Andrew Drazin

Experience

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  BAE Systems

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Maintenance Worker

  • Maintenance work and painting for BAE Systems-Canal Street Facility

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  BAE Systems

  May 2010 - Jul 2010

  UCT Analyst

  • BAE Systems wanted to save the company $2 million in two years by cutting costs in utilities.• My responsibilities included calculating payback rates for implementing utility cost cutting strategies such as replacing light bulbs with more efficient lights, placing low flow aquifers on sinks and showers, and replacing fans with smaller, more energy efficient ones.• At the end of my work period, I had helped save the company $200,000.

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  BAE Systems

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  UCT Analyst

  • BAE Systems increased its goal from saving $2 million in two years to saving the company $4 million in four years by cutting costs in utilities.• My responsibilities included calculating utility expenses for different departments and programs, revising run schedules for costly machines and equipment, and talking with other facility managers at BAE Systems about their progress and ideas for energy efficiency.• After two months at BAE I helped the Canal Street Facility save $300,000 alone. Show less

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  BAE Systems

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

  Safety Auditor

  I conducted safety audits on electrical equipment, chemicals used in labs, and HVAC units to make sure they meet OSHA and EPA standards. I reported my findings to site executives. We then discussed how to fix the violations and how to prevent them in the future. I auditted multiple BAE Systems sites including the Canal Street facility, Hudson facility, and Litchfield facility.

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  Fidelity Investments

  Oct 2012 - Jul 2015

  Completed yearly revisions of prospectuses and SAIs for Fidelity mutual funds.Resolved of compliance, portfolio management, marketing, and operational issues.Coordinated with business partners during the revision process, including auditors, legal, and internal reviewers.Prepared of supplements to existing prospectuses and SAIs.Reviewed of financial reports and shareholder updates and creation of performance pages for financial reports and shareholder updates.Created of prospectuses and SAIs for new funds/classes, unique proxy proposals or production of proxy statements. Show less Ensured all proxy materials are received, organized, and record kept under department and regulatory requirements.Collaborated with Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS), an internal Fidelity business partner, and other business partners on daily operational issues.Producde client, management, or ad hoc reporting on a regular or as needed basis.Established effective working relationships with other Fidelity business groups to facilitate the receipt of information necessary for accurate completion of responsibilities.Analyzed and validated quarterly reports to help prepare for annual regulatory filings of proxy voting activity.Monitored for upcoming meetings to ensure that proxies are voted in compliance with aggressive deadlines, prioritizing and escalating items when necessary.Participated in and contributed to department-wide initiatives in support of individual, team and department goals. Show less

  • Legal Product Specialist

    Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Proxy Analyst

    Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • Corporate Actions Analyst

    Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Transaction Processor

    Oct 2012 - Feb 2013
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  Timberland

  Mar 2016 - May 2016

  MBA Corporate Consultant

  Strategic Consulting, including market analysis, brand promotion, and marketing and sales strategy development.

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  Conproco

  May 2016 - Jun 2016

  MBA Corporate Consultant

  Revised company sales plan, focusing specifically on attracting new customers.Implemented a new sales process to help streamline entry into new markets as well as improve relationships with current customers.

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  Brookstone

  Aug 2016 - Nov 2019

  Managed, analyzed and forecast all Store Operations expenses. Forecast expenditures in the finance planning system on a weekly/monthly basis. Evaluate and administer Fire Drills including accruals and journal entries. Prepared various expense recaps and deliver to HQ and Field ManagementManage, analyze, forecast, and allocate retail store payroll. Ensure proper actual payroll performance for Brookstone Stores. Prepared and provided weekly payroll detail reports and communicate payroll issue with field management. Prepared and report quarterly payroll wage rates. Manage / modify current wage guidelines as needed.Provided ad hoc analysis support to Field, Home Office, and Airport Business Partners as needed.Responsible for assisting in the managing, preparing, analyzing, and forecasting of an administration expense budget over $10M, and a Store expense budget of over $40M.Responsible for managing, preparing and analyzing store sales performance data related to the airport division, as well as the pro-forma information for new airport opportunities. This position will provide key insight to the organization and the JV partners on location performance and viability.Tracked various KPIs such as Sales, average dollars a sale, average units per transaction, store traffic, dwell times, and conversion rates.Created daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly KPI reporting at the associate, store, district, and regional level.Utilized new business intelligence software, Qlikview and RetailNext, to consolidate and improve current reporting procedures.Assisted other departments with data and statistical analysis to examine current programs and make improvements.Developed models to more accurately predict sales and other important KPI metricsWeekly, Monthly, and Annual sales reporting for Brookstone's Retail locations Show less

  • Senior Store Operations Analyst

    May 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Store Operations Analyst

    Aug 2016 - May 2018
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  PUMA Group

  Dec 2019 - May 2023

  Financial Analyst

  Preparation of budgets, reporting and variance analysis associated with budget / budgets vs actuals.Development of financial reporting to support growth initiatives and evaluation of associated risks.Examine costs associated with manufacturing and provide reportingSupport the Controller / CFO with ad hoc analysis and projectsCross functional liaison to provide financial intelligence reporting and analysisTrend analysis and modeling for salesAssist with testing for websites in new countries. Show less

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  Raytheon

  May 2023 - now

  Principal Specialist, FP&A

  Primary customer contact for RMD Pro-start and help new awards set upPMX SME; load rates, answer tickets, fix issues and conduct UATDaily problem solving in all areas of common RMD Finance EV Tools / ProcessesCollaboration with cross-business and Enterprise teams to include EVM, PMX and CPASClosed Area Finance Tools Training/Support: APEX, PMX Tools’, IPMRs/IMPDARs via PMXPrepare and conduct PMX Trainings