Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico City, Mexico
∙ Finance and Business Transformation ∙ Business Strategy and Development ∙ Change Management ∙ A dynamic and innovative international executive with 29 years of exceeding results in Finance transformation and business expansion. Expert in profitability maximization, business strategy, finance, controllership, operations, IT, compliance, and supply chain. Change management agent whilst creating high potential teams with a proven track record of success in expansions, turn arounds, start-ups, divestitures, and mergers & acquisitions within Fortune 500 firms and private businesses. Business acumen as international director, CFO and vice-president in diverse industries ranging from IT, finance, consumer products, retail, manufacturing, media networks, e-commerce, licensing, entertainment, direct selling and consultancy. Entrepreneur, academic professor, and advisor for ITESM's business faculty.
• Corporate Finance professor. • Leadership professor. • Advisor for the Business and Leadership Faculty at the ITESM. • Senior speaker for innovation, business strategy and leadership international forums.
Manufactures, markets, and sells design-centric preparation, storage, and serving solutions for the kitchen and home. Global manufacturing and distribution through direct selling, retail studios and e-commerce. Awarded as “Tup-shining star” as a high potential executive and “exceeded expectations” contributor. Promoted to an expanded regional role, responsible for the financial leadership of the Asian and Latam regions. FP&A, taxes, accounting, and compliance, engulfing besides Latam: Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and Korea. Commercial segment (Retail, direct selling and E-commerce), Supply chain and manufacturing sites financial performance.
Promoted to this role to implement a financial transformation project across Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, and Ecuador. • Executed the divestiture of House of Fuller with a venture capital investor achieving a multi-million dollar impact. • Implemented retail studios in the region by formulating a business expansion plan.
Implemented and lead a finance transformation strategy for Tupperware Mexico. Responsible for the most material commercial and manufacturing operation within the company, including an independent company” House of Fuller” and two international manufacturing and supply chain centers. • Remediated successfully a material weakness in Mexico before the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) by implementing and executing a six sigma finance transformation plan. • Reduced working capital and rationalized suppliers through implementation of process efficiencies and compliance controls obtaining multi-million additional cash flow improvements. • Remediated ERP implementation opportunities obtaining before the SEC “SOX” compliance
Family-owned business dedicated to consultancy on quality business management systems, business transformation and compliance, addressing the SME’s segment with 50 years presence in the Mexican market. Finance transformation, internal control, corporate strategy, and new business development. Below some achievements and projects in the industries served: • Consumer Goods industry: decreased cycle cash conversion and increased profitability through capital management, banking negotiation, revenue management and business intelligence. • Entertainment industry: Business model, strategic plan, and fund raising strategy for Venture Capital Investors • Finance industry: Obtained auditor’s opinion and certification for SOX validation.
Achieve the financial implementation of a Joint Venture with Shell across the value chain of the firm. • Successfully achieved a joint venture with Shell through the due diligence stage, by mitigating operational opportunities. • Created and deployed the internal control area and business principles implementation plan. • Delivered a business transformation plan implementing standardised management reporting and profitability business intelligence.