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Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for managing all commercial and industrial real estate acquisition and disposition activities for the Kimberly-Clark global real estate portfolio through the development and management of the Global Real Estate Center of Excellence for transaction management services. Accountability includes the overall governance, compliance, management, implementation, and success of all commercial and industrial real estate transactions executed by Kimberly-Clark Corporation globally as well as the development and maintenance of all global corporate real estate related policies, procedures, and standards related to acquisition and disposition projects.

Regularly negotiate business terms for complex international and domestic contracts and agreements Day-to-day portfolio management responsibilities for approximately 72 million square foot global industrial real estate portfolio Coordinate due diligence activitiesPerform detailed financial and cash flow analysesPlanning and execution of acquisition and disposition transactions ranging from $1 million to $26 million Site selection and negotiation of contract terms for various complex leasing transactions ranging from $1 million to $82 millionCollaborate with multiple internal and external contactsCoordinate multiple acquisition projects, including design, project management, and constructionDevelop and implement the corporation’s first-of-a-kind centralized real estate database Conduct strategic assessments, lease vs. buy analyses, and valuation estimates Develop processes, procedures, guidelines, and best practices for centralized real estate activities

Directed all accounting, reporting, and decision support activities and coordinated the monthly financial closing process for a manufacturing facility supporting approximately $800 million in annual consumer product sales.Administered cost management program resulting in a 10% year-on-year improvement in support of global initiative.Provided capital investment decision support and related financial analyses for fixed asset expenditures and improvements supporting a capital asset base with a net book value of approximately $100 million.Coordinated the successful implementation of SAP ERP systems and served as the manufacturing process leader for the Operations Analysis and Control work-stream and related business processes.Directly supervised a team of as many as twelve people in the Finance, Information Technology, Purchasing, and Production Planning functions.

Directed all accounting, reporting, and decision support activities and coordinated the monthly financial closing process for a manufacturing facility supporting approximately $60 million in business-to-business personal cleansing product sales.Provided Human Resources leadership for the location, facilitated ongoing employee relations activities, ensured the existence and application of consistent personnel guidelines, and verified full compliance with all applicable employment laws.Directly supervised a team of as many as seven people in the Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Production Planning functions.Coordinated the successful implementation of the SAP MRP system for Production Planning and new financial and inventory control systems.

Provided financial analysis, monthly reporting, and decision support to corporate Operations Management, Research and Development, and Consumer Marketing leadership for two consumer business segments with approximately $500 million in annual consumer product sales.Prepared and presented budget and forecast packages for the executive leadership of these business divisions.Served as a primary financial liaison between the executive leadership and the various North American manufacturing facilities.Co-developed and implemented a continuous improvement spreadsheet model for use in reporting and understanding manufacturing cost results for a $2 billion business segment.

Directed all accounting and reporting activities and coordinated the monthly financial closing process for a manufacturing facility supporting approximately $250 million in annual internal and external nonwoven material sales.Provided indirect supervision to as many as six people in the Finance and Production Planning functions.Coordinated all internal control compliance activities including the development and execution of annual plans.Served as the dedicated financial resource for a $16 million capital rebuild project which involved active participation on a cross-functional project team.

B.B.A., Management

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Epsilon

B.S., Accounting