Special Projects Controller

Posted on: 2006-08-29

CAROL ANNE DELONG 1317 Jersey Street Denver, CO 80220 720-251-5617 [email protected] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ADIDAS AG Herzogenaurach, Germany (2001-2005) Special Projects Controller *Designed and implemented strategic planning tool for the European sporting goods market based on individual country economic and trends forecasts. *Managed 2006 sales and marketing target setting process for European, Middle East and African subsidiaries to facilitate global, regional and marketing managers’ expectations for World Cup Event Year. *Set up database in order to effectively control costs and contracts for sports marketing symbols. *Updated and reinstalled working capital management system as method for reducing inventory and improving receivables. Country Controller *Analyzed monthly and quarterly financial results for selected European subsidiaries. Provided headquarter management with complete business review and forecast based on risks and opportunities and recommendations for critical issues. *Ensured strong communication lines between European subsidiaries and headquarters through frequent visits and daily telephone and email contact. *Planned and presented topics for international CFO workshops. *Initiated and presented competition comparison reports which served as the basis for change management program “Winning in Europe”. European Business Controller *Budgeted annual sales, marketing, overheads, and inventories for European Olympic Sports and clearance channel divisions. *Prepared monthly financial reports and reviewed results with sales managers. *Identified potential challenges and provided solutions in order to achieve a 20% increase in revenues and a 10% reduction in costs. ROBERT BOSCH TOOL CORPORATION Chicago, IL (1999-2000) National Accounts Coordinator *Headed internal customer cross-functional team to provide customer with optimal service. Planned and ran monthly meetings. *Established customer profile books to include sales history, product performance and logistics requirements. *Developed materials for product presentations. Coordinated trade fairs and marketing events. *Produced quarterly newsletter and distributed to all sales representatives. ROBERT BOSCH GMBH Leinfelden, Germany (1999) International Advertising and Sales Promotions Trainee *Contributed to the development of global product campaigns. *Translated product campaigns and presentations from German into English. *Revised trainee manual to increase understanding of task procedures and workplace policies. Managed training of new trainee. *Prepared detailed analysis on cost of advertising materials. EDUCATION CONGRESS-BUNDESTAG YOUTH EXCHANGE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (1998-1999) *Participant in a fully-funded one year study-internship program designed to strengthen ties between the younger generations of the United States and Germany. *Attended intensive German languages courses, cultural training courses, and marketing courses as well as completed an internship in various cities in Germany. UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, Denver, CO (1994-1998) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration *Major in International Business, Minor in German *Honors Program Scholarship Recipient TÜBINGEN UNIVERSITÄT, Tübingen, Germany (1997) *Coursework in German language and politics CITY UNIVERSITY, London, England (1995) *Coursework in British literature and history SKILLS COMPUTER Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Access Database SAP R/3 Adobe Photoshop Internet research LANGUAGE Fluent German, both written and spoken Beginning Spanish