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Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

• Led implementation of Workday Adaptive Planning for Global OpEx planning, reporting and analysis.
• Guided business stakeholders through key issues and needs assessment sessions.
• Designed scripts and managed user acceptance testing for global expense planning tools.
• Transformed business processes, management reporting and budgeting.
• Led global training programs including content development and execution.
• Provided leadership for reporting and budgeting optimization projects.Owned Global OpEx planning, reporting and analysis.

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

• Spearheaded development of automated customer profitability tools.
• Enabled modeling autonomy and data transparency and removed organizational logjams.
• Established standardized P&L views facilitating fact-based decision-making.
• Expedited opportunity development and vetting accelerating time-to-market.
• Expanded margins via mix optimization, route-to-market strategies and sku rationalization.
• Instilled holistic mindset valuing consumer, customer and company needs.Led creation & management of a Corporate Trade solution

Deerfield, IL

Developed financial models and trend analysis assessing brand and market investments, identifying pattern changes and catalysts, and ensuring optimal resource allocations.Analyzed, interpreted, and presented relevant financial data to Marketing leadership highlighting brand and market performance critical to delivering business plan.Partnered with business.

Proactively identified magnitude of brand investment sourcing opportunities and led cross-functional team driving procurement best practices globally saving $10M.Led finance integration of $5 billion acquisition of Allied Domecq ensuring seamless transition of back office services and realization of targeted synergies.Provided financial leadership and.

Developed price models and brand investment strategies to minimize importation costs and tax liabilities and enhance competitive position.Provided financial leadership to sales and marketing alliance achieving increased portfolio and market penetration and reducing distribution costs by $40M.

Optimized pricing structures maximizing value capture throughout the value chain and enhancing top-line by $5M.Partnered with business unit leaders to manage the business effectively and responsibly, assess brand/market execution, and ensure delivery of financial targets and critical metrics.Provided financial analysis and counsel to sales leadership on.

Bachelor Of Science In Commerce, Accounting Major

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