Mohammed Shahid

Leading and managing the S&OP cycle to ensure alignment between sales forecasts, marketing strategies, production capacity and inventory management. Responsible for preparing annual budget forecasts and long-term financial plan in line with business objectives.

• Optimized supply chain performance by maintaining effective communication with distributors, resulting in additional orders secured by recommending strategic partnership agreements.
• Translated demand signals into actionable capacity plans by reviewing sales timely ensuring readiness for production.
• Improved forecast accuracy and long-term strategic planning by building demand models.

Conducted comprehensive business analysis and strategic planning for various business areas, optimizing budget allocations and providing strategic financial recommendations.

• Reduced operational redundancies and optimized resource allocation by collaborating with cross-functional teams including Pricing, Supply Chain, P&O and Accounting teams.
• Enhanced the collections workflow by introducing a dunning process and successfully resolved over 100 million DKK in overdue accounts by implementing issue management plan.
• Developed financial models, including a Total Cost overview and currency tracker, to improve cost management and support business decisions.
• Facilitated digital transformation initiatives and FP&A onboarding, providing guidance to affiliates for optimal use of financial systems.

Supported affiliates with management reporting, budgeting, cost reports and analysis.

• Prepared commentary and analysis for executive reports and budgeting cycles.
• Assisted in the planning, coordination and execution of finance transformation projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope.
• Collaborated on master data management and standardized cost centre structures.
• Simplified business processes by identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategic solutions.

Provided financial advice, monitored profitability and prepared regular financial summaries for U.S. projects.

• Developed project pricing models and performed scenario analysis during proposal phases.
• Set up project financial infrastructure and tracked project progress using standardized tools.
• Managed budgets effectively, ensuring all projects were completed within financial constraints.

Led General Merchandise Online reporting, providing comprehensive analysis and commentary for Profit & Loss variances to support UK finance teams.

• Streamlined month-end processes while effectively supervising a team of analysts to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Monitored expense lines, prepared operational forecasts and ensured audit compliance.

Evaluated business performance, oversaw sales reconciliation processes, supplier registration and payments and generated essential sales and performance reports.

• Simplified supplier registration and invoice processing for the Ireland division.
• Led process improvements for query handling with a standard response guide, which helped reduce frequent queries by over 30%.