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• Drive tactical portfolio management, P&L health, and sound business case development for innovation and growth strategies for both legacy brand management and new ventures across DSD and traditional route to market to strategically expand the business's portfolio (est. incr. $25M+)• Lead short- and medium-term business planning for finance, marketing, sales, and supply chain team members and synthesize business plans into growth stories and operational forecasts through collaboration with FP&A teams• Co-pilot capital investment projects, validating capital expenditure business cases and make versus buy scenarios• Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize pricing plans and manage $40M of commercial investment for highest ROI• Create new product line proforma P&Ls and co-pilot the marketing, sales, and product development teams in strategic pricing, commercial investment planning, and product costing to drive profitable, high-growth product launches• Strategically guide senior Marketing leadership in planning the Marketing and Other General Expenses budget, which includes planning and optimizing professional labor costs and event, travel, and general expenses (~25% savings YoY)

Vevey, Ch

• Partnered with Marketing in managing a portfolio of 5 brands, totaling $200M+ in sales• Provided trusted financial analysis and recommendations, promoted P&L literacy, and furthered collaboration among Marketing, Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Engineering to grow the portfolio by 7%• Pressure tested assumptions and balanced cross functional inputs to yield an accurate forecast with visibility to risks and opportunities, while fostering engagement, alignment, and a bias to action in Monthly Business Planning• Assessed new products for feasibility, interpreted and validated cross functional inputs, modeled new item financials, and provided recommendations or solutions rooted in reliable financial analysis• Managed 8+ projects at once with varying timelines and complexities (including, but not limited to price pack architecture, manufacturing investments, transition to recyclable packaging, nutritional enhancements, and new flavor developments), providing scenario modeling, ROI evaluation, and risk identification and mitigation to reach sustainability goals and drive profitable growth

Vevey, Ch

Technical Controlling (Technical & Production FP&A)• Provided reporting and analysis for COGS, FFOH, Depreciation, Production Related Overhead, Factory Savings, and Total Delivered Cost at the NUSA level, created and validated KPI dashboards, and communicated data and insights clearly with multiple stakeholders: Factory Finance, Operations Controlling, NUSA Decision Support (Corporate FP&A), and Senior T&P Functional Leaders• Identified and presented to senior leadership key variance drivers in the Ensuring Supply cost base, synthesizing data and commentary to create executive deliverables for $7B in costs• Eliminated redundant reporting, reducing the time required for close and forecast routines by ~50%, collaborated on process/timing changes with appropriate teams, and successfully guided the team to meet accelerated close timelines• Led group trainings or consulted individually with appropriate finance partners, ensuring financial reports were standardized and calculated appropriately across 15+ factories and multiple divisions• Forecasted PRO Change in Inventory impact to the P&L through close partnership with Supply Chain Finance to facilitate stakeholders' understanding of ending inventory projections and associated financial impact• Prepared PRO Cost Center reporting—budgeting, forecasting, and explanation of variances—and co-piloted Senior T&P Functional Leaders in planning for talent acquisition and organizational changes and associated costs and ensuring accounting compliance and forecast accuracy• Informally managed an intern, providing daily support, project guidance, and resources for professional development

Vevey, Ch

Data Analysis & Financial Reporting:• Delivered accurate and insight-driven financial data for daily, weekly, and monthly reporting using data from SAP, BW, or Kronos, with Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and Power Automate, improving automation and decision-making across a crucial Nestlé factory, 2021 Cost of Production: $680M+• Produced Material Usage Variance (MUV), volume, variable labor, and energy analyses, managed key month end deliverables on conversion costs plus MUV, and developed improved forecasting tools• Led the factory Period End Close (PEC) process by completing SAP PEC allocations and journal entries as well as insightful variance reports and commentary• Costed materials, projected cost savings, and conducted Bill of Material (BOM) and quota arrangement reviews, aiding in the Annual Cost Estimate (ACE) budget process as well as site savings plan development and target settingCost Savings:• As Finance Co-Pilot for the Liquid Processing, Packaging, Filling, and PET departments, collaborated cross-functionally with production, maintenance, engineering, manufacturing excellence, quality assurance, safety, and supply chain• Drove cost savings and compliance actions and projects on the factory floor and aided in coaching of Key Standard Routines (KSR's), Identify Prioritize Assign (IPA) and Return to Base Condition (RBC) events, Standardize Do Check Act (SDCA) methodology, and Go See Think Do (GSTD) problem solving• Co-led sugar MUV reduction project team, served as the finance SME for all MUV reduction projects, and created Power BI dashboards for accessible MUV project trackingCompliance:• Conducted regular financial health checks, PSA audits, warehouse audits, fixed asset audits, and departmental audits throughout the factory, ensuring inventory accuracy and identifying findings or opportunities for improvement (OFI) as lead auditor on the internal audit prep team, delivering internal audit success

Vevey, Ch

Collaborated cross-functionally with engineering and maintenance to audit, correct, and make process improvements to the plant’s spare parts and fixed asset management practices, increasing inventory accuracy, minimizing unnecessary spend, and reducing audit risk at Nestlé’s Libby’s Pumpkin factory.

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

Planned and implemented communications strategies and marketing content for print, email, and social media.

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

Strategically guided the Hutton Honors College’s largest student organization, comprised of nearly 20 student-led councils, to enhance opportunities to foster personal and professional growth, healthy and effective teaming, and leadership development for honors students—all through event coordinating.• Championed all of the organization’s programming efforts (60+ events annually), with the mission to connect students to the honors college and one another.• Led 40 officers across 6 councils, advising their 12 council presidents and 9 executive board members in matters of effective team building, facilitative leadership, and successful event planning.• Implemented a new group mentoring initiative to build stronger relationships and community among honors students.• Spearheaded the selection process process by ensuring interview best practices were continually reviewed and maintained, organizing applicant materials and digital systems, serving as applicants’ main point of contact, and conducting hundreds of student interviews.• Reviewed budget and expenditure proposals to allocate funding prudently and in the best interests of Hutton Honors College members.• Managed and integrated attendance data, student records, and meeting logistics and assisted in 360 reviews for nearly 170 students, prioritizing and actioning on feedback to improve performance management, goal alignment, and student satisfaction organization-wide.

Washington, Dc, Us

Gained experience in employment law and diversity management, particularly through informal counseling, managing formal complaints and sensitive employee data, conducting management inquiries and providing formal reports, and DE&I initiatives, training, and recruitment programs.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business - Business Economics & Public Policy (Bepp)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business; Sociology Minor

Academic Honors Diploma