Sales Customer

CANDACE T SORZANO

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***-** ***** ******, ******* Heights, NY 11411

917-***-****, **************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: Position that utilizes my professional skills and enables me to

make a positive contribution to the organization.

PROFILE: Self-motivated individual who enjoys the challenge of learning

new things. Team player with strong communication and

interpersonal skills. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Hyperion, Microsoft Access, GEMMs and JDA Space Planning.

EXPERIENCE:

REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Planogram Analyst

October 2012 - Present / New York, NY

. Responsible for strategic delivery of category and space

management. This includes implementation of Corporate strategies

such as SKU rationalizations, core assortments, channel category

reviews, adds and deletes and new product tracking

. Provide insights and recommendations on product assortment and

position; and managing the relevant software and database

platform(s) for planogram construction and various reports (SKU

Distribution and Tray Analysis Reports)

. Manage District Regional Managers with planogram validation to

ensure planogram accuracy from the account teams. Ensure

correctness of roll-up of planogram into Sales Forecasting System

(SFS) for team to forecast new door plastic and graphics

. Execute Bill of Materials (BOM's) for Almay/Beauty Tools Plastic and

Graphic Her Wall System by listing the contents of material needed to

fulfill customer's pre-pack(s), including sku numbers for new plastic

trays. Maintain active and discontinued BOM's.

. Produce various Almay/Beauty Tools Reports such as SKU

distribution/Tray Analysis and Customer POS to manage product

performance and position within planogram, customer deletes,

product distribution and tray performance

. Responsible for leading weekly Wall Communication Call meetings

with Customer Business Development teams to communicate any changes

in strategy, address any issues relating to permanent cabinetry,

share best practices and poll teams on various internal requests

REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Senior Product Cost Analyst

July 2006 - October 2012 / New York, NY

. Collaborate with the Package Development, Operations, and

Procurement groups to build ballpark estimates for all new products

and issue to the Marketing teams for utilization in Profit and Loss

statements, forecasts, and budgets.

. Attend weekly task force meetings providing critical costing

information.

. Prepare June & August Budget Purchase Price Variance Average

Summary Report

. Support the Stage Gate process through minimizing cost increases

between Approve Project Gate to Approve Launch Gate

. Support brand consolidations for forecast and budget updates as

necessary

. Contribute to the overall execution of Revlon, Fragrance, AP/DEO &

Promotional On-Packs by offering input on retail and packaging

challenges.

. Collaborate with Package Development, Procurement and Operations on

value analysis projects in support of cost of goods savings.

. Participate in various aspects of new product launch and restage up

to launch of the product, including management of cost of goods and

competitive review.

NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK CITY

Accounting Manager

October 2004 - July 2006 / Flushing, NY

. Responsible for overseeing the daily operations and reporting to

the senior officer.

. Responsible for facilitating and motivating employees to

effectively execute their day-to-day tasks to meet various targets

and objectives

. Quarterly evaluation of the banking staff on performance and

technical metrics.

. Assisted the Controller in development of annual budget and asset

liability management

. Reviewed monthly reconciliation of all cash accounts

. Disbursed payments, by check or petty cash, under the direction of

the Controller

. Assisted in planning, estimating cost of, and scheduling facility

and equipment maintenance.

. Assisted the Controller in the purchasing and maintenance of

various investments

. Analyzed monthly financial statements for unusual occurrences,

budget variances, errors, etc. and to report written results of the

analysis to senior management.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP

Financial Analyst

October 2003 - September 2004 / New York, NY

. Monthly/Quarterly financial consolidation of worldwide recorded

music and music publishing operations.

. Prepared and analyzed reports including reports regarding sales,

returns, budgets, operations, branch budgets, expenses and income

. Collected and compiled Warner Brothers, Atlantic Group, Word

Entertainment and Warner Strategic Marketing sales forecasts and

budgets, incorporating them into the overall forecast/budget

. Responsible for Cash Forecasting analysis of all affiliates

. Assisted sites with and summarize album release metrics maintained

in Hyperion

. Prepared ad hoc reports via Hyperion Reporting and Retrieve

. Support sites with Consolidation issues - including training if

required

EDUCATION:

Hampton University, Hampton, VA

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

May 2003

AFFILIATIONS:

Notary Public, County of Queens, State of New York

References furnished upon request

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