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Vevey, Ch

 Lead the Monthly Forecasts, Annual budget process and Long Range planning processes for Gerber Products Co., with a focus on consolidating forecasts, analyzing business performance and recommending strategic gap closure initiatives  Own the Accounting, Reporting and Financial Close processes, focused on on-time delivery and first time quality Spearheaded cost optimization initiative to find $5 Million in unplanned savings over the 100 Office Cost Center Budgets, working closely with department heads on tracking actual vs. budget variance analysis/commentary and ultimately found over $20 Million in savings Implement and administer policies in line with Nestle Accounting Standards and IFRS, accountable for Internal Controls and Audit activities, including working directly with KPMG Partner and Internal Audit Business partner with cross functional leadership supporting major HR (Restructuring), Legal (Litigation exposure) and Corporate/Medical Affairs initiatives (Product Recalls) Lead, mentor and develop Corporate Finance and Accounting team of 12. Recognized for creating exceptional teams

Vevey, Ch

A key member of the North American Finance Leadership Team, reporting to the CFO and responsible for $1.3 Billion  Most senior Finance Director providing strategic counsel over all financial matters pertaining to the commercial operations of the Gerber Infant and Toddler Meals and Drinks businesses Lead the development of the US Annual Operating Plan, Long Range Strategic Plan and Monthly Dynamic Forecasts Partner with senior management and cross functional stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities and develop action plans to course correct and enable achievement of financial objectives Accountable for financial evaluations of capital projects (over $150 Million) including; providing realistic assumptions and fair representation of business expectation, score-carding performance vs. planned expectations, and fine-tune launch plans to achieve predefined objectives  Enforce strong financial control environment is maintained for supported business areas on an ongoing basis Strategically manage Marketing Investment funds to maximize ROI and achieve category and brand growth plans Spearheaded the development of a Consumer Investment Dashboard, and partnered with external agencies and internal stakeholders to maximize transparency, manage performance and ensure spend is optimized

Vevey, Ch

A highly visible role, reporting to the CFO of Nestle Canada and working intimately with the Senior Sales Leadership Team. Responsible for a team of 14 direct reports and 13 indirect reports who manage Sales of nearly $1.4 Billion and $0.3 Billion in Trade Spend. Accountable to provide strategic leadership to both the Finance and Sales organizations, while serving as a key contributor in ensuring appropriate trade controls are in place, trade spend KPI’s are visible and overspending does not exist Established a solid foundation within Nestle Canada’s Trade spend management, by instilling: Consistency, improved Visibility, heightened Discipline and increased Accountability with the establishment of a clear “RACI” Model Act as a “Co-Pilot” to the Senior VP of Sales, providing strategic counsel on all key Sales initiatives to effectively manage all risks and potential opportunities in an effort to drive profitable growth  Responsible for effectively managing 33 cost centers which represent nearly 50% of the company’s overheads and succeeded in reducing expenditures resulting in savings in excess of 10% Developed process improvements, standardized reporting and analytical tools, and Standard Operating Procedures leading to tighter Controls and improved analytics across the organization Lead the Customer Planning processes (Annual/Monthly) to ensure alignment and adherence to timelines and deliverables Restructured the entire team to develop “Centers of Excellence”, enabling the team to dive deeper into core areas

Chicago, Us

Reported directly to the VP of Finance for Kraft Canada and work intimately with the Senior Executive Team. Responsible for analyzing, consolidating and reporting Total Kraft Canada Financial results, leading the annual planning and quarterly forecast processes, and spearhead financial analyses on all M&A. Directed and coordinated planning requirements for all budgets/forecasts with all FP&A and finance functions, Marketing, Supply Chain and Customer Development Developed Monthly/Quarterly reporting behind KPI’s and assessing growth initiatives behind Business Plans Evaluated the need to harmonize product formula’s across North America to leverage synergies and reduce overall manufacturing costs and communicated them to Supply Chain Continuously assessed processes to gauge value and seek out process simplifications/eliminations  Designed and launched a world class 3 year training regime (“Leadership Academy”) for the entire Kraft Finance organization (170+ people), focused on 11 core skills required to be successful Finance professionals

Chicago, Us

Key member of the Wal-Mart & Costco Customer Teams, working closely with the VP of Sales, Sales Directors, Customer Marketing and Logistics. Provided financial and business counsel on team initiatives, including new product launches, incremental sales programs, customer marketing assessments and category management presentations. Counseled team on the development of internal/external strategic presentations and on-going evaluation of Customer Business Plans, evaluating and recommending action plans to manage risk and exploit growth opportunities Managed a team of 5 analysts who advised sales on Trade Spending policies and procedures. Proactively ensured on-going compliance through the execution of quarterly trade scrubs and monthly trade spending reviews Evaluated and developed customer-specific trade strategies mutually beneficial for both Kraft and the customer Developed P&L’s to determine the income impact of Kraft’s trade initiatives on the Customer as well as examine/forecast Wal-Mart and Costco internal profitability Established KPI's for the entire Customer Finance team and tracked monthly to identify areas of strength and development. Specific development plans were then implemented to improve vulnerable areas Mapped numerous key practices, identified efficiencies and redesigned the processes resulting in time savings in excess of 4 days a month

Chicago, Us

Managed the full P&L and the timely development and completion of annual and quarterly revenue forecasts in excess of $600,000,000 in conjunction with Marketing, Sales, and Operations for the Cookies, Crackers, Pet Snacks, Salty Snacks and Refrigerated Biscuit categories Successfully managed the tactical Nabisco integration into Kraft Canada Inc., including the integration of key processes, developed analysts approach to new product launches and other business props Managed a staff of 4 FP&A analysts, defining roles and responsibilities, coached for overall success and perception of value added business partners by key stakeholders and cross functional teams Motivated and challenged team to better understand the “What” and “Why”, enabling them to better identify key drivers Evaluated and supported the successful launch of over 75 new product innovations, contributing to $130,000,000 in revenue, a key pillar behind the portfolio’s growth Spearheaded various competitive analyses, enabling the teams to better understand price gap to competitive products, key success factors, and profitability Worked closely with Supply Chain to help identify productivity initiatives

Chicago, Us

Professional Development, Leadership Development Program

Professional Development, Executive Education: Mergers & Acquisitions

Bba, Finance