About Nicolás
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Experience
- PepsiCoControl & Reporting Supervisor (Automation Lead)RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)October 2024 - Today (1 year and 8 months)Buenos Aires, Argentina• Led automation initiatives across Controlling (Accounts Receivable, Cost & Inventory), designing robust Python-based systems integrated with SAP and Power BI.• Architected and deployed a multi-country Balance Sheet Review tool, enabling strategic reporting for inventory, COGS and DII across 14+ countries in 3 LATAM regions (SOCO/ANDEAN/CARICAM).• Built a full-stack Payment Application combining SAP scripting, Python, Power Automate, Power BI, and a dedicated VM environment. Eliminated over 2,000 hours of manual work annually in a critical financial process, enabling scalable adoption across multiple business units.• Automated customer statement process with Python and Power Automate for 60+ clients.• Designed a VBA script to register deposit entries in SAP. Achieved a 300% improvement in execution speed, eliminated manual navigation, and reduced operator workload.• Trained users on automated systems and documented workflows to support exception handling, validation, and long-term maintainability.
- PepsiCoSr. Cost & Inventory Analyst – Finance / Data AnalystRETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)October 2019 - October 2024 (5 years)Buenos Aires, Argentina• Designed and developed a suite of Power BI reports—Reconciliations, Cost Variance, Aging, Inventory Differences, COGS COCH (Cause of Change), and Write-Offs (WOFF). Published them as a centralized Power BI app in Power BI Service, enabling streamlined access and analysis across SOCO countries.• Reduced month-end closing time by 80% by automating balance sheet and inventory cost reconciliation using SAP scripting and Power BI across SOCO.• From the Controlling team, developed a Python automation for SAP data extraction with 30- minute scheduled refreshes, integrated with Power BI for near real-time production monitoring. Improved visibility for Manufacturing, eliminated manual reporting, and freed up 3 operators for value-added tasks.• Supported cost and inventory control for Mar del Plata plant and Agro operations, including financial audits, SOX testing, and analysis of cost drivers after operational changes.
- PepsiCoLogistics Supervisor – FG WarehouseRETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)April 2018 - October 2019 (1 year and 6 months)Mar del Plata, Argentina• Led a 30-person logistics team, ensuring dispatch compliance in a unionized environment.• Redesigned SAP warehouse logic in a high-volume facility with 2,000+ dynamic pallet positions. Collaborated with forklift operators to eliminate redundant movements and align system flows with real operations, reducing truck preparation time by ~50% and significantly improving dispatch efficiency.• Monitored KPIs, food safety protocols, and maintenance standards.• Coordinated and executed monthly physical inventories.• Oversaw internal audits and ensured compliance with corporate standards.
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Education
- Industrial EngineerUniversidad de PalermoIndustrial Engineer
- Electromechanical TechnicianInstituto Industrial Pablo TavelliElectromechanical Technician