Paul Trowbridge
🗺 Stow, Ohio | 📱 330.819.3826 | ✉ paul@hptrow.me | LinkedIn
Professional Experience
The HC Companies (2012 - 2023)
$250 million manufacturer of horticultural containers owned by Platinum Equity
Corporate Pricing Manager (2019 - Present)
- Led the implementation of a new pricing function, resulting in a 70% increase in price-based revenue growth over 3 years.
- Developed and executed a successful price optimization strategy.
- Built credibility and confidence with the sales team through commitment, patience, and tangible results.
- Trained staff to apply current pricing guidance to all quoted business.
Cost Manager (2012 - 2019)
- Successfully handled the accounting and financial aspects of mixed asset/stock acquisition.
- Established opening balance sheets and built financial consolidation processes for USD and CAD entities.
- Developed transfer pricing and intercompany accounting procedures, including reconciliations.
- Pioneered MS Power BI for the organization, demonstrating capabilities through pricing analysis.
PPG Industries
$1.5 billion optical and specialty chemicals division (NYSE-PPG)
Cost Analyst (2010 - 2012)
- Managed standard costs, cost systems, inventory, and period end standard cost processing.
- Coordinated and consolidated the annual operating plan.
- Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for conversion from the old proprietary COBOL system to SAP.
Masco Retail Cabinet Group
$1 billion division of Masco (NYSE-MAS)
Cost Analyst (2007 - 2010)
- Compiled annual budgets and monthly spending forecasts.
- Developed standard labor and overhead burden rates and explained subsequent variances.
- Provided support for system conversion and standard cost system implementation.
- Developed and maintained a customized BOM explosion program and cost environment.
Education
The University of Akron | B.S. in Accounting | 2002-2006