Sandra Martin Padilla

CFO México | Country Finance Leader | Culligan | Business Transformation | Driving Growth | Financial Strategy

Naucalpan de Juárez, México, Mexico

About

Bilingual Senior Finance Executive with 23+ years of experience leading high-impact financial strategies for global companies such as DuPont, The Chemours Company, & Mabe. Proven track record in financial planning & analysis, cost control, BI reporting automation, and inventory management in regulated and complex manufacturing environments. I specialize in optimizing supply chain finance operations, reducing costs, improving reporting accuracy, and driving financial transformation initiatives across LATAM and global business units. Strong expertise in SAP (R/3 and S/4HANA), Power BI, Tableau, and SOX compliance. Known for my strategic mindset, hands-on leadership, and ability to deliver tangible financial results. Let's connect if you're looking for a strategic finance leader who thrives in dynamic environments and drives business value through data and financial intelligence. 📩 [email protected]

Experience

  • CFO / Country Finance Leader - Mexico at Culligan México
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Finance & Administrative Manager at Bellavista Golf & Country Club
    Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 · 6 mos

  • Supply Chain Finance Manager at Mabe Corporativo
    Apr 2021 - May 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Reported physical and financial inventory across the Continental region. Eliminated $50M USD in consigned inventory and implemented $200M USD in in-transit flows. Automated BI dashboards for VP and board-level financial reporting. Ensured SOX-compliant inventory controls across multiple sites.

  • The Chemours Company (10 yrs 3 mos)
    • Manufacturing Operations Finance FP&A
      Jul 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Global Coatings Finance Manager Fluoropolymers Business Unit
      Jul 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr

    • Business Finance Leader LA
      Jun 2015 - Jun 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      -Responsible for preparing Forecast & Budget's process for the SBU considering the macroeconomic conditions in each country. -Establish standard processes for a better performance of business. -Collaborate with Controllership for any support of audit -Calculate variations of financial results Current vs Forecast of the month, as well as to explain the reasons of the differences assuring the correct understanding of the impacts. -Assure that the systems GCAP and SAP reflect correct sales information -Elaborate presentations to explain business financial topics and important variations (month, quarter and year)

  • DuPont (8 yrs)
    • Bussines Finance Analyst LA (DuPont performance Coatings) for Latin America Regions
      Feb 2006 - Dec 2010 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Close relation with Sales and Marketing on projects evaluation and pricing analysis/proposals (PVC). Close relation with Supply Chain area to help on the inventory and cost management guaranteeing trustful information and analysis. Close relation with US global people to help on financial performance management guaranteeing trustful information and analysis. Key Accomplishments: Successfully handled the Key User (Business Warehouse Tool) Role for SAP R/3 implementation in DPC. Key Redesigned the Business Planning Process according the SAP R3 system implementation, in order to have a benchmarking with Germany processes. (Business Warehouse – Key User). Successful management of new financial scenarios in SAP R3, that helped MAX Coatings Legal entity integration to DPC Business, achieving Leverage costs savings

    • Cost Business Leader (DuPont Performance Coatings Business)
      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Responsible to calculate and provide the level of Plant Fixed Cost in order to have the correct allocation to the businesses. Ensure the productivity of Plant fixed Cost. Support to each Plant Fixed Cost Leaders on improvement plans and projects. Key Accomplishment: Successful plant fixed costs improvement through the implementation a new process based in Stop Spending policy and lean manufacturing tool, We reduced 10% the plant fixed costs year over year.

    • Fixed Asset Accountant Leader (Capital expenditures and Permanent Investment - DuPont)
      Jan 2004 - Dec 2004 · 1 yr

      Responsible to management all the company assets in order to control the Permanent Investment. Capitalization the most important projects and managed assets worth approximately for $40 million dollars. Key Accomplishments: Capitalization the most important projects and managed assets worth approximately for $20 million dollars, achieving excellent results in SOX compliance audit, achieving the best performance with Satisfactory compliance opinion. Obtained the category “Effective” for all the process (CAPEX) and “DuPont’s Certification SOX 2004