Alejandra Gutiérrez Hidalgo
Finance/ Food Engineer
San Jose, Costa Rica
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at Kerry. Demonstrated success in enhancing financial and commercial targets through collaborative teamwork and strategic pricing leadership. Proven ability in driving business growth and profitability through pricing, EUM strategies, and margin and performance management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Pricing Lead
Kerry
Mexico (Remote), Remote
08.2023 - Current
- Lead pricing and margin management at Mexico´s Sub-region in order to contribute achieving Financial & Commercial Budget targets (New Business, Profitability and Business continuity).
- Acted as a liaison between Commercial teams, RD&A, purchasing and finance departments to ensure consistency in pricing practices and aligned it to growth business strategies.
- Managed PMM subregional KPI´s (quote days, unpriced orders, disputes, rebates, MPR).
- Support the PMM objective of delivering a value pricing mind-set
- Coe´s analyst talent development
Finance Business Partner
Kerry
01.2021 - 07.2023
- Finance responsible for Meat and Beverage EUMs.
- Strategy Setting and activation through financial KPI´s construction and communication through Business Growth pillars in LATAM´s 5 year plan.
- Commercial effectiveness LATAM financial support.
- IBP Lead LATAM responsible in facilitate workshops, design WOW in order to implement IBP Program into the Budget & Forecasting process.
Commercial Controller- CACAR & ANDEAN
Kerry
San Jose, Costa Rica
08.2017 - 12.2020
- Performance Management and support to Commercial and Sales Teams.
- Accountable for Price increase and Budget Process in CACAR and Andean.
- Support on SAP transition at commercial finance SAP modules for CACAR and Andean Sub-region.
- Talent Management.
Commercial Finance Sr Analyst
Kerry
01.2012 - 07.2017
- Costing for pricing responsible for Top Costumers LATAM (PepsiCo, Mondelez, Bimbo)
- Sweet & Cereal LATAM costing responsible.
Trainee Marketing/ RD&A
Kerry
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Subregion CACAR expat
Education
MBA - Marketing
Tecnológico De Monterrey
05.2001 -
Food Engineering -
Universidad De Costa Rica
05.2001 -
Skills
Teamwork
Collaborative mindset
Financial forecasting
Product Pricing
Cost estimation
Timeline
Pricing Lead
Kerry
08.2023 - Current
Finance Business Partner
Kerry
01.2021 - 07.2023
Commercial Controller- CACAR & ANDEAN
Kerry
08.2017 - 12.2020
Commercial Finance Sr Analyst
Kerry
01.2012 - 07.2017
Trainee Marketing/ RD&A
Kerry
01.2011 - 12.2012
MBA - Marketing
Tecnológico De Monterrey
05.2001 -
Food Engineering -
Universidad De Costa Rica
05.2001 -
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