Zachary Mitchell

Experience

1. Vice President, Finance - North America Operations Vehicle Remarketing Pmo Supply Chain

   Hertz

   Sep 2020 — Present

   Lead financial strategy with full P&L ownership for the $8B North America Division- Business Partner for the Executive Vice President Operations, linking and simplifying financial data within the decision-making process, improving profitability and driving operational efficiencies- Manage a team of 58 finance professionals and compliance experts, overseeing forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, control enhancement, and performance management- Profitability analysis and network strategy of the real estate and concession bid retail footprint (~100 airport, 1200 off-airport, and 50 car sales sites); bid package creation and poor location performance review / action plan- Workforce management, including labor planning and forecasting as well as union negotiation scenario valuation- Fleet management decisions; created tool direct vehicle deletion actions to follow the most accretive channel – dictating repair or liquidation based on economic value and vehicle lifecycle - Expanded oversight in 2022 to include vehicle remarketing (400K+ cars sold annually)- Lead Project Management Office, integrating new revenue streams and cost reduction projects, tracking project performance valuation, and ensuring project delivery is on target; ultimately worth $500M improvement benefit- Provide actionable financial insights to senior leadership on strategic decisions, including airport bid packages, capital projects, Enterprise Value Add (EVA) initiatives and divestitures, contributing to long-term EBITDA growth- Increased EBITDA $200M through creation of customer profile expense analysis dashboard, targeting commercial focus on profitable segments and understanding/acting on high variable expense segments- Led the implementation of multiple process improvement actions, redeveloping processes to standardize and optimize economic performance, resulting in a 15% reduction in operational costs

Education

• Oklahoma State University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2012 — 2014

• Oklahoma State University

  Bachelors of Science

  2006 — 2010