Dan Bruce Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Lead the Business & Strategy Consulting team that provides the following services:•Strategic Planning•Core Competency & Capability Assessments•Product Portfolio Analysis & Optimization•Market Research & Analysis•Growth Approach Evaluation (Organic vs. M&A)•M&A/Divestiture Planning, Execution, & Integration•Business Case Development (including Financial Modeling & Analysis)•Product/Service Commercialization (Go-To-Market Strategy)•Commercial Due Diligence (Buy Side/Sell Side)•Operational Improvement•Process Improvement (Order To Cash, Procure To Pay, Record To Report)

•Led strategy consulting engagements that included company assessments, market analysis, strategic growth alternatives and evaluation, and strategy development & implementation•Managed engagement staff, timeline, budget, client communication, and final deliverables•Performed commercial due diligence for private equity firms•Presented at industry conferences to promote the firm brand and develop new business relationships•Mentored firm staff on client projects and through the firm's "Buddy" program

Southfield, Mi

Livonia, Mi

Livonia Transmission Plant•Forecasted monthly labor and overhead costs to ensure delivery of multi-million dollar production and launch budget•Created models to better project jobs per hour (JPH) production rates and required to operate (RTO) plant headcount•Audited plant reporting processes to certify they were within financial control standardsProduct Development•Managed the development and delivery of contribution cost and investment targets for 300+ powertrain parts•Verified supplier quotes with purchasing and engineering to ensure efficient year over year pricing•Created and presented financial milestone reports to engineering and finance executivesMBA Internship (Summer 2014)•Led, managed, and implemented a project to improve the powertrain finance global staffing model. The model is used to staff 140 finance positions world-wide•Utilized statistical regression analysis to determine model inputs, resulting in global headcount projections within 1% of the actual headcount. The previous model over-projected headcount by 46%•Received sign-off from all 4 region’s powertrain controllers (NA, SA, Europe, and Asia-Pacific)

Chicago, Il

Large Financial Institution - San Francisco, CA:•Selected by IBM executive management to lead a $1.3M pilot project. Successful project implementation resulted in a multi-million dollar contract for IBMState Government - Anchorage, AK:•Led a team of 3 IBM and 5 client developers on parallel, multi-million dollar, Governor mandated projects to improve Alaska’s land use permitting process and eliminate 3K backlogged permits•Implemented the project, which was 2 months behind before I assumed leadership, in only 1 month. As a result of my successful implementation, the client purchased $1.6M of additional services•Replaced an unnecessary software package, resulting in client software license savings of $250K/yearInternational Logistics Company - Dublin, OH:•Worked directly with company Vice Presidents to design and plan a $1M software development effort to improve the company’s order cycle time•Led 5 on-site developers and 2 off-shore developers in India through the successful implementation•Introduced and championed a new project management methodology (Agile), which the client adopted as their standard practice for all future projects•Generated $250K in additional revenue for IBM when the client extended the consulting contract 15 weeks longer than originally planned due to their satisfaction with my workConceived, championed, and led a 20 member mentorship program for the BPM consulting group

Austin, Tx

Electronics Manufacturer - Coopersburg, PA:•Individually led a project to capture previously undefined customer on-boarding metrics, which were used to reduce on-boarding cycle time by 50%•Assisted in the sale of over $200K in additional IBM software, which was purchased as a result of my successful projectRetail Company – Atlanta, GA: •Led a group of executive management through a 4 week workshop to identify inefficiencies in their sub-contractor hiring process and design an improved solutionInsurance Company - Owatonna, MN:•Trained 3 business analysts, who had no previous computer programming experience, on how to successfully execute processes in BPM softwareFinancial Institution – Tampa, FL: •Worked with a 30 person team to successfully implement a multi-million dollar international tax processing application used by over 5,000 people worldwide

Indianapolis, In

Independently led a project to relocate and improve the international export area of Lilly’s Plainfield Distribution Center

Santa Clara, Ca

Independently led a project to create a three dimensional CAD version of Applied’s Solar Module production line (named SunFab) for engineering, marketing, and customer use

Auburn Hills, Mi

Verified the accuracy of trader’s interest rate swap input and tested Treasury system functionalities during the company’s transition to SAP

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering (Bse), Industrial And Operations Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi Gamma Delta - Social Fraternity, Alpha Pi Mu - Industrial Engineering Honor Society•Graduated Magna Cum.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance And Management

•Graduated with highest honors (3.9/4.0 GPA) •Received Merit Fellowship for past academic and professional performance •Graduate.

Certified Post Merger Integration Specialist (Cpmi), M&A Post Merger Integration, Synergies, Corporate Governance, Project Management, Change Management