Daniel Spatz Email & Phone Number

Franklin, Tn, Us

Coaching and educating enterprises that seek • business improvement, • sustainable results, • leadership engagement AND • marketplace success.Expertise and consultancy in • Demand Planning • Supply Planning • Strategy Development & Deployment

Eagleville, Tennessee, United States

Ideas, training & consulting for people who lead or work in matrix, cross functional or networked organizations.http://www.global-integration.com/about-us/associated-consultants/dan-spatz/http://www.global-integration.com/blog/russian-trainer/

● Drove organic revenue growth of $270 million (46%) as a Management Team member of the fastest growing and most profitable business unit of Mars Inc.● Led integration of $150 million premium praline business with Mars Chocolate Russia, resulting in reestablishment of market share and two years of sustained, post-merger growth● Delivered $9 million savings for the largest product launch in The Nutro Company's history by aligning customer launch plans and driving improvements in supply chain execution● Founded global community of business management improvement (S&OP) practitioners, recognized in Mars Inc. as a best practice example of how to build communities of practice

● Led implementation and improvement of the S&OP+ program, with team architectures in Portfolio Management, Demand Management, Supply Chain Management and Financial Reconciliation● Sharpened business strategy with six Must Win Battles for a strategy revamp; integrated new ways of working into business processes● Coached 3 of 5 graduate management associates to achieve executive level roles

● Grew business 4.5 times in 4 years, driving value share from 5% to 19%; took #3 position on the market; P&L accountability● Built and coached team that launched 4 new brands, executed 50 new products, developed consumer and customer communication strategies, and produced 26 TV commercials and multiple promotions● Proposed and led Sugar Business Development Team, with cross-functional representation from sales, R&D, manufacturing, engineering, purchasing and business planning● Developed category segmentation and business strategy, starting with relevant consumer insights and ending with a sugar business model structure; distinguished sugar confectionery category from chocolate and pet food, the traditional areas of success for Mars

● Managed pipeline spanning 227 suppliers, 596 skus, four factories and 22 production lines, culminating in delivery of 112,000 tons of 270 items of finished goods to 190 distributors across the CIS● Led team of 46 associates through post-crisis recovery period, including re-establishment of a growth oriented mentality in respect to operational and strategic responsibilities● Proposed, implemented and led the S&OP business process● Established an S&OP team culture focusing on business first, underpinned by strong functional representation● Conceptualized and proposed a new “information pipeline” of communicating with suppliers and distributors via the Internet and integration into Mars systems; this program was recognized as a role model by Mars Inc.

Master Of Science In Foreign Service, International Relations

Activities and Societies: Honors in International Business Diplomacy

Certificate, Plant Based Nutrition; Nutrition Fundamentals

Bachelor Of Arts Degree, Political Science