Lara Najjar
Principal @Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
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WORK HISTORY
Principal @Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Four promotions, permanent transfer, full MBA sponsorship based on merit Focus topics: Transactions/Due Diligence, Value Creation, GrowthFocus industries: Insurance / FI, PE, Tech, HealthcareSelect project experience: COMMERCIAL DUE DILIGENCE / PRIVATE EQUITY • Conducted due diligence on investment decisions amidst changing macroeconomic environment in the technology and commodities markets for a global hedge fund (~$100B AUM)• Led a commercial diligence in the services market for a middle-market PE fund • Conducted diligences for global PE funds acquiring software solutions TECHNOLOGY VALUE CREATION AND OPERATIONAL TRANSFORMATION • Led the set up and deployment of GenAI initiatives for a US-based Financial Institution to optimize costs, speed to market and quality of underwriting, estimated to generate ~$10-15M net cumulative run-rate benefit• Launched the digital incubation of a fuel-retail app for a multinational retail energy company in the GCC, established business processes and set up digital performance tracking and a customer support entity • Led a supply chain and sales planning diagnostic of global CG player (California HQ,$7B annual sales; 500+ SKUs) by recommending a new system architecture (data & tools), led the business case analysis. Transformation estimated to generate $20-60M gross profit enablement through improved case fill rate,$15-35M inventory release and more efficient operations through faster and easier planning cycle • Led a diagnostic and plan to improve a surgical product of a global medical technology company estimated to generate 5-year cumulative revenue of ~3% of current company revenue COMMERCIAL STRATEGY & EXECUTION • Led the Commercial post-merger integration of two global healthcare entities estimated to generate ~$200M in incremental annual revenue to buyer (5% of revenue base) • Developed a market entry launch plan for edge computing in retail for a global software company
EDUCATION
Columbia Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
American University of Beirut
Bachelor’s, Chemical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Exhange semester - Bachelor’s, Mathematics
ABOUT LARA NAJJAR
My background is diverse and lies at the intersection of business and technology. I have been at BCG for +5 years, where I am currently leading projects across various industries including Tech, Insurance, Financial Institutions, PE and Healthcare. Outside of consulting, I also have experience in Sales, Trade Marketing and Product Development. I hold an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering. My mission is to help businesses grow and thrive in the digital age by harnessing the power of data.I am always open to discussing my areas of expertise and interests with like-minded professionals:• General Management• Corporate and Business Planning• Value Creation• Strategy• Commercial Due Diligence / Private Equity • Business Transformation• Sales Operations• Operations Management• Operations Excellence
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