Sonam Rama

Experience

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  Sanurama Pharmacy

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2013

  Sales clerk and junior front shop manager

  Tasks included:• Managing the front shop• Managing customer enquiries and complaints• ordering stock and cashier duties• Managing the businesses daily bankingWorking at Sanurama Pharmacy allowed me to interact with clients, make orders, price goods, order information and has given me the basic skills of an assistant pharmacist.

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  Engen

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Administrative Clerk

  Tasks included:• Managing the front shop• Good received voucher of stock• Stock take and stock buying• Salaries

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  Mediamark

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2013

  Temporary Assistant

  Tasks included• Data Capturing and Credit applications

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  Masscash Holdings (Pty) Ltd

  May 2014 - Jul 2020

  Business Development Officer

  • EDI (Electronic Data Interface) Orders and invoicing – New Suppliers• Working with Buyers and Call center and BSP (Business Support)• Working with Suppliers• Investigating failed orders• Testing EDI orders and invoicing with Suppliers• GLN Maintenance• Resolving Creditor and Debtor queries• Stock file alignment between Shield and Suppliers• Monitor existing EDI order Suppliers• New Systems Development• Datastor Admin

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  Massmart (Cambridge Food)

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

  Financial & Rebates Analyst

  • Report on monthly rebate income and perform P&L analysis for rebate income• Share information and reports with regions and other business function, e.g. merchandise• Ensure that all rebate income is collected (both those collected by system and by buyers)• Review rebates and other contractual income earned and ensure all money is collected/deducted• Ensure that buyer billings are controlled and reconciled• Update regions on contract and other supplier related changes• Ensure that master data is being maintained and controlled• Maintain contract information• Liaise with Cambridge food Finance, Massmart, MassCash and Merchandise on rebates related topics• Act as key liaison with MassCash rebates team, Massmart rebates team and Merchandise team• Implement and maintain controls to eliminate risk• Identify and run continuous improvement projects and analyses• Provide support on system projects• Provide Support to departments - merchandise, finance, regional teams• Being proactive in terms of how changes in business; impacts systems and processes• Ability to identify issues and implement solutions• Building manual processes to recover income• Building controls to ensure all income recovered• Building controls to ensure master data is being maintained• Ability to carry out all tasks with the use of advance Excel, Great Plains & SAP Show less

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  Mondelēz International

  May 2017 - Jul 2020

  • Providing financial support with business reviews for the defined category and brand analysis – end to end P&L’s including the insightful analysis of business results (this will include using the FIT reporting system).• Co-ordinate and assist in the completion of financial planning including Annual Plan, quarterly financial forecasts and rolling monthly IBP.• Imparting financial knowledge and raising awareness of profit business drivers to the defined Category Leadership team.• Pre-evaluations and post review of proposed commercial activities (e.g. NPD proposals, A&C spending, price increases etc.) through the I2M (Innovation to Market) process.• Review and analyse planned costs and provide monthly reporting of actuals vs. forecasts.• Ensuring the processing of month-end financial requirements within agreed deadlines (A&C analysis; balance sheet reconciliations etc.).• Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures and effective liaison with internal and external auditors. Compliance and controls.• Commercial Strategic Roadmap Process: Assisting the Category Finance Controller in evaluation and challenging of the financial strategic roadmap for the respective categories, reflecting strategic direction, commercial plans and current operational constraints. Show less • Ensure correct accounting for Gross to Net, timely and complete accruals through SAP system (and off-line where relevant) • Check and validate proof of performance for trade activities • Monitor and track the performance of customers versus prior year and annual plans. • Maintain customer performance scorecard and KPIs • Support the channel and Finance team with timely, insightful reporting and analysis • Provide insight into customer performance and provide recommendations to improve performance. • Assist in preparing the data and managing finance reporting systems (OPAL, FIT) for planning purposes – budget, revised forecasts, and actual reporting. • Monitor and continuously improve relevant processes. • Compliance with SOX, adherence to company policies and procedures and effective liaison with internal and external auditors Show less • Ensure correct accounting for Gross to Net, timely and complete accruals through SAP system (and off-line where relevant) • Check and validate proof of performance for trade activities • Monitor and track the performance of customers versus prior year and annual plans. • Maintain customer performance scorecard and KPIs • Support the channel and Finance team with timely, insightful reporting and analysis • Provide insight into customer performance and provide recommendations to improve performance. • Assist in preparing the data and managing finance reporting systems (OPAL, FIT) for planning purposes – budget, revised forecasts, and actual reporting. • Monitor and continuously improve relevant processes. • Compliance with SOX, adherence to company policies and procedures and effective liaison with internal and external auditors Show less

  • Senior Analyst, Category Finance, Gum, Candy, Beverages & Meals , Southern and Central East Africa

    Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Financial Analyst Sales South Africa

    May 2017 - Aug 2018
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  Kellogg Company

  Jul 2020 - now

  Commercial Finance & Marketing Business Partner

  • Business Partner to both the Sales & Marketing teams • Accounted for the Gross to Net and overhead spend • Provide adequate visibility of the PnLo Processed accruals on SAP o Track performance of customers versus prior year and annual plan o Provide insight into customer performance and recommend improvements to KAM and Sales Director• Preparing monthly valuations for opportunities of products i.e. ROI evaluations & Innovation performance analysis• Monitor and continuously improve commercial finance processes• Accounted for monthly Sales Incentive Planning (SIP)• Providing financial support with business reviews for all categories in the business, as well as brand & Sku analysis – end to end P&L’s including the insightful analysis of business.• Co-ordinate and assist in the completion of financial planning including, quarterly financial forecasts & annual forecasts, as well a weekly category/brand mix analysis & flash.• Pre-evaluations and post review of proposed commercial activities (e.g. NPD proposals & Brand Building spending etc.) through the Innovation process.• Ensuring the processing of month-end financial requirements within agreed deadlines (Brand Building analysis; balance sheet reconciliations etc.).• Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures and effective liaison with internal and external auditors. Compliance and controls.• Compliance with SOX, adherence to company policies and procedures Show less