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Claudia Elizabeth Jimenez Ruiz

Claudia Elizabeth Jimenez Ruiz

Zapopan

Summary

Experienced professional with a Master's in Business Innovation and a successful 15-year track record in diverse fields in a corporate international setting: Environmental Affairs (Corporate and Government Audits, Program Management, Impact Assessments, etc.) Cash Management (Collections, Customer relationships, Business Controls, Systems and process transformation, etc.), Royalty Management (Risk Assessment, Business Advice, Contract Management, Payment Reconciliations, Innovation, etc.) and Management (Business Strategy, organizational design, Leadership of Cross-functional teams, Collaboration and Engagement, Stakeholder Management, etc). Committed, Driven, Highly Motivated and Enthusiastic, Team Player, Self Directed, Detail Oriented, Process Driven, Organized, Focused, Results Oriented, Analytical, Trustworthy.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Americas AR Transformation Portfolio Manager

IBM
05.2023 - Current
  • Business performance analysis for implementation of new strategies and process transformation.
  • Trend reviews to identify, implement and capitalize system enhancement opportunities.
  • Identification and implementation of strategies to drive savings and operational efficiencies, through system and process transformation.
  • Cross-functional teams collaboration to innovate and improve end to end processes.
  • Understanding of process and systems alignment and architectures.
  • Stakeholder Management (Finance, Accounting, Sales, Compliance, etc.)
  • Portfolio Management.
  • Organizational strategy and design (Organizational structure, leadership development, fall plan strategy, change management).

Americas AR Operations Manager

IBM
03.2022 - 05.2023
  • Overall center strategy including organizational design, human resources, engagement, etc.
  • Hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
  • Coordination and tracking of AR Operations (Reporting, follow up, escalation, etc).
  • Support to operation leaders to maintain high performance and excellence while maintaining a compliance posture with company policies and procedures.
  • Implementation of engagement activities to drive positive work environment and instill focus to maximize client satisfaction.
  • Performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.

Royalty Support Analyst - Marketplace Agreements

IBM
05.2022 - 03.2023
  • Business advisor on royalty agreements set up to minimize risk and maximize partnership benefits.
  • Stakeholder Management (Offering management, finance, legal, etc)
  • Stakeholder reviews and discussions to establish the optimal business model.
  • Thorough analysis of requirements and business model to determine proper contractual and system set up.
  • Financial analysis to advice on business performance and recommended actions.
  • Payment reconciliation and tracking for timely execution of contractual obligations.
  • Development of comprehensive documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing among involved parties.

F&O Location Leader

IBM
06.2019 - 05.2021

Focus on Workforce, Workplace & Workflow. Enablement of best possible conditions for attracting and retaining talent, creation and maintenance of spaces for comfortable work environments that promote engagement, efficiency, innovation, collaboration and a passionate and client-centric mindset forming dynamic, agile teams & workflows around skills & outcomes.

Royalty Support Analyst

IBM
10.2017 - 05.2019

Compliance of royalty process requirements, subject matter expert with regards to royalty agreement management including payments (Aiming to eliminate manual or risky terms), advise the business on best agreement terms and risks associated with certain agreements as applicable. Meet with key stakeholders to review royalty measurements. Handle and escalate issues as needed. Life cycle management of contracts (Renewals, expiration's, terminations). Royalty Management Offering restrictions.

Agile Accelerate Transition Manager AR Americas

IBM
02.2017 - 09.2017

Focus on cost reduction, shorter cycle times, employee engagement and client satisfaction. Coordination with Agile champions to train and engage employees to embrace the new ways of working. Design, planning and execution of deployment and organizational changes with the new model. Communication with teams and stakeholders. Risk Assessment to ensure compliance within new organizational model. Collaboration with global members to implement new metrics.

US Accounts Receivable Manager

IBM
03.2014 - 01.2017

Focus on Cash Collections, Customer Support and Satisfaction, identification and resolution of client disputes, team enablement and people development, communication with key stakeholders (Finance, treasury, sales, etc), identification of troubled accounts and payments at risk, management of delinquent accounts, cash management and client behavior prediction, detailed analysis and forecast preparation for executives, focus on customer abidance to contractual payment terms, assess use of late payment fees to improve collection, ensure bank receipts reconciliation against open billing, sponsorship to team in center driving integration and engagement activities, host of innovation workshops with WW experts to drive automation.

Accounts Receivable Team Leader

IBM
02.2013 - 03.2014

Interviewing, hiring and on boarding Process of professionals on new Center of Excellence. Training activities, logistics for executive visits, team enablement and account transition.

Environmental Coordinator

IBM
04.2011 - 01.2013

Management of environmental affairs: Environmental Impact Assessments; Certifications (ISO 14001, Clean Industry by PROFEPA, etc), recycling programs, waste management, chemical management, environmental programs.

Production manager

Laboratorios Zafiro, S.A de C.V
05.2010 - 04.2011

People management, procurement management, audit experience, Quality management.

Education

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering -

ITESO Jesuit University
08.2004 - 05.2009

Master in Business And Technological Innovation -

Panamerican University
08.2017 - 08.2019

Skills

    Blue Core Coach

    Certified Manager

    Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner

    Offering Management

    Project Management & Agile Explorer

    Neuro-linguistic programming

Timeline

Americas AR Transformation Portfolio Manager

IBM
05.2023 - Current

Royalty Support Analyst - Marketplace Agreements

IBM
05.2022 - 03.2023

Americas AR Operations Manager

IBM
03.2022 - 05.2023

F&O Location Leader

IBM
06.2019 - 05.2021

Royalty Support Analyst

IBM
10.2017 - 05.2019

Master in Business And Technological Innovation -

Panamerican University
08.2017 - 08.2019

Agile Accelerate Transition Manager AR Americas

IBM
02.2017 - 09.2017

US Accounts Receivable Manager

IBM
03.2014 - 01.2017

Accounts Receivable Team Leader

IBM
02.2013 - 03.2014

Environmental Coordinator

IBM
04.2011 - 01.2013

Production manager

Laboratorios Zafiro, S.A de C.V
05.2010 - 04.2011

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering -

ITESO Jesuit University
08.2004 - 05.2009
Claudia Elizabeth Jimenez Ruiz