David Skolnik

About David Skolnik

At a glance-Corporate finance, Strategy, and Supply Chain-focused professional with over a deacade of experience across a variety of industries: CPG, aerospace, cleantech, and contract manufacturing-Current Senior Manager, Finance and Process Optimization at CPG Brand Force Factor working on modernization of financial and sales planning and reporting systems and optimization of quote-to-cash and month end reporting processes-Completed MBA Leadership Development Program at Force Factor, rotating through Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, and Strategy placements-MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management ‘24, Corporate Finance Specialization, with Finance and Strategy achievement awards-B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford \'13Prior to business school, my professional experience was spread across engineering, business strategy and data analysis, and project and program management in various manufacturing environments. Most recently at Forecast 3D (GKN Additive), I led software development strategy and implementation on critical business systems including ERP, CRM, automated quoting tools, and manufacturing execution. Originally starting as customer-facing project manager in 2018, I took on more responsibility over time and utilized my technical and analytical skills to impact the business in several ways. For example, in 2020 I took on ownership of pricing strategies, which included compiling and analyzing market research and automating testing of large amounts of data for profit optimization, as well as automating pricing for customers to improve quote conversions and efficiency. I was also responsible for setting and implementing software strategy for internal tools like our home-grown ERP system. The first 4 years of my career were spent at the global aerospace supplier Meggitt in a variety of engineering roles across 5 manufacturing sites through their engineering rotation program. Through one R&D project, our team was able to co-write a patent for novel methods in metal 3D printing post-processing. In addition to additive manufacturing research, I spent time in operations as a manufacturing engineer on multiple projects, including a carbon-fiber engine component program.

Experience

1. Mba Leadership Development Program Associate

   Force Factor

   Aug 2024 — Present · Boston, MA, US

Education

• Palisades Charter High School

  High School Diploma

  2006 — 2009

• Stanford University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

  2009 — 2013

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Corporate Finance Specialization

Skills

• Additive Manufacturing
• 3d Printing
• Cad
• Programming
• Design for Manufacturing
• Discrete Event Simulation
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)