Mark Drummond

About Mark Drummond

Every company has core expenses (raw materials, personnel, etc.) where they invest in an…

Experience

1. Senior Consulting Partner

   ERA Group - North America

   Oct 2008 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   I help clients develop strategic cost reduction initiatives that focus on non-core operating expenses. Every company has core expenses (raw materials, personnel, etc.) where they invest in an internal expert buyer to oversee quality and cost. This expert brings specialized knowledge, peer support and access to benchmark data to ensure the highest quality at the lowest price. Yet these same companies typically assign a purchasing generalist to manage their non-core expenses and by doing so lose the opportunity to achieve the highest quality and lowest cost that they achieve with an expert buyer. ERA has a solution that allows companies to employ an expert buyer on virtually all cost categories.As an expense reduction consultant, I help businesses, non-profits and other organizations save on their non-core operating expenses. Non-core expenses are typically G&A related. I work to ensure that my clients get optimal value and pricing from their suppliers without compromising service levels or quality. ERA offers access to Fortune 500 level expert buyers that can help you stop the loss of cash. Isn\'t there an unfunded or under funded initiative that you would like to see financed?ExperienceI have launched and successfully developed companies with a national presence, including Osprey Imaging Corporation in Colorado and Montana RV Consulting Inc. in Montana. I created Osprey Imaging, this technology-intensive, internet-based statement-processing firm in 1995. Over the next five years, growth levels exceeded 1,550%, placing the company on Inc. Magazines \"Inc 500\" list for fastest growing, privately held companies. We ultimately negotiated the sale of Osprey to Mail-Well Corp, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Montana RV Consulting, also internet based, serves the luxury vehicle documentation needs of clients throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Skills

• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Procurement
• Small Business
• Consulting
• Strategy
• Sales
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy Development
• Management
• Human Resources
• Profit Maximization
• Leadership Development
• Business Process Improvement
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Process Improvement
• Professional Services
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Performance Improvement
• Expense Reduction
• Strategic Planning
• New Business Development
• Management Consulting
• Expenses
• Business Strategy