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Minneapolis, MN, US

Arden Hills, Minnesota, US

Provide financial leadership for $12 billion Supply Chain Operations portfolio and serve as business partner to Chief Supply Chain Officer. Directed all financial activities for company-wide Supply Chain platform, comprised of 80+ manufacturing facilities, 100+ leased and company-owned warehousing locations and distribution centers, and $10+ billion in raw.

Arden Hills, Minnesota, US

• Lead FP&A team supporting $10 billion spend within the Sourcing function, and served as business partner to Chief Sourcing Officer. Activities included Merchandising P&Ls, quantifying and tracking productivity.
• Improved measurement and communication of risk management strategies within dairy foods division while increasing FP&A role as business partner with Sourcing function.
• Lead efforts to correctly align work between finance, accounting, and business in dairy merchandising.
• Increased communication and alignment on productivity initiatives between operating divisions, Sourcing, and Design to Value teams to ensure accuracy and eliminate double counting.

Red Wing, MN, US

• Provide financial leadership to cross functional e-commerce team. Support FP&A activities including LRP, annual planning, quarterly tracking, and monthly reporting.
• Develop new business processes for e-commerce capabilities, ensure successful financial integration, identify key metrics, and reporting requirements.
• Lead efforts to improve financial reporting systems to drive greater business insights.
• Serve as business partner to corporate departments (HR, IT, Finance, Executive).
• Manage capital spending process including leadership alignment, planning, and reporting.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Provided financial leadership to cross functional new product team. Developed and tracked metrics for Strategy & Innovation group. Supported centralized research function by introducing portfolio management tools.
• Evaluated new product opportunities to extend existing brands into new categories
• Elevated visibility of new product innovation through improved metrics
• Introduced portfolio management to technology projects to improve prioritization

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Valued business partner for publishing and trademark licensing businesses as well as the centralized Consumer Insights function. This position was also accountable for the overall marketing services administrative.
• Developed strategy for licensing business improving growth
• Restructured magazine business to reduce earnings volatility

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Provided financial support for brands with annual sales in excess of $600 million. In addition to brand finance responsibilities this position consolidated all division results for reporting to corporate, division CFO.
• Applied product portfolio management to improve division profitability
• Led annual and long range planning process

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Reported directly to Chief Investment Officer and assisted in the oversight of a six billion dollar investment portfolio of pension and 401(k) assets.
• Integrated acquisition asset portfolio to align investment strategies
• Managed cash flow and liquidity for investment portfolios

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• The Process Consulting Team was responsible for process flow mapping, reengineering, and project management.
• Led cross functional team in development of data warehouse for financial reporting
• Managed post-merger integration of financial reporting following acquisition

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Held three roles within the supply chain organization:
• Business Development Manager
• Packaging Systems Manager
• Engineering Manager

Hershey, Pennsylvania, US

Prior experience includes roles within research and development providing technical expertise in new products while interacting closely with marketing and manufacturing on implementation and productivity initiatives for General Mills and Hershey Foods Corporation

Mba, Finance, Accounting

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Packaging