David Ekers
BUSINESS ADVISORY CONSULTANT at Impact Driven Consulting
- Role
- Business Advisory Consultant at Impact Driven Consulting
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Ekers
Diversified experience leading engineered products and capital equipment…
Experience
Business Advisory Consultant
Jun 2013 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US
A provider of strategic business consulting services, focuses on creation of VA/VE cost reduction teams, make / buy analysis, new market / new product introduction, and complex project management. Global customer base includes capital equipment, metal processing, O.E.M. automobile and major appliance manufacturing companies.Directed a multi-year project to commercialize a revolutionary, proprietary aluminum foundry process for a Japanese automobile manufacturer on a showcase hybrid sports car platform. The program was delivered on-time and under budget working through a multi-cultural, multi-discipline organization.Reshaped the business culture of a privately held capital equipment manufacturer through the use of multi-discipline VA/VE teams including key suppliers to identify and implement $1 million annually of EBITDA improvement.
Education
Franklin University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management, General
1980 — 1983
Harvard University
C.S.S (Post graduate Certificate of Special Studies), Administration & Management
1985 — 1987
Skills
- Purchasing
- Process Improvement
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Six Sigma
- Sales Management
- Business Development
- Negotiation
- Product Development
- New Business Development
- Business Process Improvement
- Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain
- Strategic Sourcing
- Contract Negotiation
- Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
- Global Sourcing
- Strategic Planning
- Management
- Team Building
- Engineering
- Lean Manufacturing
- Operations Management
- Manufacturing
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