Chief of Staff for the Global Chief Communications OfficerPPM / PMO Communications

CORPORATE FINANCE, OPERATIONS, & CHANGE MANAGEMENT• Led the largest portfolio simplification initiative in A-B’s history, resulting in the divestiture of multiple businesses, brands, and discontinuing hundreds of products while navigating c-suite discussions and negotiating clear cost-benefit analysis to foster consensus across highly matrixed environments.• Developed an annual portfolio simplification cycle through intricate process-mapping, cross-functional influence, and iterative development, delivering $40M+ in gross-margin efficiencies over 3 years.PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALIZATION• Spearheaded the commercialization efforts of hundreds of new product launches as Commercial & Financial Head of the Innovation Panel, driving all phases of strategic launch development.• Innovated with a tech-product leveraging Palantir Foundry to streamline SKU delisting through comprehensive data analysis, enabling access and usage across diverse cross-functional teams.LEADERSHIP & TALENT DEVELOPMENT• Recipient of the People-Bet award (Top Leadership Development Program) for two consecutive years, showcasing high expertise in recruitment, talent management, and development of 4 direct reports.

PORTFOLIO STRATEGY, MARKET RESEARCH & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT• Drove business units’ long-term portfolio strategy, pinpointing global market expansion opportunities and formulating innovation roadmap for M&A targets aligned with local operational scale. • Orchestrated the acquisition of 2 businesses in diverse countries at advantageous multiples, while also defining key business process indicators for the success of each venture post-acquisition.FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS (FP&A), PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT• Directed global business cycles, overseeing monthly performance management for ventures in 23 countries across 5 continents, collaborating with Country GMs & CFOs to ensure operational efficiency, accurate budget forecasts, and EBITDA delivery of the Global P&L.• Implemented rigorous process mapping and operational discipline, integrating new performance PowerBI dashboards encompassing Financial and Commercial KPIs to enhance decision-making capabilities.

B2B SALES & MARKETING STRATEGY• Co-led the B2B business unit alongside the CMO and co-founder, overseeing operations across 19 countries spanning 4 continents, leading key commercial initiatives for Foodora & Foodpanda BUs.

FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS (FP&A)• Responsible for all company’s Fixed Costs, as well as supporting HR, Finance, Strategy, and IT VPs.• Executed diligently through highly complex environment: tax increases, corporate acquisition, 22% volume drop, 15% budget cuts, and a major earthquake that devastated the distribution network.

CLIENT DEVELOPMENT, DUE DILLIGENCE, SUPPLIER NEGOTIATIONS• Managed and supported numerous strategic initiatives for a major international telecommunications client, Telefonica, delivering significant annual savings in the millions of dollars in less than a year.• Optimized processes for the Fixed Data organization’s Presale, Implementation, and Post-sale cycles, which uncovered major inefficiencies that resulted in re-negotiations with supplier due to overcharges.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT• 2020 Latin America Financial Seminar attendee, a top leadership development program hosted by P&G, selected out of 30,000 applications to participate.• Finance advisor to the Logistics VP, providing financial expertise on Net Sales Reduction Discounts and Accounts Receivables management. • Finance advisor to Store Development VP, focused on maximizing ROI of merchandising infrastructure.BUDGET & CASH-FLOW MANAGEMENT• Improved Revenue Recognition to 99% accuracy through in-depth analysis & reporting due-diligence.• Achieved a 3 DOI reduction due to revamping of discount policy and customer’s receivables management.• Supported the Oral-B factory’s Finance team with projects aimed at improving budget forecast accuracy.PROCESS MAPPING & DATA ANALYTICS• Created a new budget tracking tool to mitigate overspending risks and developed a new methodology to measure ROI for merchandising assets, resulting in a 30% uplift per store.• Implemented a new commercial funds tracking tool that identified two major overspending customers and facilitated revenue-driven decisions by building sales targets by customer team and product category.