TROY HARNISCH
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Proven Senior leader with operations and financial expertise. Significant experience includes operations and process improvement, pricing, logistics, business plan development, e-commerce, strategy, B2B development, supply chain and inventory, accounting, finance, FP&A, BI, management reporting, integration, divestiture, business transformation, consolidation, market share, and margin improvement. Focus on the big picture with attention to detail.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Operational Effectiveness & Strategy; Director
Nutrien
04.2023 - Current
- Work closely with internal and external partners to identify and execute on revenue, cost and financial synergies
- Creation of business plans and execution responsibilities for Portfolio Build Out and Manufacturing risk mitigation
- Partner with customers, vendors and internal functions to identify opportunities for synergies in working capital, sovereign and currency risks.
COS to President and Strategic PMO; Director
Nutrien
10.2020 - 04.2023
- Developed, presented and organized The Global Strategy for Nutrien's Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors
- Perform all assigned responsibilities for the EVP and President of Nutrien Ag Solutions; Annual revenue > $20B
- Lead the full redesign of all North American customer statements (more than 400,000 customers)
SAP Implementation PMO Lead; Director
Nutrien
04.2018 - 10.2020
- Senior leader of implementation development and system transition
- Lead Business Readiness and Operational Transformation for the Canadian SAP S/4 HANA go-live
- Change lead for process improvements and system development
Director of Operations
Agrium – Crop Production Services (Nutrien)
09.2016 - 04.2018
- Responsible to drive operational improvement and facilitate efficiencies at the field level
- Areas of focus include pricing, logistics, supply chain and inventory, B2B, e-commerce and strategy
- Identify, revise and/or formulate best practices and promote their implementation
- Centralize communication and training to support initiatives
Director of Finance
Agrium – Crop Production Services (Nutrien)
05.2008 - 09.2016
- Responsible for Agrium’s, CPS Business Unit ($13.7B annual revenue) planning, strategic analysis, forecasting, operations accounting and finance functions with operations in North America, Australia, and South America
- Direct the departments of Strategic Insight and Analysis, FP&A, Regional Finance Managers, Financial Analysts and Project Management Office; responsible for 10 direct reports and 45 total employees
- Responsible for the reporting and analysis of 8 North American Regions consisting of 60 Divisions with a total of approximately 900 location income statements
- Lead significant integration projects by coordinating all related activities and holding functions responsible
- Direct IT activities to focus on business goals of profit maximization while partnering with finance and accounting
- Analyze and communicate results for MD&A disclosure.
Controller - North American Distribution
United Agri Products
09.2006 - 05.2008
- Responsible for North American Distribution ($3.4B annual revenue) planning, analysis, forecasting, accounting and finance functions
- Direct Divisional Controllers, Financial Analysts, and Accounts Payable; 9 direct reports and 57 total employees
- Develop real time analytics to drive performance
- Contributed to EPS improvement of $0.95 and 164% over four years
- Prepare financial results and MD&A for SEC reporting
Assistant Controller - North American Distribution
United Agri Products
08.2005 - 09.2006
- Responsible for North American Distribution accounting and finance functions
- Consolidated three Regional Finance Centers into a single centralized Center
- Key member of management team that worked with Private Equity firm, Apollo Management, to take UAP from privately held to IPO as publicly traded
- Direct Divisional Controllers, Accounts Payable, Tax, and Cash Application; 11 direct reports
Assistant Regional Finance Center Manager
United Agri Products
04.2004 - 08.2005
- Responsible for accounting and finance functions of seven Operating Companies totaling $1.3B in revenue
- Standardized close processes across all of UAP ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements
- Analyzed opportunities to acquire complimentary businesses
- Implemented eFaxing of expense invoices resulting in approximately $1M in expense reduction
- Linked peripheral system tools to the ledger to improve reporting accuracy and detail
Controller - UAP Midsouth
United Agri Products
10.2002 - 04.2004
- Responsible for accounting and finance functions of operating company with $185M revenue
- Partnered with the Operating Company Manager to achieve a well-controlled and profitable company
- Analyzed and proposed Capital Investment Requests
- Prepared Budget, Strategic Plan, Quarterly Review presentations, and monthly financial statements
Assistant Controller - UAP Midwest
United Agri Products
06.2000 - 10.2002
- Prepared financial reports for management
- Detailed analysis of account balances
- Performed month end close procedures
- Completed Audit and Tax packages
- Interfaced sales, accounts payable, and accounts receivable with the Oracle General Ledger
Business Processes & Financial Analysis; Associate
ConAgra Foods Inc
07.1998 - 06.2000
- Performed financial and business process reviews for ConAgra’s Operating Companies
- Performed Operation Overdrive related special projects to drive Operation Excellence
- Team lead on Global Best Practices Credit Benchmarking Study for United Agri Products
- United Agri Products On-site Coordinator for Project Cornerstone (Oracle conversion)
Commodity Trader
Archer Daniels Midland Company
01.1998 - 05.1998
- Managed commodity position by hedging contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade
- Calculated transportation rates for the railroad, trucks and barges
- Determined discount rates on grain deliveries
IPM - Crop Consultant and Junior Agronomist
Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Assessed damage on 3,500 acres of seed corn and recemmended treatment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE12.1997
Skills
- Organizational Leadership
- Creative Strategies
- Strategic Thinking
- Operational Improvements
- Finance
- Business Development
- Team Leadership
- Operational Efficiency
- MS Office
- Agronomics
- Cash Flow Improvements
- Financial Analysis
Timeline
Operational Effectiveness & Strategy; Director
Nutrien
04.2023 - Current
COS to President and Strategic PMO; Director
Nutrien
10.2020 - 04.2023
SAP Implementation PMO Lead; Director
Nutrien
04.2018 - 10.2020
Director of Operations
Agrium – Crop Production Services (Nutrien)
09.2016 - 04.2018
Director of Finance
Agrium – Crop Production Services (Nutrien)
05.2008 - 09.2016
Controller - North American Distribution
United Agri Products
09.2006 - 05.2008
Assistant Controller - North American Distribution
United Agri Products
08.2005 - 09.2006
Assistant Regional Finance Center Manager
United Agri Products
04.2004 - 08.2005
Controller - UAP Midsouth
United Agri Products
10.2002 - 04.2004
Assistant Controller - UAP Midwest
United Agri Products
06.2000 - 10.2002
Business Processes & Financial Analysis; Associate
ConAgra Foods Inc
07.1998 - 06.2000
Commodity Trader
Archer Daniels Midland Company
01.1998 - 05.1998
IPM - Crop Consultant and Junior Agronomist
Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l
01.1994 - 01.1997
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Nebraska Wesleyan University
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