Chelsia Rodrigues

Experience

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  Birla Carbon

  Feb 2010 - Sept 2012

  CFO cell - Finance business partner

  - Prepared MIS which involved consolidation of monthly P&L of 17 plants on a business level- Prepared MBR and other financial reports which involved explanation of current market trends and forecasted business performance, periodical reporting of raw material price movements and other key performance indicators of the business.- In-depth feasibility analysis and suggestions for investments in new projects- Co-ordinated with business heads and drove process improvement intiatives within the company- Prepared reports comprising the sectoral trends of Auto and Tire industries, value added analysis of the financials of competitors, customers and the impact of their business decisions on Birla Carbon- Periodically monitored Capex expenditures, over runs, returns generated and suggested strategies to reduce cost on capex Show less

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  Unilever

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2019

  Achievements-Implemented store performance evaluation frameworks basis which field force was effectively redeployed to profitable outlets resulting in savings of 2Cr.- Achieved cost savings of Rs 65Cr through driving cost reduction projects analyzing value drivers for each spend type, challenging stakeholders, benchmarking costs, analyzing span of control and leading effective negotiations with vendors along with procurement.- Awarded “Compass award 2018” by the Chairman, for contributing periodic meaningful analysis to the leadership team and Managing committee on market development activities critical for business growth.- Implemented the automation of evaluation models for store profitability using Machine learning tools (R studio) which provided Dynamic data insights and also reduced time spent on evaluations by 50% Show less - Analysed the raw and packaging material prices of EUR 2,300 Mn spend, by comparing their movement to relevant market indexes, global currency and commodity movements.-Improved price forecasting accuracy to 85% through developing a system in collaboration with IT and Procurement, wherein all price terms across each line of Raw material were streamlined and also through ensuring 100% adoption of foretasted price in buying decisions. - Partnered effectively with cross functional global teams spread, including Supply chain finance, Procurement operations, Procurement buyers and Central finance to ensure across SEAA and NEA clusters, to ensure accurate forecast for RM & PM was flown in P&L, and any variance compared to actuals were analysed and explained in depth to all stakeholders. Show less

  • Finance business partner - Marketing and Procurement

    Mar 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Asst Corporate Finance Manager

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2018

  • Procurement Finance business partner

    Sept 2012 - Oct 2016
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  Amazon

  Dec 2019 - May 2021

  Finance business Partner Content Acquisition
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  Haleon

  Feb 2022 - now

  Finance Business Partner - Value management and Procurement