Daniel Ehrlich

About Daniel Ehrlich

Trusted business advisor and continuous improvement minded lawyer with proven ability to…

Experience

1. Senior Legal Counsel

   Amcor

   Jul 2019 — Present

   Amcor (Bemis) Highlights • Helped guide the merger and integration of Bemis and Amcor into the new Amcor • Member of the Bemis North America (“BNA”) Leadership Team • Negotiated secondment arrangement for Asia-Pacific region, managed local counsel, and oversaw all legal matters for the region • Develop and cost-effectively manage outside counsel relationships • Lead strategy for BNA strategic customer and supplier relationships • Management and oversight of temporary and seconded attorneys in NA • Support HR function and manage litigation counsel • Develop strategy and manage outside counsel for commercial litigation • Advise Regulatory/Food Safety group on FDA and related regulatory matters • Support indirect sourcing team, including negotiating IT and technology contracts • Lead project team to implement a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified • Create and lead a “virtual business unit” to facilitate intercompany sales into the Asia-Pacific region, including quarterly visits to China and southeast Asia • Grew Asia-Pacific region annual sales by ~$50 million • Successful project close-out and presentation at the Bemis Global Leadership Summit • Leader Broadening Program initial class (40 of employees selected for this internal 2-year leadership training program) • Lead contract/deal negotiations and develop contract strategies and guardrails • Train on anti-trust, contracts, dispute resolution, compliance and related legal matters • Lead Office of Contract Management initiative • Prepare trademark filings and respond to agreement and trademark related inquiries

Education

• University of St. Thomas School of Law

  J.D., Law

  2004 — 2007

• Calvin University

  Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature/Letters and Studio Art

  1991 — 1994