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Reigate, Gb

Provide Financial Leadership to the NP EUR Beverages Team:o Co-pilot the NP EUR Head of Beverages and team to achieve targets and deliver the strategyo Develop and communicate strategic directiono Prepare comms for Zone Executive Plan, Project Steering Committees, NP EUR Leadership Teamo Provide transparency of performance, from monthly through to 3-year time horizonso Validate and authorise regional commercial proposals, tenders, and capexo Identify areas of focus for cost improvement and drive agreed action plans to deliver savingso Develop internal processes to support Strategic Partnership growth across all NP coffee brandsManage complex Stakeholder Management:o Manage key relationships within NP EUR and the Strategic Business Unito Support & guide Leadership Team in Switzerlando Stay closely connected & aligned to Key Finance contacts in SBU (Strategic Business Unit)o Build a strong network of NP Market Controllers in all EUR markets

London, United Kingdom

Provide Financial Leadership & Strategic direction to a "start-up" businesso Define the model and strategic direction of the Starbucks Out Of Home (OOH) brand in Nestleo Setup the infrastructure and resource to launch the strategy and accelerate growth of the Starbucks brand across all EMENA marketso Review performance against the original business plan linked with the purchase of Starbucks OOH and ensure delivery against targetso Prepare comms for Zone Executive Plan, Project Steering Committees, NP EMENA Leadership Teamo Provide transparency of performance, from monthly through to 3-year time horizonso Identify areas of focus for cost improvement, especially on structural costs, and drive agreed action plans to deliver savingso Support set up & integration of new markets and business modelso Define people strategy within Operational Master Plan and ensure it is aligned to strategic directiono Create a culture where people enjoy giving their besto Lead and develop the Finance team to provide support & guidance to the businessAchievements:o Defined the model and strategic direction of the SBUX OOH brand in Nestle. This included collaborating with EY, Nestle tax teams, and NP EMENA leadership team to define the SBUX OOH model, as well as setting up the infrastructure and resource to launch phase 1 of the strategy and handover P&L responsibility to the markets.o Oversaw the integration of systems and processes into Nestle to ensure a smooth transition post TSA. Managed the Starbucks, EY, and NiM Financial relationships during & post TSA to ensure compliance of AR & AP handover. This included ensuring that outstanding balances where managed down to zero so that there was no liability for Nestle.o Supporting the SBUX team through an enormous amount of change by a combination of pastoral care, compassionate leadership, and clear prioritization. I helped to create a high performing team culture where people felt empowered to give their best.

Gatwick

Provide Financial Leadership to the Purina UK businesso Lead the Monthly Business Planning cycleo Understand Commercial landscape and challengeso Identify gaps to target and agree action plans to drive performanceo Balance KPIs and prioritise actions to ensure delivery of both growth and profit targetso Lead the controlling teamo Ensure robust reporting and complianceo Coach and develop talent and ensure continuity of talent pipelineo Present Financial update to the whole business at the quarterly Business Review Meetingo Manage key relationships with central Finance team in Switzerlando Manage services provided by Nestle in the Market shared service centreo Provide transparency of performance for both monthly and rolling 18 month time horizonso Identify areas of focus for cost improvement, especially on structural costs, and drive agreed action plans to deliver savingso Manage the KPMG relationship for Purina UK & responsibility for internal complianceAchievements:o Delivered and embedded a “best in class” Monthly Business Planning process. Reduced complexity of inputs, refined attendance, and reduced time in meeting structure, resulting in significant time saving and improved focus on key areas to really drive the business forwardso Developed a more inclusive and agile culture in the Finance team to ensure team members were supported to give their best and deliver real value adding activitieso Targeted and delivered cash flat plan on structural costs. Focused plan on overheads which identified key areas of opportunity and increased visibility between cost centre owners, providing clear accountability and ensuring delivery of savings

Gatwick

Provide Finance Leadership to the Supply Chain functiono Identify and execute cost saving initiatives across the Supply Chaino Benchmark performance across the markets in Northern Europe (UK, IE, NL, Nordics)o Promote clear understanding of financial figures and costing across Supply Chain teamsControl costs and ensure compliant reportingo Control the operational cost of the UK national Distribution Centre and transport networko Develop, control and ensure robust evaluations of capital investment planso Control and report stock levels, bad goods, and the financial impact of product sourcing changesDrive continuous improvement in the Finance teamo Implement and embed Nestle Continuous Excellence (NCE) framework in the Finance team ways of workingo Define Operational Master Plan, run Monthly Operating Reviews, measure KPIs and team morale through change cycleAchievements:o Identified and delivered £0.5m of Supply Chain savings in each of the 3 years that I was in roleo Implemented NCE ways of working in the Finance team. This framework gave structure and aligned purpose to the Finance team and resulted in clear prioritisation and focused achievement of the team goalso Successfully tendered the 3rd party contract for the UK national Distribution Centre resulting in cost savings of 9% p.a. (circa £1m p.a.)

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

• Validate, control and account accurately for periodic GB Supply Chain spend (annual budget approx £550m)• Attend profit review meetings, providing top-level insight into the key issues driving supply chain costs• Provide insight into Supply Chain costs at Brand (multi brand) and Channel (grocers, food services, convenience stores, on trade) level• Continuously review and improve processes and reporting in Management Information Pack• Provide cost variance analysis and resolve Supply Chain Senior Leadership cost / variance queries• Oversee budgeting and forecasting process for Supply Chain costs• Provide in-sight and challenge to help Strategic Planning• Ensure that standard costs are accurate and updated in relevant systems in a timely fashion• Provide information / analysis to support both Supply Chain and NPD initiatives• Support IT projects and provide testing resource in accordance with pre-determined testing plans• Interact with external auditors on supply chain issues• Promote high level of interaction with other teams, especially Purchasing, Supply Chain and the Business Analysis Team – Visibility across the business is critical.

Harrow, United Kingdom

• Monthly financial & quarterly statutory reporting• Cash flow management, analysis, & reporting• Working Capital analysis & control• Managing General Ledger & Financial Accounting function• Overhead budgeting & forecasting• IS champion for Harrow site, including budgetary control• Protean (ERP system) super-user

Harrow, United Kingdom

• Weekly financial reporting to gross margin level• Commercial forecasting & analysis• Publishing & analysing daily / weekly KPIs• Costing new products & range analysis• Promotional analysis & validation• Driving process improvement initiatives• Management of Bill of Materials• IS champion for Harrow site• Protean (ERP system) super-user

Dover, United Kingdom

• Weekly financial reporting to gross margin level• Variance analysis & process improvement• KPI collation & reporting• Costing new products• Management of Bill of Materials• Month end reconciliations• IS champion• Protean (ERP system) super-user

Mmath, Mathematics

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