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New York, New York, Us

Leading an incredible team of 4 Project Managers to set up a new network of contract manufacturers.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Responsible, in partnership, with Sr. Director on deal flow management from scouting to due diligence and deal signing.Assisted in writing investment deal memos and modeling 10-year target P&L to investment committee comprised of CEO, CFO, and SVP of Enterprise Strategy.Updated CEO and CFO on quarterly financial and retail performance of portfolio companies.Built interactive retail dashboard for portfolio companies using IRI, Nielsen and SPINS data identifying velocity, distribution, pricing, and promotion performance vs benchmark brands.Actively worked with CEOs, Chief Growth Officers, VP of Sales from our portfolio companies to build tools and insights to accelerate growth.Influenced one of our portfolio companies on Price Pack Architecture by building a volume/price/mix tool to deeper understand growth drivers.Attended trade shows, distributor shows and other events to meet founders and develop relationships.Project manager implemented Affinity CRM tool to drive more effective and efficient deal flow.Mentor to Finance Leadership Development program.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

Responsible for the development, maintenance, coordination, analysis, and review of key financial modeling tools, including the monthly enterprise reporting packages, Annual Plan and Outlooks models, and Strategic Plan algorithms for total Enterprise ($10B Net Sales). Send monthly reporting packages to CEO, CFO, and other senior executive leaders summarizing total company and regional results and variances vs benchmarks. Coordinate with International regions, US, Salty Snacks Segment, Treasury team, and other subsidiaries to build and consolidate monthly outlook models. Prepare quarterly Audit Committee Board of Directors deck summarizing quarterly results and full-year guidance. Lead bi-weekly FP&A team training by securing guest speakers, setting agendas, coordinating calendars, recording trainings, and sending out recaps. Mentor to Summer 2022 finance intern and peer mentor to Sr. Finance Analyst based in Monterrey, Mexico.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

Responsible, in partnership with Sr. Manager of US FP&A, for consolidation and reporting of US region P&L monthly, quarterly, and annually (>$6B Net Sales).Understood drivers of variances for each P&L item and share commentary with senior leadership.Built monthly PowerPoint decks for senior leadership on US P&L, pack type mix, profitability, and other information needed.Developed new allocation methods for our Trade, Returns, Discounts, & Allowances, and Commission expense items to more accurately assign expenses by item. Beginning March 2021, expanded responsibility to include forecasting US Amortization of Intangibles.As of June 2021, expanded responsibility to include quarterly analysis of price vs volume impacts to include in supplemental supporting package for finance leadership and investor relations for quarterly earnings call and report. Proof-reader of quarterly Audit Committee Board of Directors deck.Mentor to a Summer 2021 finance intern.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

Assisted in developing and setting the 2019 and 2020 Gross Sales Plan for the U.S. region Instant Consumables (IC) business for Reese, PayDay/KitKat, and Variety franchises: $1.25 billion in annual gross sales.Managed the monthly and quarterly Gross Sales expectation and reporting to the Reese, PayDay/KitKat, and Variety franchises. Coordinated and ran monthly cross-functional meetings with Demand Planning and Brand teams to clearly identify each franchise's performance against Plan.Created KPIs to track retail velocity performance on the IC business vs Plan.Worked with external consultants to develop a KPI dashboard to track packtype and franchise performance vs Plan.

Boston, Ma, Us

Bowling Green, Kentucky, Us

Bowling Green, Kentucky, Us

Provide analytical, managerial, and “big picture” oversight to an organization of 30+ volunteers. Actively partnering with our Chief Academic Officer to secure strategic partnerships for further expansion of the organization’s reach. Enrolled over 3,500 students internationally in the program to date.Lead and inspire 6 direct reports, and provide mentorship for personal and professional development.Since becoming CEO, the organization has added four university academic partnerships, published a textbook, 2nd edition due to be published in 2020, gave a grant to do research on the impact of The $100 Solution, developed a Fellowship program, and more.Designed and implemented 3, 5, and 10 year strategic organizational growth plans.

Bowling Green, Kentucky, Us

Worked directly with the President to ensure all strategic initiatives were on pace toward successful completion.Oversaw all daily operations of the organization.Managed six direct reports and offered assistance and support to each Vice President on all projects as needed.Expanded revenue to over $16K.Synthesized and submitted the 990 Annual Report to the IRS.Oversaw 501(c)(3) reporting, donor relations, grant acquisitions and fundraising initiatives. Member of the Executive Board of Directors.

Bowling Green, Kentucky, Us

Grew revenue 151% and net income 90.7%.Developed a 3-year financial growth strategy and a 3-year strategic marketing plan.Participated in strategic, and financial planning for budget reports, projects and expansion of the organization.Assisted in establishing short and long-term departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures.

Bowling Green, Kentucky, Us

Researched, designed and implemented a new operational model to improve efficiency and communication (The $100 Solution™ Process Model).Created a post-project evaluation process. Conducted research and analysis of projects and their outcomes (The $100 Solution™ Project Life-Cycle Model).Team leader that oversaw the development and implementation of the East coast region’s strategic marketing plan.

Oakland, Ca, Us

Selected as Net Impact's 2017/2018 Healthy Food Fellow. Worked on a project aimed to connect Simon Business School students with local schools by providing children healthy food that they can eat as 50,000 children in the Rochester community do not know when their next meal will be.Created a food drive at the Simon Business School which resulted in over 150 pounds of food being donated to a local food pantry.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, Us

Designed a process improvement for extending domestic products to international markets, generating proposed annualized savings of more than $130k. Presented recommendations to senior leaders, including the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, & VP of Finance and M&A.Constructed short and long-term project management strategies for Hershey’s Global Product Catalog initiative.Developed a dashboard in Excel using pivot tables and slicers linked to SAP to provide quick access to product sales and margin performance by country.Built a financial model in Excel to better illustrate the price, cost, and margin per shipment to Hershey’s Amazon Canada vendor.

Fort Myers, Fl, Us

Responsible for replenishment and inventory management through JDA Allocation for Knit Tops department - $380M in annual sales. Coached and supervised a direct report to develop the associate to further their career development.Assisted the Sr. Director of Allocation with executing strategic plans throughout the allocation team to improve allocation efficiencies and maximize sales and gross margin. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training (2015).Great Place To Work committee member.Won 2 corporate awards: Vibrant Spirit Award and Integrity Award.

Fort Myers, Fl, Us

Created climate allocation strategy for seasonal denim crops, resulting in $1.5 million sales increase.Headed international expansion team by implementing merchandise allocation and replenishment processes and strategies.Manage inventory levels in retail stores and omni-channels.Identified sizing issue with rings through deep quantitative analysis, corrected size buys resulting in higher sell-thru % and improved inventory to sales ratios.Review weekly and monthly KPI's and develop allocation execution plans.Tested a new version of JDA Allocation to implement within the Chico's brand.Prepare and lead monthly allocation strategy meetings.

Fremont, California, Us

Sales history analysis of dress shirts by style and size and determined purchase orders for vendors.Identified sales to inventory imbalance by size, corrected buys resulted increased in-stock rate from 96% to 98%.Built models for new SKUs based on projected sales and quantity of fabric ordered.Adjusted inventory levels of 500+ SKUs to meet customers’ demand.Assisted other Planners prepare for Open-To-Buy meetings.

Fremont, California, Us

Worked with the Divisional Vice President of Planning and other Planners to allocate merchandise to the retail stores in a timely manner.Analyzed inventory stockouts and recommended solutions to Planners and Merchants.Collaborated with Merchants to maintain basic stock plans.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Corporate Finance, Corporate Accounting

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration

Study Abroad, Semester At Sea Program