Diana Sáenz

Experience

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  Bayer MaterialScience

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

  Administrative Operations
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  Bayer

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2018

  • Lead and coordinate strategic and operational planning and forecasting processes, having full budget control for the entire company with sales over US$620 million per year.• Evaluate and coordinate financial strategy with relevant stakeholders, including management presentation and approval, acting as a decision-making support. • Steer financial performance tracking, while analyzing causes and impacts and derive decision needs: Value drivers, gross to net price, KPIs, cost of goods sold, transfer price, operating expense, profit, cash flow, capital expenditures, working capital, headcount, projects, and efficiencies. • Define and provide financial reporting, ensuring high data quality and abidance to Global controlling reporting strategy and directives including the operation of local and global systems. • Act as a Business Partner with the Andean CGLT (Country Group Leadership Team) acting as Risk Manager Sponsor for legal entity. Minder weergeven Multifunctional position who acts asthe primary representative of the Peruvian Management Team to theglobal Bayer financial and Supply Chain community.* Lead all activities for Peru in the areas of Controlling, Customer Service, Order to cash, Logistics, Sales & Marketing Support, Business Intelligence and Quality Assurance.* Business Partner to the Peruvian management staff regardingfinancial management of strategic and operational business – especiallywith regard to startegic financing, planning & forecasting, performance tracking and reporting.* Member of the Andean Region Policy Commite acting as Risk Manager sponsor for local entity.* Steering the operational business of BHC and its divisions by having full budget control incl. target setting process, sinergies, cost reduction, personal processes. Minder weergeven *Acts as a Business Partner to consult, support and challenge the respective management in all planning, forecasting & reporting activities. *Enables effective financial business steering and resource allocation in line with strategic objectives. *Provides the basis for planning and decision making of management, including the proposal of corrective action in case of deviations from budget.*Execution of operational controlling tasks for the respective area of responsibility, e.g.- Preparation and coordination of forecast and budget planning- Deliver short-term financial forecasts, e.g. QEND, Healthcheck etc.- Regular reporting & monitoring of business performance and budget execution- Calculating and monitoring of reimbursements for marketing costs- Review and approve jointly with marketing team, marketing proposals for new product launches, subsequently approved by HQ.- Review and approve jointly with Commercial Team, Marketing Plans, Rebates, Special Promotions and ensure profitability and Compliance Policy.Strategy & Governance- Translate business strategy into operational planning (e.g. from StraCo to OPC)- Develop recommendations with regard to financial measures as decision support function- Design & develop controlling concepts, based on best practices- Foster understanding and implementation of steering concepts, incl. necessary change management process- Ensure adherence to HQ standards and guidelines- Strong involvement in efficiency projects, continuous improvement etc. Minder weergeven

  • Head of Controlling Bayer Andean Countries

    Nov 2016 - Jun 2018

  • CAO Country Finance, Administration & Organization Peru

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

  • Head of Controlling Retail - Consumer Health Andean Region

    Aug 2008 - Dec 2013

  • Head of Finance & Administration Bayer Chemicals Andean Region

    Jan 2004 - Jul 2008
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  Unilever

  Jul 2018 - Nov 2019

  Head of Supply Chain Finance & Finance BP Middle Americas.

  • Lead and coordinate Supply Chain financial strategy for 9 countries (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Centro America), driving actions to deliver SCC targets for Materials/Commodities/Feedstocks, Production, Logistics, Capex and Corporate expenses.• Responsible of end to end Supply Chain Costs, performance review, planning and forecasting and operational planning, having full budget control for the entire company (countries/categories) with sales over US$1.115 million per year.• Prepare Financial Business Cases related to profitability improvement, restructuring projects and Innovations.• Act as a Finance Business Partner to Procurement, driving strategic and tactical savings programs with Procurement team.• Lead Working Capital forecasting and performance review, seeking for incremental cash opportunities for Stock management, Creditors and Capex. Minder weergeven

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  Mercado Libre

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2023

  • Led Financial operations (FP&A, Procurement, Treasury, Accounting, Taxes, Real Estate, Billing, and Account Receivables), successfully establishing the finance department as a strategic business partner and built an outstanding department in terms of efficiencies, internal control and risk management. • Achieved a historic GMV growth of + 250% (CAGR 2019-2022), improved EBIT and cash delivery over +30 million USD and implemented more than 30 strategic projects and new business e.g., Cross-Border Trade, Retail 1P, Network Logistics, Imports, Crowdsourcing, among others. • Increased cash flow by over 45 million USD through an effective expense management (3.5 million USD), tax planning a (10 million USD), new treasury management strategies (8 million USD), inefficiency management (2 million USD), and finding new credit lines.• Efficiently negotiated and optimized + 100 million USD in investments in infrastructure, services, personnel, and logistics, delivering a 10X scale-up of commercial operations and establishing Colombia as a Technology and Call Center services exporter for Latin American countries.• Led the implementation of the operational and financial model (Treasury, BackOffice, and trading desk) for the New Financing Company in Colombia, obtaining SCF operation approval in 2023, enabling digital accounts and credit business for MercadoPago.• Implemented the Risk Control system, mitigating and managing over 60 potential contingencies, materializing more than 25 efficiency projects, and monitoring +120 risks.• Led the acquisition and integration process of 3 technology companies for Colombia's operation: Lagash Systems, GDot, and Kangu. Successfully incorporating talent and logistic capabilities.• Developed and exported talent to strategic roles in Mexico and other Business Units and consolidated the outsourced operational model for Tax Compliance, Billing, and Accounts Payable areas. Minder weergeven

  • CFO Andean Countries

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Head of Finance & Administration Andean Countries

    Nov 2019 - Sept 2022
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  ESTELA

  Apr 2024 - Jan 2025

  Chief Financial Officer Latam
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  Grupo Emi

  Jan 2025 - now

  Group CFO Latam