Chief of Staff

• Aug 2023 - Present

Revenue Growth Management Specialist

• May 2021 - Jun 2022

REVENUE GROWTH MANAGEMENT (RGM) Under the Executive Department of Colgate-Palmolive Philippines, Inc., May 2021 to June 2022 • Contributed in the achievement of overall company revenue growth in 2021 from both volume and pricing, as well as uplift in margin and in operating profit vs prior year through initiatives implemented across RGM levers (pricing, promotion, mix, innovation, channel). • Co-facilitated the planning, execution and follow-through discussions of RGM-led strategy workshops and reviews across major subcategories focused of key growth opportunities participated by highly-collaborative cross-functional teams (finance, brand and retail marketing, customer development and supply chain teams). • Effectively collated finance, marketing and other relevant commercial data and meaningfully summarizes the insights therefrom into actionable information through visualized builds and presentation decks cascaded to the management and teams on a regular basis. • Helped strengthen RGM capabilities within the organization through development of RGM dashboard and tools used for commercial analytics and performance tracking to reinforce the RGM methodology. • Served as business partner to help drive results in priority commercial areas and identified course of action through ad hoc analyses and business case simulations (e.g. pricing opportunities, new size formats, excess inventory management, innovation process streamlining). •Established strong network with Global counterparts through best-practice sharing. Show less

Product Line Control Specialist- APAC Regional Marketing Operations and RGM Team

• Jul 2019 - May 2021

• Responsible for size of line optimization and tracking through centralized monthly KPI reporting. Delivered on-track results against target for all APAC markets in 2020 through close coordination with Commercial Markets and providing insights on SOL productivity, excess inventory and product harmonization. • Facilitated projects and initiatives for portfolio simplification. To drive focus and effort on meaningful innovations, did the ground work and collaborated with regional categories to formulate the innovation thresholds which are now observed in the markets. Part of the cross-functional New Product Development implementation team who reviewed the thresholds and innovation stage gate processes for further opportunities and efficiencies. Also actively involved in the Global portfolio review project to reduce massive number of products through cutting tail for non-productive brands/ products and identifying opportunities for cross-market sharing through harmonization. • In-charge of product life cycle management through ensuring adherence to worldwide marketing policy and facilitating approval for exception requests of the markets. Implemented process enhancements such as streamlining list of approval requirements and documentation forms. • Supported revenue growth management by pursuing RGM discounting structure project for PH, providing ad-hoc analysis on revenue performance & top sellers flow and excess levels. • Acted as marketing business partner of supply chain and finance teams by spearheading excess inventory-related initiatives. Developed clear process mechanics for APAC excess swap to provide venue for excess inventory reduction through cross-market sharing. • Provided reliable marketing operations support through efficient issue resolution, processing requests and obtaining resources for best-practice sharing in the region. Show less

Teaching Faculty

• Jan 2019 - May 2019

Part-time lecturer of Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) for the second semester of Academic Year 2018-2019 Part-time lecturer of Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) for the second semester of Academic Year 2018-2019

Consultant - Tax Compliance Group, Tax & Legal Services Department

• Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

Industry handled: Banking, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Medical Equipment Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Semiconductor, Oil and Gas, TechnologyBrief summary of work background• Tax Compliance ReviewAssessed the client’s adherence to statutory tax laws, rules and regulations and determined possible tax exposures during Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) audit. Provided recommendations on how to mitigate identified issued as well as potential tax saving measures that could be implemented by the company.• Tax Due Diligence ReviewAssisted potential investor or buyer in a planned merger or acquisition of two or more companies through evaluating Target Company’s compliance with tax laws and identifying potential tax exposures it may shoulder upon consummation of the deal. • Tax AssessmentAssisted client in resolving deficiency tax assessments issued by Philippine tax authority. Our service included review of reconciliation and supporting documents, preparing assessment analysis, drafting of protest/position papers and having discussions with BIR officials until the issues raised in the assessment were resolved. • Income Tax Return Preparation/ Review Involved preparation of internal revenue tax returns for the corporate client. • Tax ConsultingProvided written opinion with regard to the tax implication of a client’s query on certain peculiar or contentious issues. Show less

Assurance Associate, Financial Services Industry Practice

• Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

Industry handled: Mutual funds, Asset Management, Bank, Mutual Building and Loans Association, Retirement Fund Plan, Cooperatives and other non-stock, non-profit organization, Business Process Outsourcing, Two Top 1000 clients: Technology manufacturing company subject to PCAOB and Sportswear Merchandising CompanyBrief summary of work background• Collaborated with different engagement teams for the audit of various corporate clients. Evaluated company’s compliance to policies and procedures in place and provided valuable insights on improving business processes and internal controls. Performed audit work such as test of controls and substantive analytical procedures and test of details to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements presented fairly the financial condition of the company in accordance with the reporting standards. Proactively communicated findings and recommendations to senior members of the team and client. Facilitated efficient project management through delivering quality documentation in a timely manner. Show less