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Josefina Linares

Josefina Linares

Senior Director | Finance, Supply Chain & Operational Growth
Buenos Aires

Summary

Strategic leader with 10+ years’ experience driving profitability, operational excellence, and scalable growth for e-commerce, retail, and technology companies. Combining deep finance and supply chain expertise with entrepreneurial success in the fashion rental sector. Proven record in inventory optimization, process automation, and cross-functional team leadership. Skilled in implementing AI-powered solutions to improve decision-making, reduce costs, and accelerate growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Finance & Supply Chain Director

Kanter Auto
06.2023 - Current
  • Directed budget, cash flow, and P&L; to strengthen profitability.
  • Implemented AI-powered tools for forecasting, inventory allocation, and supplier negotiations.
  • Developed and executed strategic sourcing plans for improved cost savings and increased inventory efficiency.

Senior Director

HumanCentric
11.2022 - Current
  • Directed design and execution of business transformation initiatives to drive performance, profit optimization and growth opportunities.

CEO & Co-Founder

Toia de Kiev
01.2017 - Current
  • Founded and scaled a fashion rental e-commerce/store with 500+ garments.
  • Optimized garment utilization and turnaround through logistics redesign.

Finance & Supply Chain Manager

HumanCentric
09.2023 - 07.2025

Financial Analysis Manager

HumanCentric
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Built an integrated inventory tracking and purchasing system using Google Sheets, BigQuery, and automation tools, reducing storage costs and optimizing allocation.
  • Automated FP&A; and operational reporting, improving decision-making speed and accuracy.

Product Manager / Senior Financial Analyst

Prediktive
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Defined product roadmap, developed KPIs, and introduced automation to finance operations.
  • Earlier roles: Senior Financial Analyst – IQVIA, Head of Finance – COMS S.A.

Education

AI Agents & Automation -

AI Product Academy

Data Analytics Certificate - SQL

Coderhouse
Buenos Aires, Argentina
12-2021

Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance

Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
05.2001 -

Academic Exchange -

Université Paris Dauphine
Paris, France
01-2013

CAE / FCE - English

Cambridge English

Skills

  • Strategic Finance & P&L Management
  • Inventory Allocation & Supply Chain Optimization
  • Operational Efficiency & Cost Reduction
  • AI & Automation (Zapier, MindStudio)
  • Data Analytics & Dashboard Development
  • Vendor & Stakeholder Relations Management
  • Team Leadership & Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Collaborative Leadership and Team building
  • Communication and People Management
  • Process improvement
  • Key performance indicators

Software

Netsuite

Zapier

Mindstudio

Google Sheets / Excel

Timeline

Finance & Supply Chain Manager

HumanCentric
09.2023 - 07.2025

Finance & Supply Chain Director

Kanter Auto
06.2023 - Current

Senior Director

HumanCentric
11.2022 - Current

Financial Analysis Manager

HumanCentric
01.2022 - 01.2023

Product Manager / Senior Financial Analyst

Prediktive
01.2018 - 01.2022

CEO & Co-Founder

Toia de Kiev
01.2017 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance

Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
05.2001 -

AI Agents & Automation -

AI Product Academy

Data Analytics Certificate - SQL

Coderhouse

Academic Exchange -

Université Paris Dauphine

CAE / FCE - English

Cambridge English

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