Sr Consultant Resume
Resume of Larry Charles Burgess
Summary of Qualifications
• Outstanding leadership skills serving manufacturers and distributors as a CFO and COO.
• Skillful at achieving business transformation including turnarounds by restructuring organizations, improving processes, implementing new systems, integrating acquisitions, and developing highly effective marketing strategies.
• Over years experience delivering performance improvement at SMB and fortune companies.
• Extremely knowledgeable of advanced business technologies including business intelligence architectures and quantitative analytic techniques.
Skills Summary
• Multi-unit P&L Management • Strategic Planning & Modeling
• Performance Metric Definition • Product Line Development & Management
• Marketing Mix Management • Supply Chain Integration Management
• Information System Project Management • Merger & Acquisition Leadership
• Financial & Treasury Management • Operational Analysis and Re-engineering
Educational Summary
University of Detroit Graduate School of Business
• Masters of Business Administration
Albion College
• Bachelors of Business Administration
State of Michigan
• Certified Public Accountant Licensing
Technology Proficiency
• Extensive experience with CRM/BI/ Knowledge Management applications from Maximizer, Salesforce, SAS, Siebel Systems, Act, Actuate, Microstrategy, SPSS, NCR Terradata, JDA Intactix, Cognizant, HarrisData, Invensys, SMS, and Zilliant.
• Worked with and assisted clients using ERP/MES systems from SAP, Oracle, Infor, Interprise, Hyperion, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains, Navison, Solomon), Lawson, Ecometry, I-Code, Sage (ACCPAC, MAS ,,), Real World, QuickBooks, Mountain View, Activant, Epicor, Datapax, Twin Peaks, and Eclipse.
• Worked with a number of E-commerce transaction, tracking, enabling, and processing systems such as Blue Martini, ASPDOTNET Storefront, Global Payment, VIVO Payment, Paymantech, Coremetrics, WebSideStory, Web Trends, QuickClicks, and ToolsGroup.
• Experience with POS integrated ERP systems from Micros, Radiant-Aloha, Retek, Retail Pro, Celerant Technologies, Pixel Point, and Squirrel.
• Utilized Supply Chain / WMS systems from M HighJump, Retalix, Adexa, Adonix, Ariba, Logility, Optiant, Procuri, SciQuest, SmartSource, Ketera, ArgoTracker, Cuberoute, and FreeMarkets.
• Evaluated and specified MRO management systems from DataStream and PCToolCrib.
• Expert in using Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
Professional Experience
Trajectory Ltd
Senior Strategy Consultant – Present
CPG Manufacturer
• Served as General Manager of a manufacturer and distributor to lead restructuring of sales and marketing operations, evaluate product line and brand strategies, and implement key performance metrics for all functional activities.
Private Equity Retail Venture –
• Selected as project consultant to evaluate market potential and develop competitive strategy for a national specialty market concept. Conducted extensive competitor analysis, designed business planning templates with key performance metrics, authored business prospectus, and led site analysis and negotiations.
Transcend Health & Wellness
• Capital Asset project planning and analysis consultant for a health and fitness corporation.
Automated Data Processing
• Marketing research and analysis project consultant to Automated Data Processing to evaluate competitive threats and opportunities for payroll processing niches in the US.
BBK Ltd –
Senior Consultant to General Motors Corp/SPO/ACDelco
• Designed a business planning template that integrated commercial thru consumer market data to determine capital and operational costs to restructure North American automotive aftermarket part distribution, and facilitate growing the business from $ Billion to $. Billion.
• Directed and coordinated information gathering and application of data between regional project teams, more than client staff, and the senior management staff of independent wholesale distribution companies.
• Performed risk assessment and developed credit risk assessment to arrange a $ million loan facility and justify deferred payment plans for $ million of inventory.
BGI Consulting –
Senior Consultant to Cooper Automotive –
• Evaluated and specified MRO planning and procurement systems throughout North America. Projected annual savings of $ million from implementation.
• Assigned treasury management duties to develop cash reporting and investment systems. Improved systems delivered $ million in annual savings.
Special Assistant to the President Molded Materials Inc. –
• Restructured the organization’s quotation through production process approval process systems. Quote realization improved by % and average gross margin on quotes increased by percentage points.
• Evaluated management structure and redesigned organizational processes.
Consultant/ VP of Oper. Telesource (a GE Cap Sub) –
• Achieved a turnaround by re-engineering the company’s operational processes. % efficiency improvement was realized, as quality measures were improved to %.
Galco Industrial Electronics –
President, COO
• Led initiatives to grow the business at an annual compound rate of %.
• Increased profitability to achieve % average ROE.
• Improved operational performance to achieve top % industry benchmark levels.
• Re-engineered business and manufacturing processes using Lean Methods.
• Reorganized and directed Product Line Management to increase product lines from to while improving GMROI measures from % to more than % and implementing more cost efficient supply chains.
• Identified, analyzed, negotiated, and integrated the successful acquisition of an engineering, repair service company.
• Led implementation and customization of an Infor WDS ERP system.
• Developed cost effective marketing programs using print and electronic catalogs, targeted direct mailings of product specific literature, and call center programs.
• Developed multiple marketing channels for service and product distribution.
H&H Tube & Manufacturing –
Vice President, CFO –
Corporate Controller –
Cost & Systems Manager –
Cost & Systems Analyst –
• Directed all IT, HR, Risk Management, Operational and Financial management activities including credit, collections, AP and GL processing, budgeting, and treasury functions.
• Designed the financial controls and reporting systems for all operating units of the corporation.
• Designed KPI metrics and modeling to improve management decision-making. .
• Specified and implemented elasticity of demand monitoring systems to direct pricing and identify capital budgeting priorities to capture market share and increase production cost efficiency.
• Identified and managed negotiation of an acquisition of an aluminum and steel fabrication company to expand product offerings and initiate entre into aerospace and office product industries.
• Leader of design and development of the company’s strategic planning initiatives.
Guardian Industries –
Regional Controller
Cost & Systems Analyst –
• Lead assistant assigned to design and implement the Photo Finishing Division’s standard process cost systems nationally.
• Financial and operational reporting responsibility for a group of five manufacturing plants.
• Charged with directing all aspects of public audit preparation.
Plante & Moran, CPAs –
Auditor and Consultant
• Performed audit, tax preparation, and accounting services for a variety of public, private, and governmental entities.
• Assigned to a management consulting project requiring comprehensive operational analysis of all departments of a Michigan County to facilitate the application for Federal Grant Administration cost reimbursement.
