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Based In Paris. Part Of Every Heart & home., FR

Based In Paris. Part Of Every Heart & home., FR

• Directed the 100% OTIF delivery of Back To School 2022 by working cross functionally to define key milestones and customer inputs 3 months earlier than previous years, delivering $43 million in Revenue.
• Accountable for all Customer specific packages & displays, delivering >$100 million in Revenue annually.
• Developed end to end Innovation Forecasting Process including assumptions management process, Stage Gate integration, pipeline pre-build alignment, and regional execution tracking.
• Launched the Statistical Forecast in the US, including system redesign, Sales training, and leadership communications.
• Led the Sales communication, customer allocation and issue resolution for BIC’s Return to Reliability plan because of significant supply impacts due to global & regional supply constraints.
• Designed Commercial Sales Capability curriculum in alignment with Commercial COE strategy.

Based In Paris. Part Of Every Heart & home., FR

• Accountable for Internal Communication Strategy for the NAM GM, including development & execution of Town Halls and weekly organization wide communication.
• Executed BIC’s first fully virtual Commercial Meeting & Planning sessions, including virtual stages, custom meeting tracks, awards ceremony, and live interaction.
• Optimized year 3 of the NAM Operating Model with a focus on Innovation execution and designing Customer Centric Commercial calendar.

Based In Paris. Part Of Every Heart & home., FR

• Accountable for Internal Communication Strategy for the NAM GM, including development & execution of Town Halls and weekly organization wide communication. In partnership with the NAM GM, delivered messages on topics.
• Lead the planning and execution of a significant OPEX reduction, including all organizational communication, talking points and coordination with HR.
• Successfully led the integration of global Operating Models into existing NAM Operating Model and processes. This included defining the NAM S&OP process, RACI development across business functions, and Operating Model.
• As a result of COVID-19, played a key leadership role in the Shelton office closing, reopening, and developing Return to Office and Remote Work polices.

Purchase, New York, US

Responsible for driving alignment with Food Service Marketing, Operations, Sales & Finance, internal & external consultants and functional resources, to then lead the broader cross functional project teams to launch new Products, Package & Equipment across Food Service innovation. Manage communication with key stakeholders and resources that include Senior.

Purchase, New York, US

Responsible for ideation, development, implementation and sustainment of Merchandising technology projects. Co- Lead for SDO Merchandiser scheduling implementation which will result in $10MM of productivity in 2015.

London, GB

Responsible for building functional capabilities across internal sales organization and dedicated distributor organization. Designed the Sales Capability Framework for Diageo internal sales function. Created and facilitated trainings for internal and distributor sales organization. Partnered with Diageo Global Sales Capability team to share best practices.

London, GB

Responsible for the strategic design, development, and delivery of Innovation POS across all divisions and categories for this multi-billion dollar premium drinks manufacturer. Develop detailed project timelines, direct creative agency partners, and manage production fulfillment vendors to ensure seamless completion of all projects. Guide the Brand.

London, GB

• Served as the main point of contact in Operations Business Services for Innovation, Renovation, and High Pace projects. Lead cross functional teams with 20+ members and managed all phases of the Innovation Gate process.
• Managed from concept to commercialization the Jose Cuervo® Silver Innovation project successfully delivering a 130K case launch, the largest in Diageo’s history.
• Generated $3MM in NSV by seamlessly executing the Rumple Minze® flavors innovation project under four months.
• Received Diageo’s Spirit of Supply Award for successfully integrating a new Chinese cap supplier while ensuring the highest standards of color and specifications were consistently maintained.

London, GB

Recruited by the Vice President of Supply Chain Planning to handle the planning and logistics for all bulk liquid for the Jose Cuervo brands. Managed the storage capacity at three production facilities and one third party vendor for over 7.5 million gallons annually. Developed and implemented key performance indicators to measure DSI for bulk liquid.

London, GB

Maintained the SAP allocation for eighteen Bailment/Control states with a volume of 9.5MM cases accounting for 22% of Diageo North America’s overall business. Publish order exception reports, missing SKU reports, daily service metric reports and expedite all claims to ensure timely responses and processing.

New Brunswick, NJ, US

Provided training and technical support to marketing associates for SAP forecast entry into APO Planning books. Functioned as project coordinator of Business Plan 2006 for seven manufacturing facilities. Created a global New Product Launch template to calculate base and safety stock levels needed to support launch forecasts. Initiated and coordinated.