Responsible for the global Treasury operations and & Collections for North America.- Assist in the negotiation and review of banking and credit agreements.- Supervise Accounts Receivable Factoring Programs and Supply Chain Finance.- Recommend and implement Capital Allocation strategies focusing on Share Repurchase Programs and Dividend Policy- Support to Global Credit operations including EMEA, APAC and Latam- Facilitate communication with Accounting and Tax departments to ensure accurate financial reporting for Treasury and Credit activities.- Monitor compliance with internal and external reporting requirements for debt obligations and credit facilities.- Support e-commerce activities, including managing relationships with Payment Processors and overseeing fraud and chargeback controls.- Develop KPI and dashboard reporting capabilities using Power BI.

Managing international treasury operations which includes FX, cash management, cash investments, inter company funding, and general banking relationship- International cash management and investments- FX risk management and mitigation strategies - Regulatory compliance including Dodd Frank and EMIR

I supervised team of 70 members to manage large portfolio of customers varying from individuals, small businesses, and large corporations in North, Central and South America. Manage relations with collection and credit reporting agencies. Implemented Power BI reports to measure department performance with appropriate metrics.- Implemented a new credit and collection system and faster and more efficient underwriting processes by refining the global credit policy. - Achieved reduction of past due balances from historically stable 28% to an all-time low of 8%. - Improved working capital by approximately $100,000,000. - Saved about $6,500,000 in financing costs. - Increased workforce capacity by 15%.- Decreased working capital needs by $60,000,000 through leveraging supply chain financing programs.

I led group of 25 colleagues in a fast pace environment, overseeing credit and collection activities in Central and South America with a customer base of approximately 7,000 business clients. I maintained the department organizational structure to meet account receivables goals. I traveled frequently to customer locations to conduct negotiation for credit limit increases or to improve payment behavior. I also provided for ongoing training of the credit staff.- Improved account receivables performance and recovered $3,000,000 from default accounts - Realigned reporting structure shifting process from commercial to corporate credit. - Restructured the regional credit team to support realigned structure. - Built trust with internal and external customers by improving communication to understand regional culture and payment behavior. - Reviewed and enhanced credit granting to make processes faster and more efficient.- Collaborated with Compliance group to improve vendor screening processes and money laundry controls and to avoid business with OFAC denied parties.

I managed 18 professionals to handle a portfolio of 6,000+ accounts and $300,000,000 credit exposure including farming financing programs in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia. I implemented new risk assessment model and underwriting process. I established and monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to benchmark our performance versus industry standards. - Improved current AR from 72% to 95% and reduced pre-financing bad debt losses by 30%. - Implemented faster and more efficient underwriting processes by refining the regional standard operational procedures. - Built strong relationship and direct communication channels to corporate credit through semi-annual customer visits in the region. - Increased origination and sales volume while reducing credit defaults by collaborating with commercial groups to develop financing strategies.

I supported the Treasury group and led some initiatives to ensure sufficient liquidity to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements. I built and maintained strong relationships with banks and credit rating agencies. I developed cash flow and capital planning for funding and investment strategies. I led implementation of hedging strategies to mitigate financial risks related to interest rates and foreign exchange positions- I supportted the increase of sales and margins by managing liquidity sources during financial downturn in 2007 and 2008. - Several capital market deals including debentures, floating rate notes (FRN), and equity convertible issuance - Manage a multi-billion dollar commercial paper program and money market loans- I designed effective strategies to balance excess of liquidity post financial turmoil - Enhanced returns and risk management by refining investment policy - Improved total share-holder value (TSR) by recommending changes in dividends and stock buybacks - Reduced interest charges and tax liabilities by debt repurchase program - I managed subsidiaries funding structures including intercompany loans and guarantees- I led the Treasury Management System (TMS) implementation

I built treasury team performance for EMEA region. I implemented and improved usage of electronic platforms for FX trading (FX ALL), trading confirmations (360T), and payments (CitiDirect). Rationalized bank accounts generated significant reduction in bank fees. I improved cash management solutions reducing excess cash by 85%. I developed intercompany funding structures and enhanced risk management by hedge strategies.

I developed treasury organization in country. I established banking group. I implemented currency hedge strategies. Defined funding strategies. I led ongoing strategic discussions with internal and external business partners. I managed and implemented all insurance programs for region including marine, liability, property, casualty, and credit insurance.