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Atlanta, GA, US

California, 94086, US

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Alpharetta, Georgia, US

• Led company-wide strategy review and presentation for $1B USD revenue division of a Fortune 50 company delivering a thorough, concise review for C-suite executives
• Utilized financial modeling skills on multiple ad-hoc financial analysis projects to determine value such as IRR, Terminal Value, Enterprise Value, ROI, and ROIC
• Analyzed requests for capital from >$1M to $15M from manufacturing plant managers for assumptions, thorough business case, calculations, feasibility, and payback before submitting to VP of Finance
• Initiated business development projects in the M&A space including performing a DCF analysis and sensitivity analysis while leading cross-functional meetings across multiple business units and geographies
• Gather, track, and deliver weekly KPI’s for our pecan division leading to an accurate designation of the key drivers for the underperforming business unit
• Forecasted 6-month revenue and EBITDA for Argentine division by creating a financial model resulting in a forecast within 3% of actual results

Alpharetta, Georgia, US

• Spearheaded inventory consolidation project resulting in a reduction in risk and repetitive work for multiple departments, and a cash flow increase of $1.3 million
• Managed cross-docking project in coordination with various teams in accounting, container booking, 3rd party carrier/warehouse, production plants, & USDA personnel achieving a 25% cost savings
• Oversaw shipper owned inventory (SOI) system achieving sufficient inventory at nationwide storage locations while ensuring accurate and timely invoicing according to internal audit regulations
• Performed customer profitability analysis due to a 500% increase YOY in quality rejections leading to a re-negotiated sales contract reducing our risk and potential return costs

• Initiated sales and marketing strategy including social media and assorted marketing materials
• Led a team of 4 pricing interns tasked with analyzing the local market for 3 different products leading to a differentiated price and product for each channel including ecommerce
• Spearheaded a business loan process with Kiva Zip by communicating our brand and mission with potential lenders and subsequently ensured timely repayments to organization

Singapore, Singapore, SG

• Executed 5 international expansion reports & subsequent market entry strategies supporting yearly key strategic initiatives
• Ranked 9 foreign markets based on market size, forecasted profit, and political risk leading to an organized expansion plan
• Developed marketing strategy including partnership suggestions (internal & external), product specifics/enhancements, and a list of customers to pursue based on market needs
• Created social media strategy by analyzing data and benchmarking peers leading to a more cohesive plan for Facebook and Twitter and leading to the opening of a successful Instagram account
• Performed in depth market research using data from the USDA, Euromonitor International (Passport), Mintel, and various industry-specific data sources

Phoenix, AZ, US

Washington, DC, US

• Analyzed the effects of Mexico’s participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership on exports of fruits and vegetables from the US to Mexico and subsequently publish the findings in the USDA database

• Performed market research on 4 packaged foods produced in the US including market testing in the US and abroad
• Engaged foreign importers and distributors with product information resulting in preliminary agreements in Brazil, Japan, and Korea and gained knowledge from distributors in UK, Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands.

Phoenix, AZ, US

• Improved operations process flow by eliminating 2 steps via IT solution (TMS) & reduced e-mail and time spent by 50% for offices nationwide
• Examined indirect (utilities) procurement processes reducing # of vendors and purchasing costs by 30% and 15%, respectively

• Oversaw daily coffee harvest operations and visited other coffee mills in order to learn more about the origin process of coffee.

Schindellegi, Schwyz, CH

• Orchestrated a project for Fortune 500 client in coordination with their recently acquired production facility in Russia including vendor relationship management for 20+ vendors leading to an on-time production start.
• Directed supply chain services incorporating IT solutions increasing transparency by 50% for European customers

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, FR

• Conceptualized and implemented process improvement initiatives according to Lean principles reducing departmental use of paper by 40%
• Prepared KPI reports for daily team meetings outlining ongoing organization achievements
• Provided export solutions and customer service to US customers exporting to all regions achieving a 100% retention rate

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, FR

• Tracked cargo imported from Latin America and re-exported products to China via cargo airplanes in compliance with the governing principles provided by FAA, TSA, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International Business

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Administration And Management, General

International Business/Economics

Social Entreprenuership