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Fountain Food Service Financial Analyst
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.Fountain Food Service Financial Analyst
Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2021Frisco, Texas, United States
Finance Manager, FP&A
CBREFinance Manager, FP&A
Mar. 2019 - Oct. 2020Dallas, Texas
Finance Manager, FP&A
Animal Supply CompanyFinance Manager, FP&A
Sep. 2018 - Mar. 2019Irving, Texas
Senior Business Analyst, FP&A
Animal Supply CompanySenior Business Analyst, FP&A
Oct. 2017 - Sep. 2018Irving, TexasDeveloped, implemented and manage a cost capitalization process to improve operating margin 15bps Developed transportation scorecard highlighting regional performance, to deliver 50% data integrity improvement and enhanced reporting capability Completed quality of earnings audit to validate 2018 profitability projects Partnered with a cross functional team to recommend minimum order quantities for key customers Developed a threshold calculator for leadership to make decisions on fuel charge exceptions
Global Business Analyst
Kimberly-ClarkGlobal Business Analyst
Jan. 2016 - Sep. 2017Dallas/Fort Worth AreaLead monthly financial review meetings with a cross functional team to drive focus on key category challenges by market Use Tableau and Global Management Reporting tools to develop customized financial reporting that enhances internal customers’ decision making abilities Successfully prepared and negotiated a business case for intercompany Transfer Price exception to drive increased demand and improvement in fixed cost allocation Developed a process to fine tune innovation assumptions and establish credibility for project value, resulting in acceptance rate improvement Automated and improved monthly reporting package accuracy, consistently delivering results four days ahead of expectation Manage $10.7M in global marketing spend to within 2% variance versus budget Facilitate best practices and data sharing across international regions Use Anaplan to track sector profitability metrics to prior year and targets
Strategic Planning Analyst
Kimberly-ClarkStrategic Planning Analyst
Jun. 2014 - Jan. 2016Dallas, TXManaged the corporate forecast process, implemented improvements resulting in five work-days savings Analyzed and reported quarterly changes in primary working capital; improved the forecast process to reduce variance versus actual by 10% Used Hyperion Financial Management to develop reporting and conduct quarterly analysis for Global Supply Chain, assessed year-to-date progress against savings plans Improved and automated standard reporting to facilitate cash flow and balance sheet forecast accuracy
Finance Strategy Intern
Kimberly-ClarkFinance Strategy Intern
Jun. 2013 - Sep. 2013irving, tx.Analyzed venture capital investment returns to determine future best practices Developed a new market model to assess potential market attractiveness Evaluated corporate segmentation process for consistency and relevance
MBA
Southern Methodist UniversityMBA
Aug. 2012 - May. 2014dallasCompleted a double concentration in Finance and Operations.
Assistant Coat and Sportswear Buyer
NordstromAssistant Coat and Sportswear Buyer
Mar. 2005 - Apr. 2007Managed inventory for an $11 million buying responsibility for 17 stores Maintained a gross margin of 60% - number 1 gross margin in the company Tracked purchase order shipping and controlled product flow to ensure proper inventory levels in an extremely high inventory turn over department Allocated and assorted merchandise by store Worked with a corporate financial planner to define a budget and then planned and implemented markdowns within that budget Planned and organized department events through partnerships with vendors, corporate planners and team meetings Negotiated gross margin issues and return authorizations with vendors
Department Manager, Contemporary Department
NordstromDepartment Manager, Contemporary Department
Dec. 2002 - Mar. 2005Managed a $3.1 million department Motivated and led a sales team of nine to a 27% increase in sales in 2004 Increased sales by $0.8 million in 2004 Highest manager sales in the region at $125/hour Maintained merchandising and display standards that led to winning Department of the Month Trained and mentored sales team resulting in three promotions Improved the department’s corporate volume rank from 5th to 2nd
Assistant Department Manager, Juniors’ Department
NordstromAssistant Department Manager, Juniors’ Department
Sep. 2001 - Dec. 2002Achieved Sales Pacesetter with the highest sales per hour of any Assistant Manager in the company Led employee mediations Performed product knowledge and team education seminars
Regional Merchandise Manager, Juniors’ Department
NordstromRegional Merchandise Manager, Juniors’ Department
Feb. 2001 - Mar. 2008Dallas/Fort Worth AreaDirected a $25.5 million territory for 17 stores Increased total sales volume by 10% in fiscal year 2007, the #1 increase in the company, through coaching sales techniques, detailed inventory management and constant communication with buyers about specific product needs Maintained a gross margin of 60% - #1 in the company Used Oracle and Retek Data Warehouse systems to track purchase order shipping, control product flow and ensure proper inventory levels by store Collaborated with a corporate financial planner to define a budget and then planned and implemented markdowns within that budget Consistently and successfully negotiated gross margin issues and return authorizations with vendors to facilitate a positive open to buy every month Implemented proactive strategies to manage the fastest inventory turn over in the company Trained and educated department managers and staff by leading, planning and organizing 16 product knowledge seminars throughout Texas, Florida and Georgia annually Implemented corporate strategies to direct 27 managers as a cohesive business unit

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