BJK

Benjamin J. Kulp

13683 South Trueblood Place 

Terre Haute, IN  47802 

812-233-5379

Objective

A position of responsibility in an organization that recognizes people as the number one asset.  Ideally, the position should offer an immediate challenge with the opportunity for planning and goal setting within a team environment.

Education

Indiana State University 

Terre Haute, IN 

B.S. Business Administration /Accounting

President, ISU Campus Student Association

Professional Experience

Eli Lilly (Elanco Div.) thru Diverse Staffing

April 2015 –

Present

 

Clinton, IN

Senior Specialist – Supply Chain – Duties to Include

·               Timely fulfillment of international and foreign affiliate orders

·               Replenishment coordinator for all US distribution warehouses

·               Identifying and implementing both OTIF and PIWIR improvement opportunities

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

¨       Consistently exceed department expectations in order fulfillment

¨       Critical support to other members of the Supply Chain team

¨       Management recognition for helping achieve OSSCE Class A status

Raybestos Powertrain

July 2014 –

March 2015

 

Sullivan, IN

Cost Accountant – Duties to Include

·               Month-end closings, account reconciliations and analysis

·               Daily absorption, scrap expense and MRO tracking and reporting

·               Maintain and update standard costs of all inventories

·               Maintain and track spending on all Customer tooling projects

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

¨       On-time month-end closings and analysis

¨       Critical support to daily plant operations and management

¨       Completed all standard costing maintenance within schedule

SONY Digital Audio Disc Corporation

April 2012 –

July 2014

 

Terre Haute, IN

Project Coordinator – Duties to Include

·               Distribution management for Sony Pictures and Home Entertainment group

·               Manage all International manufacturing orders for Sony Pictures

·               Manage 3^rd party account for Image/Madacy

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

¨       Key contributor to earn the Wal-Mart Entertainment Supplier of the year award

¨       Critical support to daily operations and interface with Sony Pictures

¨       Successfully met all customer required dates from manufacturing thru distribution

Eli Lilly (Elanco Div.) thru Diverse Staffing

Sept 2010 –

March 2012

 

Clinton, IN

Financial Analyst – Duties to Include

·               Month-end closings, account reconciliations and analysis

·               Capital Project financial approval, entry and control

·               Manufacturing Process Settlement and Scorecard preparation

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

¨       Consistently exceed Management expectations

¨       Critical financial support to all major departments

¨       Management confidential trust for review of acquisition activities

Twin Financial, LLC

June, 2008 –

Sept 2010

Terre Haute, IN

Financial Analyst – Duties to Include

·               Assist Directors in investment opportunities

·               Generate due diligence processes and procedures

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

¨       Critical financial support for business investment selection

¨       On-time and accurate analysis of investment opportunities

CertainTeed Fiber Cement

March, 2007 – June, 2008

Terre Haute, IN 

Plant Controller – Duties to Include

·               Financial control of two plants including equipment and capital purchasing control

·               Month-end closings, reconciliations and analysis

·               Prepare and coordinate the annual budget and standard cost setting at the plant level

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

¨       On-time month-end closings and analysis

¨       Instrumental in controlling capital spending within budget

¨       Critical financial support during $93M plant construction project

¨       Completed annual standard costing and division budget within schedule

Alion Science &Technology

August, 2006 – March, 2007

Newport, IN

Control Account Manager (CAM) – Duties to Include

·               Provide Project Management, budgeting and analysis for DoD/FAR contract

·               Responsible for purchasing equipment, material and parts for demil. project

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

¨       Developed Estimates to Complete (ETC’s) and actual cost comparisons

¨       Generated monthly Work-Breakdown reports for management review

¨       Prepared entered and reviewed purchase requisitions for client

June, 2005 – August, 2006

Tredegar Film Products, Inc.

Terre Haute, IN 

Production and Inventory Control Analyst – Duties to Include

·               Responsible for all raw material purchasing and control of $3.5MM inventory

·               Monthly inventory adjustments and reconciliation

·               Outside Processor tracking and reconciliation

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

¨       Reduced overall raw material inventories by $2.5MM using MRP system

¨       Reduced non-standard write-offs to less than 1.5%

¨       Consistently able to post monthly inventory adjustments by 20^th of the month

 

 

1999- June, 2005

Finance and Business Systems Supervisor - Duties to Include

·               Supervision of Accounts Payable, Logistics and Business Systems Personnel

·               Over-site of all capital equipment purchasing

·               Monthly Financial Analysis and Reporting

·               General Ledger Accounting Control and Annual Budget Preparation

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

¨       Consistently helped Management to control spending under budget allowance

¨       Captured Research & Technology expenditures leading to $4MM/yr tax credit

¨       Managed installation of NT servers and MS2000 workstations throughout facility

Additional Skills

 

·               Microsoft Office 2007/2010 (Includes: Excel, Word, Access, Outlook & Powerpoint)

·               Microsoft Project

·               Forth Shift - ERP

·               SAP/BPCS/BW/COGNOS

·               Peoplesoft/JD Edwards

·               Sage MAS 90/200

Continuing Education

·               Earned Value Management Systems,  Humphreys and Associates

·               Six Sigma Expert

·               Managing Multiple Projects, Skill Path

·               The Essentials of Excellent Customer Service, Skill Path

·               Fundamentals of Cost Measurement And Control, AMA

·               How To Design And Improve A Cost Information And Control System, AMA

·               Effective Financial Management Reporting, AMA

Memberships

 

·               Member of the Vigo County Emergency Communications Team

·               Member of Boy Scout Troop 405, Troop Committee member

Remarks: I am strongly committed to my family, church and community.  I have a personality which creates a positive impression for an organization.  I have the ability to effectively utilize both oral and written communication.  I am an empathetic, conscientious, and results oriented Team Player.