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New York, Ny, Us

Focus on accelerating the transformation of the Estee Lauder Companies to continue to gain market share while growing margins.- Lead a 5 year digital transformation program (including SAP S4 HANA) to enable a shift towards more agile, connected, and data-informed ways of doing business.- Drove the Post Covid Business Acceleration global restructuring program aiming at transforming the company while driving a shift of capabilities from B&M to online (org reset, go to market strategy adjustment) and changing how we work - $400M benefits driven in 2 years- Working with the EMEA region to drive the CEO agenda including strategy development and execution, while also leading regional initiatives, in collaboration with global brands, functions, and regional market team- Partnered with Latam region to build and deliver on an overall transformation program including brand portfolio review, re-org, go to market strategy review- Led the reset of our data & analytics strategy to enable an omni consumer experience with a focus on DTC

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Responsible for the Americas Finance function (US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia) representing 40% of A.T. Kearney's revenue as well as global cost optimization; $400M revenue, double digit growth Key achievements includes:➢ Development of new metrics to drive behavior changes and implementation of global reporting “One source of truth” in more than 40 countries➢ Process redesign to drive efficiencies (Strategic planning, budgeting, AP..)➢ Global cost transformation program– 20% / $100M impact in 2 years➢ Training around firm economics and potential actions to improve profitability➢ Global partner compensation model redesign➢ Management of a team of 35 professionalsRecognized by my peers: 2018 CFO Excellence Award - SIGNIFICANT GROWTH category (CFO studio)Head of Global Strategic Planning in 2015Head of Global Travel and Real Estate since 2018

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Support the Head of the Americas in driving its agenda (daily operations and long term vision) by managing strategic initiatives and other activities identified as critical to ensure A.T. Kearney’s overall successExamples of cross functional initiatives : - Organic and inorganic growth strategy - Financial Planning & Forecasting- Market entry strategy for Latin America- Profitability improvement - Talent strategy definition

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Led various projects in Europe and America mainly focused on retail and CPG with focus on growth strategy, M&A and supply chain optimization A. Organic Growth - Long Term Growth Strategy for a major Canadian pharmacy retailer (outlined core and new growth opportunities and developed business cases for selected opportunities) - Category profit improvement for the leading Baltics mass retailer across all non-food categories - Terms of sales program design for a multibillion US CPG company - Turnaround strategy for a Private Equity owned medical device equipment rental company (including sales targeting, asset utilization improvement, distribution network rationalization) B. M&A - Strategic options assessment for a multibillion retail apparel company with division losing money (options included selling, turning around, winding down…) – presented options to the Board and initiated carve out - European market entry strategy for a home insurance company – regional prioritization and identification of potential partners - Merger integration office for a leading spirits company - pre-close planning - Synergy assessment for a major European aerospace and defense player C. Supply Chain Optimization - Manufacturing network optimization for a multibillion US confectionery (10 sites - $170-190MM annual gross margin improvement), including Make vs. Buy decisions - Inventory optimization for a retail store chain (in France, Spain, Poland and the UK)

Paris, Île-De-France, Fr

- Assisted the CEO in daily activities- Analyzed the key performance indicators of the group for Vodafone and Vivendi’s boards- Worked on the acquisition processes of Tele2 France (€0.5Bn revenue) and Neuf Cegetel (€3.4Bn revenue)- Member of the Investor Relations team

Paris, Fr

Conducted market studies, firm valuations and segmentation analysis of potential buyers, sellers and targets to identify potential deal opportunities

Jouy-En-Josas, Île-De-France, Fr

Administrator of HEC Junior Conseil, HEC student consulting group with €600K turnover and 120 studies in 2004- Project manager on more than 20 studies- Recruiting and organizing the work of more than 60 students on those projects