Eric Rose

Strategic SAP and Finance executive with 20+ years leading global ERP transformations for complex manufacturing organizations. Proven track record translating business strategy into scalable SAP solutions that drive financial performance and operational efficiency. Expert in end-to-end implementations, high-performing team leadership, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.

Treasury and Cash Management (TCM) Lead for Core IRIS Global deployments - Alcon - Fort Worth, Texas

(2014-01)

Global $6.8 billion lead eye care device company with 20,000 associates worldwide.

• Lead global Treasury & Cash Management template deployments across IRIS program, governing payments and banking standards worldwide
• Drove process improvements as Global Process Owner for TCM, delivering $200K+ in cost savings across regional and local teams
• Stood up independent Alcon Treasury IRIS processes from scratch following Novartis spin-off in 2019

Finance and Procurement Lead for SAP Global Competency Center - Alcon - Fort Worth, Texas

(2012-01 - 2014-12)

• Promoted to lead within 5 months; managed global team of 7 delivering SAP Finance support for $3B contact lens business
• Recognized by CIO for completing 15 legal entity mergers as part of Alcon Legal Entity Consolidation team
• Acknowledged by CIO for SAP OpEx Migration initiative projected to generate $9M in enterprise savings

FI/CO Lead, Global SAP CoE - Textron Company - Fort Worth, Texas

(2008-01 - 2012-12)

Global $11 billion multi-industry fortune 500 company with 36,000 employees.

• Led 5 SAP functional leads supporting Bell, Cessna, EZGO and Greenlee across a complex multi-division matrix
• Enhanced Financial Shared Service Center AP/AR operations processing $50M+ in weekly payments
• Designed bank interfaces and led Taxware implementations for Cessna and Greenlee, strengthening financial controls

Sr. Business Process Analyst - SAP FI/CO - Greenlee a Textron Company - Rockford, Illinois

(2005-01 - 2008-12)

• Delivered 2 SAP plant rollouts on time and under budget with no external consultants, saving $1M+

SAP FI/CO Corporate Business Consultant - Bosch Rexroth - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

(2000-01 - 2005-12)

Global $6 billion manufacturing company with 35,000 employees that offers drive and control solutions.

• Built global SAP accounting template; led 6 multi-site North American implementations driving 10% sales growth and 400% sales increase at Mexico City post-upgrade

Cost Accountant - Wrigley Company (Mfg. Subsidiary Amurol Confections) - Yorkville, Illinois

(1996-01 - 2000-12)

Global $6 billion confections company acquired by Mars in 2008.

• Implemented cycle count procedures eliminating physical inventories, reducing inventory 30% and improving margins 3%

Accountant II - Wrigley Company (Mfg. Subsidiary Amurol Confections) - Yorkville, Illinois

(1994-01 - 1996-12)

• Managed $4M capital budget, coordinated financial statements, and reported $1M in royalty payments for manufacturing subsidiary

International Business Analyst - BANCOMEXT, The Foreign Trade Bank of Mexico - Monterrey, Mexico

(1993-01 - 1993-12)

• Supported marketing team initiative securing $30M manufacturing site investment in Mexico

CFO Project Assistant - Hunt Real Estate - Buffalo, New York

(1992-01 - 1992-12)

• Prepared CFO-guided budgets that strengthened cost control disciplines across real estate portfolio

Controller Project Assistant - Bison Foods, a Division of UpState Milk Cooperatives - Buffalo, New York

(1992-01 - 1992-12)

• Delivered standard cost analysis enabling management to set more profitable bid pricing

M.B.A. - Corporate Finance - State University of New York at Buffalo

Bachelor of Science Degree - Management with minor in Marketing - University of Illinois at Champaign - Urbana