Doug Gebauer

About Doug Gebauer

Dynamic and accomplished Finance Leader with verified track record of success in Manufacturing and Consumer Packaged Goods industries. Experienced MBA with demonstrated expertise in financial analysis and reporting, delivering premium results in fast-paced entrepreneurial environments while maintaining a high level of accuracy and integrity.

Experience

1. Division Vice President - Finance

   Spectrum Brands, Inc

   Jul 2021 — Present · Middleton, WI, US

   Business unit CFO for $1.4B personal care, home, and kitchen appliances division, providing overall financial control of global Sales, Marketing, Sourcing, and Manufacturing organization.• Acquired and integrated $0.5B competitor, driving annual synergy capture in excess of $57M, including migration of ERP into SAP.• Grew EBITDA by $10M, or 10% despite realizing 10x increases in ocean freight costs, 16% increases in raw materials and other input costs, and constrained product supply from key vendors.• Grew sales by $120M, or 11% by leveraging growth in Europe and emerging markets while executing a series of global price increases to combat rising input costs• Implemented multiple transformational business processes, including Trade & Promotion Management, strategic supplier partnership realignment, and business-unit specific Master Data Management in preparation for SAP S/4HANA implementation.• Lead a team of 35 Finance employees sitting in USA, Canada, Central and South America, UK, Germany, and Australia.

Education

• Wisconsin School of Business

  BBA, Finance, Investments, and Banking

  1996 — 2000

• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  MBA, Finance

  2001 — 2003