Will MacLeod
Senior Vice President, Operations a Warburg Pincus Portfolio Company @FlexXray
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Vice President, Operations a Warburg Pincus Portfolio Company @FlexXray
US
Oversee internal operations, develop culture of continuous improvement, build strong customer relationships, & optimize the company’s operating performance. This is all enabled through a heavy focus on leadership development, creating a talent pipeline, & teaching the fundamentals of Lean management. Key accomplishments include: Built a high-performance operations culture grounded in safety, Lean execution, and leadership development. Reduced worker-related costs and injury frequency through enhanced safety programs and process discipline. Strengthened leadership depth and retention through targeted development and succession planning. Enabled double-digit revenue growth by scaling operations and optimizing capital deployment. Delivered seven-figure EBITDA gains through productivity, automation, and process redesign. Mentored multiple Lean Six Sigma leaders who have driven sustained profitability improvements across the network.
EDUCATION
Illinois State University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Bradley University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Manufacturing Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT WILL MACLEOD
Operational executive with 20+ years of experience scaling private-equity and Fortune 50 organizations through disciplined execution, EBITDA growth, and network optimization. Proven in turning underperforming operations into high-velocity, data-driven profit engines, delivering double-digit cost reductions, throughput expansion, and sustained margin improvement across multi-site environments.Known for aligning operations to investor priorities, he brings deep expertise in Lean deployment, S & OP, capital efficiency, and leadership development to accelerate value creation and exit readiness. A trusted partner to CEOs and boards, he builds scalable operating models that convert complexity into durable enterprise performance.Core Strengths: Fortune 50 Leadership | PE-Backed Growth | Operational Excellence | Talent Development | Lean Manufacturing | Supply Chain | eCommerce | P&L Ownership | Capital Projects
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