Robert Bianco

About Robert Bianco

Proven executive leader of a large global organization with a track record of consistently driving business unit growth by using lean principles to create organizational alignment and operational excellence.~ Exceptional strategic planning and execution skills with a record of accomplishments and achievements leading mergers and acquisitions, developing new profitable markets and delivering needle-moving new services.~ Broad experience using talent development tools and culture management processes to create an effective organization with high employee engagement levels and a focus on delivering superior customer satisfaction.~ Strong expertise working with Private Equity by demonstrating effective collaboration and a hands–on approach to developing M&A growth strategies enabling mid-market companies to achieve profitable organic growth and industry differentiation.Key Skills – Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity Engagements; Growth & Profit Enhancement; Strategic Planning & Development; Board Room Interaction; Change Management/Organizational Transformation; Operational Start-ups & Execution; Global Supply Chain Management; Large Scale Sales Pursuits; Strategic Account Relationships; Team Building/Culture; and Lean Practitioner.

Experience

1. Operating Partner

   Calera Capital

   May 2016 — Present

   Calera Capital focuses on partnering with founders and management teams to drive significant value creation in their businesses, primarily in two industry sectors: Business Services and Specialty Industrials. Calera Capital makes substantial equity investments in middle-market businesses, typically with enterprise values in the range of $100 million to $750 million, and works closely in support of management to build long-term sustainable value through the implementation of strategic and operating initiatives.

Education

• University of San Francisco

  Masters, Human Resources and Organizational Development

  1990 — 1992

• UC Santa Barbara

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), History

  1982 — 1986

Skills

• Truckload
• Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain
• Ocean
• Pricing
• Container
• 3pl
• Truckload Shipping
• Supply Chain Consulting
• Ltl Shipping
• Operations Management
• Fleet Management
• Air Freight
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Reverse Logistics
• Warehousing
• Inventory Management
• Transportation Management
• Process Improvement
• Contract Negotiation
• Trucking
• Logistics Management
• Freight
• Warehouse Management
• Ltl
• Shipping
• Logistics
• Freight Forwarding
• Customs Regulations
• Third-Party Logistics (3pl)
• Supply Chain Optimization
• International Logistics