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• Served as lead operations financial partner to the Nestlé Coffee Partners division, with responsibility for approximately $1.4B in cost of goods and factory costs. Co-pilot to Nestlé Coffee Partners Head of Manufacturing and VP of Product & Process Technology; principal operations finance partner to division leadership & finance, Nescafe factory, and Starbucks• Core responsibilities included leading and developing direct report, driving cost & sourcing optimization and strategy, ensuring accurate forecasting with proactive risk mitigation & gap closure, translating factory performance to the P&L, partnering with the division to support enhanced portfolio management & decision-making, and building talent across the division & factory teams• Key accomplishments included building first Nestlé Coffee Partners operations finance team by successfully developing processes, new ways of working, and strong trust with the division & Starbucks that solidified operations finance as a critical, best-in-class partner; led finance integrations of Keurig Dr. Pepper business to deliver significant cost savings & process optimization and Nescafe factory transition to the division

• Served as a principal financial partner to the overall Nestlé Coffee Partners business and leadership teams, with responsibility for over $2 billion in annual net sales. Core responsibilities included leading cross-functional monthly, annual, and strategic forecasting & planning processes; driving leadership decision-making through analysis, consolidation, and communication of results and preparation of senior leadership presentation materials; and developing processes and process improvements• Enabled successful integration of Starbucks business with Nestlé through implementation and development of processes and systems, partnering with the business teams to ensure effective communication, execution, and understanding• Ensured continued strong Starbucks relationship through partnership across both teams and operationalization of Nestlé/Starbucks alliance deal terms

• Served as lead financial partner to the Costco and Amazon sales teams. Partnered cross-functionally to drive approximately $330 million in combined annual net sales and strong year-over-year growth through positive-ROI investments, analyzed and brainstormed innovation launches and pricing strategies, and built financial acumen of the teams• Key accomplishments included quickly building trust as an essential partner, developing trade ROI analytics and action across the business, and building overall understanding of both Costco and Amazon across the broader business through creation of promotional playbooks coupled with implementation of Amazon ‘test & learn’ of promotional tactics

• Led a team of five financial analysts, the principal financial partners to the Kimberly-Clark manufacturing sites, with ownership for approximately $350 million in annual conversion spending across four factories. Core responsibilities included shaping team culture by attracting & retaining diverse talent and spearheading training & development; championing internal controls and cost optimization; consolidating and communicating results; and driving cross-functional collaboration • Advised factory management and sector leadership to ensure the achievement of overall factory objectives, and led initiatives to benchmark cost and optimize service levels within the overall finance organization

• Served as the lead financial partner to the Kimberly-Clark Kroger sales team. Responsibilities included working cross-functionally to drive approximately $90 million in annual net net sales through strategic customer planning, leading analytics on approximately $15 million in annual trade spend to support positive-ROI investments, and building financial acumen of the team• Provided strategic financial support for overall Customer Development sector. Accountable for forecasting, communicating, and optimizing approximately $150 million in annual Selling expense; calculating and streamlining annual Sales Excellence Award and Sales Incentive Plan; owning and improving year-end customer team objectives results reporting; consolidation of financial results; building talent across the organization; and operated as vital financial resource for other cross-functional strategic support • Key accomplishments included quickly building trust and talent across Customer Development, including with senior leaders; utilizing continuous improvement to drive better efficiency and understanding in a variety of processes; leading finance team through creation of finance team culture committee and ownership of Customer Development peer mentoring group

• Served as the lead financial resource for a manufacturing facility with a $90 million annual conversion budget. Responsibilities included driving business results through monthly reporting, annual business planning, cost savings, capital project analysis, and team coaching• Key accomplishments included building trust and optimizing costs with a union factory during contract negotiations, and excelling in multiple stretch opportunities including experience in an interim Factory Controller role

Developed innovative marketing plans and provided consultation to upper management regarding the branding of the Discovery network, Investigation Discovery; organized and tracked approximately 100 million dollars of upfront advertising revenue; entrusted by various executives to create original presentations, calculate revenue streams, and communicate with clients; celebrated by upper management for my ability to learn quickly, communicate effectively, work with accuracy and precision, and adapt to a constantly changing office environment.