Peter Kingma CPA

Over 20 years global management experience. Peter leads the Working Capital Advisory practice in the Midwest and North Central, helping clients free up cash by optimizing working capital. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Peter was a Principal at a boutique working capital firm and has held leadership positions at IBM, MCI and Accenture. Sample of Working Capital Advisory Experience Leading Specialty Chemical Corporation: Implemented a global supply chain improvement program resulting in a 16% reduction in inventory Generated an overall cash flow improvement in excess of $100M Fast-growing apparel retailer. Implemented a series of supply chain, merchant planning and sourcing improvement programs. Reduced inventory on hand, generating over $300M that was used for a share buy-back program. Global chemical company: Developed and implemented a global procurement program, resulting in a $100m cash flow improvement Tier one auto manufacturer: Conducted review of North American operations, identifying $1B+ in working capital opportunities Created project management office (PMO) to coordinate and manage all working capital improvement initiatives, a $2B effort. Education B.S. Economics from the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University (1989).