Frank Garate

Experience

1. Global Credit Manager

   Littelfuse Inc

   Apr 2016 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   LittelFuse is a $1B multinational electronic manufacturer.• Management of global credit and collections, responsible for credit and collections activities of the Electronics Business Unit, coordination of credit decisions for global customers purchasing in multiple regions, policy setting and compliance for credit extension and customer collections, manage credit policies and communication of policies, and acquisition integration related to credit and collections activities. • Manage a credit portfolio of up to $200M and a team of 1 credit Manager in Germany, 2 Credit and Collections Analysts in Chicago, 1 Credit and Collections Analyst in Mexico, and 2 Credit and Adjustment Analysts in the Philippines. • Participated on planning teams in two major acquisitions in 2016. • Leader on a projects to create efficiencies in reporting, collections and to establish a more global credit organization.

Education

• DeVry University

  Bachelor of Science, Electronic Engineering

  1986

• Roosevelt University

  Masters of Business Administration, Finance

  2003

Skills

• Sap
• Account Management
• Strategic Planning
• Pricing
• Financial Analysis
• Negotiation
• Budgets
• Finance
• Sales Operations
• Customer Service
• Forecasting
• Management
• Team Building
• Process Improvement
• Risk Management