Karl Gandrud

About Karl Gandrud

Global commercial finance and strategy leader with a track record of delivering top and bottom-line results by leveraging broad commercial, finance and analytical experience. I am passionate about building businesses, teams and value-add capabilities. And I get energized by solving complex problems in dynamic and entrepreneurial environments. I am skilled at generating data driven insights and translating them to strategic imperatives. I lead with vision, clarity, decisiveness and inclusivity and focus on empowering team members to generate creative solutions and develop their leadership potential. I help companies launch and sustain their growth ambitions.Areas of expertise include: Strategic P&L Management | Strategy Development | M&A Due Diligence and Integration | C-Suite and Board Communication | Data & Analytics | Team Leadership | eCommerce | Consumer Goods | Financial Planning & Analysis | Process Optimization | Project Management |

Experience

1. VP Procure to Pay Transformation

   Wells Fargo

   Sep 2024 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

Education

• Penn State University

  Executive MBA, Strategic Leadership

  2011 — 2013

• Elizabethtown College

  Bachelor of Science, International Business

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• P&L Management
• Iri
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Shopper Marketing
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Trade Marketing
• Consumer Products
• Forecasting
• Budgeting
• International Business
• Business Development
• Ac Nielsen
• Customer Marketing
• Customer Insight
• Brand Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Scenario Planning
• Financial Modeling
• Retail Category Management
• Fmcg
• Categorization
• Retail
• Nielsen
• Management
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Category Insights
• Competitive Analysis
• Leadership
• Key Account Development
• M&a Modeling
• Strategic Planning
• Investment Decisions