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Monterrey, Mexico

• Facilitated the flow of information and analysis for the CEO with its team and stakeholders optimizing decision-making.
• Managed the CapEx budget with +300 projects aligning areas to maximize ROI while reducing the execution time by 20%.
• Prepared and analyzed monthly results to support the Executive Committee’s decision-making and ensure the business course.
• Coordinated the budget process for EBITDA, NWC & CapEx among +11 areas; improved financial planning.
• Oversaw the CEO’s objectives consolidation process, ensuring timely reporting and clear evidence of performance.
• Created presentations to Board, CEO, and C-level management resulting in a better understanding of the business results.

Monterrey, Mexico

• Evaluated and authorized +$200M in projects ensuring their profitability and matching them with the company’s strategy.
• Established a new framework to achieve the highest and mot agile execution of CapEx in 10 years exceeding the objective.
• Led the CapEx budgeting process filtering projects in collaboration with more than 5 areas.
• Briefed monthly the company’s leadership team on projects’ execution and conclusions on CapEx performance.
• Synthesized and generated monthly information to the CEO & CFO of Mexico to make the decision process more effective.
• Developed a new process to control expenses by creating a new role in all Sigma Mexico.

Monterrey, Mexico

• Reinforced company’s pricing process using multi-factor decision making models, reducing volume impact due to price increases.
• Introduced a new regression model to calculate price elasticities that increased its accuracy.
• Implemented a price pack process to evaluate price positioning and identify +20 white spaces.
• Engineered a pilot supply model using big data to reduce spoilage in a main retailer in Mexico; saved $1M and expanded full scale by a team.

Monterrey, Mexico

• Optimized 15% of a +500 SKUs portfolio by evaluating and negotiating with stakeholders; saved ~$8M annually.
• Automatized portfolio optimization process using Alteryx reducing analysis time by ~30%; still in use.
• Maximized mix management. by driving brand/packs/channels mix towards profit and growth; reverted impact of $1.6M.
• Clustered +250k mom & pop clients using census information to identify trends across regions.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor, Economics

Semester Abroad