Agostina Leofanti

Industrial Engineer | Project Management at Parexel

Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

About

Industrial Engineer & Project Specialist at Parexel, supporting global clinical trials through project tracking, stakeholder coordination, and data-driven analysis. I’m passionate about combining data-driven insights with people-focused leadership: mentoring new talent, fostering independence, and building strong stakeholder relationships. Bilingual (English/Spanish), with solid expertise in Agile, Excel, Power BI, SQL, and AI productivity tools.

Experience

  • Project Specialist at Parexel
    Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • Project Management Plans initial set up and maintenance with Project Leader input. • Maintenance of selected information in the integrated project management system. • Project reports, compliance and other metrics for project operational review, client and internal reporting and project oversight. • Initial Review of selected financial areas. • Cooperation with Project Leader and Functional Leads on action plans and follow up with the project team on action items.

  • Accenture (Remote)
    • Program and Project Management Specialist
      Apr 2025 - Nov 2025 · 8 mos

      • Led end-to-end supplier transitions during post-acquisition integrations, ensuring 100% compliance with procurement standards and minimizing operational risks. • Coordinated cross-functional and global teams, aligning procurement processes and legacy contracts across multiple business units. • Engaged directly with stakeholders from acquired companies, facilitating knowledge transfer, resolving issues, and ensuring smooth integration into Accenture’s systems. • Implemented proactive risk and issue management, reducing delays in integration milestones and ensuring regulatory compliance. • Developed structured reporting frameworks and KPI dashboards, improving stakeholder visibility and accelerating decision-making.

    • DS Financial Specialist
      Feb 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Developed advanced financial models (discounted cash flow, sensitivity and scenario analysis) to evaluate business proposals and quantify the financial impact of alternative deal structures. • Designed pricing strategies and modeled multiple solution options, supporting negotiations by identifying the most cost-effective and value-adding scenarios. • Provided analytical support in client pricing discussions, ensuring alignment between financial outcomes, risk considerations, and business objectives. • Collaborated with US-based cross-functional teams, working fully in English to integrate financial and operational perspectives across projects. • Mentored junior analysts as a “buddy”, leading onboarding, reviewing deliverables, providing feedback, and progressively building their independence. • Delivered Excel training sessions to enhance team capabilities, streamline financial modeling, and improve efficiency in project evaluations.

    • DS Senior Financial Analyst
      Sep 2022 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

      • Developed advanced financial models (discounted cash flow, sensitivity and scenario analysis) to evaluate business proposals and quantify the financial impact of alternative deal structures. • Designed pricing strategies and modeled multiple solution options, supporting negotiations by identifying the most cost-effective and value-adding scenarios. • Provided analytical support in client pricing discussions, ensuring alignment between financial outcomes, risk considerations, and business objectives. • Collaborated with US-based cross-functional teams, working fully in English to integrate financial and operational perspectives across projects. • Mentored junior analysts as a “buddy”, leading onboarding, reviewing deliverables, providing feedback, and progressively building their independence. • Delivered Excel training sessions to enhance team capabilities, streamline financial modeling, and improve efficiency in project evaluations.

  • Revenue Analyst at AB InBev
    Nov 2021 - Sep 2022 · 11 mos

    • Designed and executed pricing and promotional strategies for the company’s e-commerce platform, allocating promotional budgets based on sales performance and stock availability. • Analyzed campaign outcomes by tracking sales, revenue impact, and customer behavior, generating insights to optimize future initiatives. • Developed financial dashboards to monitor KPIs and provide data-driven support for commercial and strategic decisions. • Collaborated with commercial and operations teams to ensure alignment between pricing actions, inventory, and revenue goals.

  • PepsiCo (2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Manufacturing Personnel Analyst
      Aug 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

      • Planned and optimized workforce scheduling to align staffing with production demand, reducing inefficiencies and labor costs; during the COVID-19 pandemic, managed severe workforce disruptions by making critical decisions on temporary hires, overtime allocation, and production line shutdowns to ensure business continuity. • Designed and implemented a workforce management system using Microsoft Forms and Excel, enabling real-time tracking of rotations and overtime planning where no prior system existed. • Provided data-driven insights on staffing, overtime, and production capacity to support operational and cost optimization decisions. • Handled challenging labor relations, directly engaging with factory employees, resolving issues, and de-escalating conflicts to maintain productivity and team morale.

    • Operations Internship
      Oct 2019 - Aug 2020 · 11 mos

      • Developed automation tools using Microsoft PowerApps to digitalize data collection and streamline operational tracking. • Created Power BI dashboards to monitor production metrics and enable data-driven decision-making. • Led process improvement initiatives in collaboration with factory employees, incorporating their insights to enhance efficiency, foster engagement, and ensure practical solutions.

    • Supervised Professional Practice
      Jul 2019 - Sep 2019 · 3 mos

      • Measured and standardized sanitation times on a production line to improve efficiency. • Applied Lean Six Sigma White Belt methodology and 5S practices, identifying bottlenecks and streamlining processes. • Collaborated with plant staff to foster continuous improvement and operational excellence.