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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

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Received the Scaling New Heights Award, a distinction granted to Supply Chain for outstanding teamwork

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Drove SAP HANA implementation on Sales and Distribution, Materials Management and Production Planning modules for Supply Chain, acting as Test Champion, Business Architect and Change Management lead for the Supply Chain transformation processReceived Spirit of Valent Award for leading the Valent U.S.A. Supply Chain team implementation of best-practices and SAP go-live, going above and beyond dutyEnsured timely implementation of Inventory Management software (Atlas-John Galt), performed training and generated on-boarding material for Production Planners, optimizing S&OP process (Sales and Operations Planning)Led implementation of the upgraded version of the software and improvements to Demand Planning process, resulting in 26% decrease for finished product inventoryTrained 20+ users in new version of Demand Planning system and provided support for user testing and troubleshooting, with one-on-one sessions, presentations and training material

Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Us

Drove pricing strategy and margin analysis, setting up floor pricing for focus products and empowering global sales teams to close new business more efficientlyGenerated new product sales collaterals and collaborated in marketing campaign launch, creating compelling value message, technical brochure and promotional material for targeted market expansionDesigned global strategy and marketing plan, expected to double sales in profitable segment by 2020Led cross-functional portfolio optimization initiative, gathering inputs from Technical, Manufacturing and Sales in order to identify potential products for rationalization

Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Us

Designed global strategy for market segment, coordinating regional initiatives and market trends with centralized product development and portfolio optimizationDeveloped business case for regional growth model, with required customization to ensure savings, market access and risk mitigation when rolling to target countryPerformed market analysis and developing strategy for high profit category expansion, including VoC for new product developmentAnalyzed strategic fit and potential synergies of $40 million acquisition target in emerging market, providing market and industry information for decision makingLed team of six to set baseline, targets and road‑map for Innovation in Sustainability Advantaged products for Food & Personal Care and Pharma market segmentsPerformed external market assessment on the attractiveness of product line in Latin American market and presented recommendations to top managementDiagnosed customer satisfaction through survey design, development and data analysis, providing recommendations on Branding, Service and Technical CapabilitiesDeveloped and presented business case for product line launch and associated process modification, including value proposition, cost and logistic implicationsPerformed demand sensitivity analysis and devised strategy to close gap with supply for one of the biggest product lines; recommendations were implemented by Supply Chain management

Developed business case and expansion plan for Latin American market, focused in Brazilian entry and business development strategy

Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Us

Uncovered consumer insights, conducted Concept Testing and developed recommendations for three ingredients' positioning in the Food & Personal Care spaceLed two market assessments and presented recommendations to steering committee

Performed market penetration study, conducted field research through interviews with key opinion leaders in Spain and developed go‑to‑market strategy

Meyrin-Satigny, Geneva, Ch

Managed implementation for Forecast and Demand Planning SAP module between USA manufacturing sites and key LATAM customers, in less time than expected, for Swiss Chemical Company with annual sales of over $3,703 million Created and negotiated new replenishment scheme for Colombina, improving customer satisfaction from 68% to 92% and reducing operational expenses Collaborated with Unilever Andina Colombia to ensure Firmenich met standards, resulting in recognition as certified supplier in flavors and 100% service level

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Developed new product delivery scheme generating $130,500 in savings - 13% of working capital - and improved relationship with national and international suppliers Coordinated export fulfillment to South and Central America, reaching 95% service level for Consumer Goods company with annual sales over $250 million

Vevey, Ch

Managed cross-functional team for planning co-manufacturing process, obtaining 95% of product availability according to agreed quantities and deadlines Directed implementation of programs to control low-rotation stock, short shelf-life and high inventories, resulting in 36% reduction of expired product from distribution centers representing annual savings of over $240,000 Improved team dynamic through communication, obtaining recognition for sharing knowledge in order to build High Performance Team in Nestle's Supply Chain Created improvement processes according to headquarters (Switzerland) requirements, achieving 100% best practice compliance for Supply Planning Led supply meeting with regional sales and customer service specialists, preparing reports to communicate critical situations. As result, there was significant reduction of lost-sales and improved service perception from sale regionals Accomplished alignment between Customer Service and Distribution, Marketing, and Production, improving effectiveness of launching and discontinuation processes

Analyzed Wyeth-Whitehall's operation and developed simulation model to optimize resources, balancing work-load and drastically diminishing times and costs Influenced governmental certification (INVIMA) of Good Manufacturing Practices for pharmaceutical distribution centers in general and Wyeth-Whitehall in particular Led team to improve outsourced promotional packing for Gillette, improving product quality, enhancing service level and making more efficient process

Mba, Marketing And Strategy

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering