Federico Bergallo

Planning Lead, Latin America South at Monsanto Company

Experience
Planning Lead, Latin America South at Monsanto Company
January 2014 - Present (6 months)
Lead, coordinate, and support Supply Chain Planning efforts across all businesses within the region.
Operational responsibility for leading the development and optimization of the end to end supply chain
plans. Project/initiative leadership to support globally coordinated efforts as well as intra and cross-business
planning initiatives within the regions.
Operational responsibility for:
Demand Planning Development of a consensus forecast and the demand plan to satisfy LRP (long term)
and SKU-level (short term) needs. Aligning supply and demand via an allocation process to customers, sales
areas or regions particularly when demand is in excess of supply.
Supply Planning - Generating long term capacity requirements, and an optimized production plan (regional
and global) to satisfy forecasted demand. Determining the master production schedule required for
treating/packaging to meet short term demand.
Network Planning Long term network design and end-to-end supply network optimization, as well as
short term creation of the finished goods distribution plan to optimize cost and service.
Collaborative Planning Facilitation of the cross-functional business decisions required to align and
execute the plan engaged in the design and implementation of Sales & Operations Planning and Integrated
Business Planning processes.
Lead change management efforts
Corporate Strategy Manager, LAS at Monsanto
October 2011 - December 2013 (2 years 3 months)
My previus role buildt and managed relationships at all levels throughout the organization including
collaboration with internal business unit leaders and other constituents to frame key strategic issues and
support implementation of strategic recommendations.
Managing day-to-day project work leading problem solving process and building work plan.
Synthesizing work, creating recommendations and developing presentations to communicate with key
stakeholders
Partner and collaborating with business leaders on a range of dynamic projects to support the mid &
long-term operational and growth strategies of the company.
Executing analyses and complex research to support actionable deliverables.
Lead qualitative and quantitative analytical efforts, ensuring high quality deliverables.
Lead negotiations and M&A process with potential industry counterparts.
Lead a multidiscipline strategy team.
Business Project Manager, LAS - Marketing & Strategy at Monsanto
August 2009 - October 2011 (2 years 3 months)
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I was responsible for seeking new business oportunities and ensure current investment in local JVs meet
business targets and commitments. I am member of the JVs Board of Directors.since March 2010
My goals were lead and run Cotton and Sorghum seed business in LAS Argentina, design and build business
expansion plans for Paraguay and Uruguay.
During this period I have been involved in two main negotiations that ended in a diverstiture of a business
and in buying a company.
Finance Project Manager at Monsanto
November 2008 - July 2009 (9 months)
Reporting to CFO. Main responsibilities were give financial analysis support to Merger & Acquisitions in the
region, including investment valuation, re-estructure organizations and launch new busienss strategics. Close
work with strategy and commercial team as well as legal department.
Lead Due Diligence process, open Data Room and Manager presentation for potential candidates.
I have strong experience working with SAP and Essbase (Global reporting tool).
Crop Protection Manufacturing Operations Leader at Monsanto
October 2007 - November 2008 (1 year 2 months)
Reporting to Global Manufacturing Financial Analysis Manager. Main responsibilities are:
Lead the monthly forecast review process with the site locations and other operations in St. Louis.
Consolidate worldwide manufacturing results working close with US and Ex US Chemical Plants finance
team on monthly actual results as well as monthly forecast and annual Budget and Long Range Plan. (main
chemical facilities includes, four plants abroad, Europe, Brazil and Argentina)
Ensure Global Manufacturing Forecast, Budget and LRP is submitted and review on time and format. Main
deviations are analyzed.
Supervise a team that supports chemical tollers, environmental reserves, export accounting and third party
contracts.
Prepare and approve monthly account reconciliations.
Month end responsibilities include analysis and recording of US capitalization of variances, recording
claims, analyzing cost centers, energy hedging entries among other various analyses.
Assist in the analysis and calculation of transfer pricing.
Assist in yearly physical audits of inventory at US toller and warehouse locations.
Assist in Sarbanes, internal and external audits.
Direct interaction with commercial support roles, tax, audit, logistics, tax and other finance functions
Continually improve the closing and forecasting processes to streamline and reduce cycle time
Responsible for reporting monthly results to Chemical Manufacturing Corporate Leads and within Finance
Organization.
Plant Controller at Monsanto
November 2005 - October 2007 (2 years)
Dual reporting accountability to Plant Manager and LAS/Brazil Manufacturing Controller.
I was responsible for reporting on the Zarate Plant Budget (USD 240M) Includes leading the effort,
preparing, and assuring targets are met throughout the year. Ensure forecasts are prepared on a monthly basis
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Primary responsibilities were:
Lead Finance team at Zarate Plant (five cost analyst and one administrative)
Drive the cost management process within the plant assuring all costs are evaluated and challenged on a
regular basis.
Ensure all internal reporting is accurately prepared and timely submitted on time.
Responsible for compiling wit Corporate Controller Policies and SOX regulations.
Ensure the plant accounting records are closed on a monthly basis and all production is reported and
variances are communicated.
Responsible for plant inventories, be sure that are managed and cost appropriately. Provide cost analysis
support and cost direction to the plant.
Establish overall direction and focus areas for plant employees. Key member of the Plant Business Team in
strategic planning and addressing organization issues.
I was responsible for leading Zarate 6-sigma program as Plant Champion.
Financial Analyst at Monsanto
March 2001 - September 2005 (4 years 7 months)
Reporting to LAS Business Analysis Manager
I was responsible for analyzing financial and commercial information and reporting to corporate headquarters
about Argentina and border countries. I was in charge of full year budget and monthly basis forecast process.
I also gave technical assistance to Agchem business in all new projects and product launches. Permanent
interaction with marketing and key commercial roles.
In March 2005 I made join the Guest Auditor Program in St Louis to audit Tax Team on SOX
implementations.
Tax & Insurance Planner at Monsanto
March 1995 - March 2001 (6 years 1 month)
Reporting to LAS Treasurer, I was responsible for Tax and Insurance short and long-range strategy for
Argentina. As a result of that I was able to obtain several tax relief for local company operations and had the
important opportunity to participate in mergers and acquisitions where the company was involved. I led a
professional team with internal and external components.
Honors and Awards
Finance 5 Stars Award
Monsanto Co
November 2006
Finance 5 Stars Award
Monsanto Co
November 2005
Ladder of Success
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Monanto Co
September 2008
Languages
English
Skills & Expertise
Corporate Finance
Finance
Strategy
Marketing
Tax
Forecasting
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers
SAP
Business Strategy
Analysis
Management
Financial Analysis
Business Analysis
Budgets
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Strategic Planning
Six Sigma
Education
Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires
Business, Programa de Liderazgo de Latinamerica, 2001 - 2001
Universidad del CEMA
MBA, Corporate Finance, 2000 - 2001
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Contador, Contador Pblico, 1993 - 1998
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Licenciado, Administracin, 1993 - 1997
Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
Bachelor, Hummanities, 1987 - 1992
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Federico Bergallo
Planning Lead, Latin America South at Monsanto Company
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