity of orders and full compliance is met.
- Negotiate settlements and disputes with retailers, resulting in annual average savings of ~$1.5M.
- Highly proficient in leading continuous improvement system projects - System project lead on the execution of a yearlong implementation of a brand-new deduction and cash management system (HighRadius)
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
National Grid
Senior Financial Consultant, Finance Business Partnering
09.2017 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Led finance initiatives, identifying savings opportunities across Customer, Gas, and Electric sectors
- Targeted $130M in OpEx savings, contributing to significant cost reductions
- Developed project and individual work plans, resolving unit costing and overspending issues
- Managed roadmaps for gas and electric processes, aligning with market trends
- Analyzed requirements and objectives, implementing necessary finance modifications
Converse, Inc. / Nike, Inc.
Manager, Finance Operations and Customer Compliance
10.2013 - 09.2017
Job overview
- Managed a team responsible for initiating companywide compliance strategies across the supply chain for footwear, apparel, and accessories
- Defined automation opportunities and developed business requirements, enhancing efficiency within our warehouse teams
- Took appropriate action to correct errors and ensure future compliance
- OTC lead in full SAP implementation, contributing to initial testing and development
- In charge of making sure all product master, costing, and pricing data was interfaced correctly from our FlexPLM system
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Senior Analyst - General Liability Product Intelligence & Analytics
05.2012 - 10.2013
Job overview
- Developed detailed reports from gathered data, highlighting variances and performance insights
- Led projects identifying trends in reinsurance purchases and poor-performing accounts
- Managed data entry and extraction, ensuring accuracy and correcting anomalies
Education
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration, Finance
05.2002
Skills
- Troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Data-driven decision-making
- Organizational improvement
- Reporting management
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Project planning
Timeline
Senior Manager, Customer Compliance and Strategy
Wellness Pet Company
07.2018 - Current
Senior Financial Consultant, Finance Business Partnering
National Grid
09.2017 - 07.2018
Manager, Finance Operations and Customer Compliance
Converse, Inc. / Nike, Inc.
10.2013 - 09.2017
Senior Analyst - General Liability Product Intelligence & Analytics
Liberty Mutual Insurance
05.2012 - 10.2013
Bryant University
Bachelor of Science from Business Administration, Finance
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