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Guéthary, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Fr

Geneva, Switzerland

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Mexico City, Mexico

Responsible for € 450m business with 500 employeesMajor Accomplishments: Reset company for growth while improving bottom line 33% Secured multi-million investments from key customers to modernizeequipment and packaging portfolio and capture new opportunities fromrapidly expending modern trade channels Sharpened KA Management approach to regain relevance with customersand strengthen partnerships

Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Responsible for € 350m business with 400 employeesMajor Accomplishments: Reignited growth in a declining market situation by refocusing resources innew segments, while improving bottom line 20% through cost reductions Initiated development and recruitment program to revamp a traditional andageing employee base Sharpened KA Management approach to regain sagging customersatisfaction in Italy and across South Europe

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Reporting to the President Market Operations, managing all Finance aspects of a unitwith € 10 bn of turnover with 50 sales & service entities and 40 manufacturing plantsMajor Achievements: Implemented new leaner sub-regionalized Financial Organization. Developedand instituted Financial Shared Services for Tetra Pak with the aim to stepchange quality, speed and costs related to financial processes  Critical Driver in the implementation of an optimized and harmonized taxstructure Support in implementation of ERP (R/3) and e-business systems covering thecomplete supply chain.

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Reporting to the Region’s President. managing all Finance aspects of a unitwith € 4 bn of turnover with 29 operating entities and 20 manufacturing plantsMajor Achievements: Key driver in setting up effective financial forecasting, budgeting and reportingsystems Coordination of Operational Excellence Program, a project to trim productcomplexity and redesign business processes, leading to a 30% costreduction. Major player in the development and implementation of a new commercialstructure designed to fully harmonize prices and business practices acrossEurope

Hochheim Am Main, Hesse, Germany

Financial and IT responsibility for a € 500m operation including 2 plants and 6engineering centers. Responsible for a team of 80 employeesMajor Achievements: Substantial participation in development of various restructuring plansreducing total headcount by 40% over 4 years Pioneered ERP system (R/3) within Tetra Pak group and lead team thatdesigned and implemented this for the German company within a minimalresource framework. Instituted reporting and control systems and procedures. Responsible andmain driver of a new legal structure leading to a substantial tax optimization

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

Responsible for the Financial Management of a $ 50 million soft drinks franchiseoperation in Spain and Portugal, as well as a 30% equity participation in a $ 500million joint venture with our franchisee.Major Accomplishments: Participant in developing a long-term strategy for Spain identifying majorgrowth opportunities as well as competitive threats and likely industryconsolidation processes. Participated in multifunctional team for acquisition of full ownership of JVoperation, following strategic plan recommendation. Instituted a significant improvement in tracking of JV financial performanceand produced a quick turnaround of unsatisfactory financial control situationat Pepsi Cola de Espana.

Offenbach Am Main, Hesse, Germany

Reported to General Manager of Central European soft drinks business.Responsible for all financial planning and reporting, investment management,control of marketing and trade spending, and negotiation of contract packing feesand other agreements with franchisees.Major Accomplishments:  Jointly led task force that conceived the restructuring of the business systemin the critical German market. Built the plan and participated in execution to reacquire national franchiserights in West Germany, expand into East Germany Achieved a 5-fold increase in operating profit from 1988 to 1990

Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse, Germany

Analyzed and controlled business trends financial performance, profit andinvestment planning for the $ 200 million EMEA businessMajor Accomplishments: Conducted a comprehensive analysis of country, product and segmentprofitability for Biotechnology and Diagnostic Imaging products. Streamlined all financial reporting to generate system capability to track keyfinancial data. Negotiated successfully significant reductions in charges from parentcompany and for local (Du Pont) services provided

Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Cost analysis & preparation of financial forecasts for a plant producing disposablediapers with a retail value of € 350 million.Major Accomplishments: Devised a PC-based cost accounting system to replace the manuallyproduced information. Involved in trimming the product/package portfolio to reduce plant operatingand carrying costs. Assisted in planning and analysis of new product launch involving aninvestment of $ 30 million in new equipment.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Management, Honours

Bachelor'S Degree, Operational Research & Business Administration, Honours