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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