Rachel Hanks

Experience

1. Director of Strategy and Service

   Weir Minerals

   Apr 2024 — Present

   As Director of Strategy and Service at Weir Minerals, I help shape and deliver the division’s long‑term strategic plan while leading the transformation of our global service business. I drive initiatives that integrate digital tools, predictive analytics, and customer‑centric processes to improve uptime, transparency, and operational efficiency across the mining value chain advancing a unified service model, data‑driven decision‑making, and lifecycle performance improvements. Recognized by senior leadership for high‑quality strategy development and Board‑ready execution, I translate market, technology, and operational priorities into actionable programs that strengthen responsible growth and reinforce Weir’s position as a trusted, innovative partner to our customers.

Education

• Portland State University

  MS, Applied Data Science for Business

  2020 — 2022

• Oregon State University

  Accountancy, Business Administration - Management, and Workplace Education

  2003 — 2008

Skills

• Fixed Assets
• Customer Service
• Auditing
• General Ledger
• Inventory
• Peoplesoft
• Account Reconciliation
• Cost Accounting
• Sap
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Business Analysis
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Spreadsheets
• Accruals
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Bank Reconciliation
• Internal Audit
• Variance Analysis
• Project Management
• Inventory Management
• Strategic Planning
• Accounts Receivable
• Access
• Quickbooks
• Microsoft Office
• Software
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Modeling
• Gaap
• Visio
• Movex
• Tax
• Microsoft Word
• Accounts Payable
• Financial Reporting
• Payroll
• Analysis
• Sarbanes-Oxley