Deborah Whittemore, Mcr.W Email & Phone Number

Harrison, NY, US

Purchase, New York, United States

• Directs day-to-day operations for the PepsiCo Global Real Estate Organization, focused on sustainability, internal stakeholder governance, and third-party strategic partnerships, aligning strategic objectives with key.
• Led the automation of lease payments across North America, integrating with ERP systems while negotiating leases, showcasing innovation in financial process optimization
• Developed a framework for PepsiCo Global Real Estate sustainability, setting KPIs to improve employee experience and environmental impact in alignment with broader sustainability objectives
• Actively involved in the Green Team Council, expanding global sustainability efforts and aligning local actions with corporate environmental goals
• Launched the "Pep Positive" sustainability fund in 2022, supporting local sustainability projects globally, earning accolades from the Chief Sustainability Officer
• Implemented the PGRE sustainability certification, an internal PepsiCo initiative, ensuring adherence to sustainability standards across teams and reporting progress to leadership

Plano, Texas, United States

• Further innovated and refined financial processes, expanding scope to include larger project analysis and collaboration with international teams on real estate financial management while overseeing capital expenditure.
• Successfully piloted and centralized North American real estate payments, innovating an automated lease payment system that streamlined processes across multiple sites, significantly increasing efficiency, and.
• Engaged with senior leaders to gain buy-in for new financial processes, resulting in streamlined purchase order systems, reduced costs, and increased efficiency
• Managed the Business Intelligence & Analytics team, leading to increased data-driven decision-making and strategic planning initiatives
• Provided essential support to the PepsiCo Global Real Estate team, contributing to global strategic initiatives and enhancing worldwide real estate operations

Plano, Texas, United States

• Pioneered a new role overseeing processes for real estate management in North America, focusing on capital expenditure projects at PepsiCo HQ locations, introducing innovative strategies, leveraging financial background
• Acquired expertise in real estate finance, mastering the complexities of amortizing rent and developing sophisticated forecasting and analysis skills
• Led transformation efforts to redefine roles, work distribution, and locations, emphasizing workforce planning and change management to optimize personnel utilization
• Built and managed a team of 6, centralizing billing processes and revolutionizing HQ budget operations, resulting in enhanced financial efficiency and clarity across locations
• Collaborated closely with facilities management to oversee maintenance and allocations, acting as a strategic business partner to ensure service excellence across locations
• Standardized financial operations across 3 major HQs and additional offices, balancing trade-offs, managing risks, and seizing opportunities to ensure financial consistency

Plano, Texas, United States

• Served as the key finance support for Frito Lay's CIO, managing baseline operations, investment forecasting, and P&L forecasting, supporting the business as a strategic financial partner
• Conducted regular meetings with senior leadership and CFO to provide financial and variance analysis, and capex process guidance for individual teams
• Led comprehensive financial training for technical staff, encompassing forecasting, contract compliance, bidding, and invoice management, coupled with in-depth financial analysis for new initiatives, educating.
• Managed a significant capital project, presenting to the board of directors and participating in governance calls, ensuring project alignment with strategic goals
• Expanded international network by engaging with IT teams and resources in Mexico, fostering cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange

Plano, Texas, United States

• Led central planning initiatives, reporting directly to corporate level and liaising with senior leaders, enhancing allocation methodologies
• Implemented and managed a new forecasting system using Hyperion, significantly enhancing accuracy and efficiency in tech spend and cost allocation reporting
• Conducted comprehensive system testing for Hyperion, ensuring robustness and reliability prior to tech organization-wide deployment to over 200 IT managers and teams
• Spearheaded training and rollout of Hyperion forecasting tool across IT departments, facilitating smooth adoption and maximizing user engagement
• Managed Oracle releases related to capital expenses, overseeing critical financial operations and ensuring compliance with corporate financial standards

Winston-Salem, NC United States; Plano, TX, United States

• Spearheaded finance analysis for PepsiCo’s IT organization, enhancing collaboration with tech senior leadership, leveraging a technical background for strategic decision-making while innovating payment and billing.
• Pioneered a streamlined process for server invoice management within Asset Management, simplifying PO creation, leading to a reduction in forecast variance
• Facilitated the expansion of enhanced vendor payment and management processes, increasing efficiency and broadened team scope
• Established and nurtured vendor and internal stakeholder relationships, ensuring timely invoice management and fostering collaborative partnerships
• Excelled as a manager by providing transformative feedback and support, leading to significant performance improvements and high employee satisfaction
• Drove organizational value through strategic role evolution, creating new positions and opportunities by optimizing current job functions and spearheading central planning initiatives