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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

Calder Capital, LLC is a lower middle market M&A Advisory Firm focused on representing sellers of industrial, distribution, and business services companies with enterprise value from $1MM-$250MM; and strategic buyers seeking platform and bolt-on acquisitions in the same market segments.Our core focus is to bring the market to our clients. For seller clients, this means confidential and aggressive marketing to attract significant interest from qualified buyers. We are focused on administrative automation and streamlined processes to maximize competitive offers. For buyer clients, we use the same focused, aggressive, and smart automation and outreach to maximize the number of off-market sellers that are introduced to our clients.My primary focus is on those business owners looking to make a transition. Whether it be focusing on building value into the business, or making an exit and starting the next chapter, Calder has the right people, connections, and resources to help navigate the best path forward.

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

• Drive value for both corporate and 55+ affiliate partners over 6 continents through development of market-level insights drawn from the curation and analysis of internal & external data sources in support of Amway’s $8b portfolio.• Support Market Leaders and brand Centers of Excellence in defining key strategic questions and developing the frameworks required to answer them while keeping in alignment with Enterprise & Business Strategies. Use these questions and frameworks to identify opportunities and insights based on internal and external factors.• Execute diagnostic and descriptive analysis, creating insights based on historical performance for category Centers of Excellence and Markets. This includes meeting with business partners from all levels of the organization, defining scope and resource requirement, gaining alignment across functions, and presenting findings after the completion of any request.• Lead the portfolio business intelligence team in addition to completing individual tasks, acting as primary contact for all cross-functional partners and mentor for three additional business intelligence analysts. This includes assigning tasks when needed and owning any support requests from our team to any of our cross-functional partners (analytical support, dashboard development, data requests, etc.).

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

• Oversee team of 3 business intelligence analysts and collaborate with other leaders within the Marketing Portfolio Design & Strategy organization in addition to duties as Lead Business Intelligence analyst

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Lead the development and tracking process of KPIs (key performance indicators) used by global leadership to measure the progress of the enterprise wide AmwayNext long-range growth strategy covering 55+ countries across 6 continents.• Partner with business intelligence colleagues to build KPI tracking visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) to be used by global leadership and responsible global analytics partners.• Act as the global program manager for all issues and requests related to AmwayNext KPIs• Report both monthly and ad hoc to global leadership on the progress of KPIs, including supporting insight-based analysis on events, initiatives, etc. influencing KPI trends.• Lead the macro forecasting process for the North America region ($1B+). This includes development and maintenance of market level sales targets, input into annual and long-range business plans, strategic growth consultation, and partnership with regional supply chain functions.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Lead the data collection and analytics development for the enterprise-wide “Lean & Agile” initiative. This initiative focuses on reaching a global indirect spend cost-savings target of approximately $200M established by the Board of Directors to fund future developments in the digital and sales compensation spaces.• Develop analytical tools and insights utilizing financial data that lead to the discovery of savings levers within areas such as labor & people support, professional services, travel & entertainment, marketing, public relations, events, and department-specific operating models across Amway’s corporate center and top 15 markets (~85% of annual revenue). This directly led to planned actions that are expected to surpass the $200M savings target within 5 years.• Assist in implementation and execution of approved savings levers within responsible business functions.• Present recommendations to the executive team leading the Lean & Agile initiative based on findings utilizing data visualization tools (primarily PowerPoint and Tableau) resulting in the approval of savings lever actions driving the expected $200M+ savings.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Lead the macro forecasting process for the Europe and Russia sub-regions (approximately $800M). This includes development and maintenance of market level sales targets, input into annual and long-range business plans, strategic growth consultation, and partnership with regional supply chain functions.• Support the Europe and Russia sub-region leadership with insight-driven analysis on key leaders and business trends to maximize both top-line and bottom-line results. This is done both through written communication, phone/Skype discussions, and in-market visits.• Guide a team of 7-8 Europe and Russia demand planners to ensure finished good forecasts are accurate, therefore keeping service level and inventory level targets within range of set goals.• Represent forecasting on cross-functional teams, working with other departments such as sales, finance, marketing, and project management on major global projects and growth initiatives.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Global lead analyst for Amway’s $1.5 billion global beauty brand (Artistry) and $300 million energy brand (XS) across 45+ international markets covering 5 continents. Responsible for leading all beauty and energy related projects/analysis and mentoring other beauty and energy category analysts.• Acted as the forecasting liaison for Japan (#4 ranked affiliate) and Thailand (#5) affiliates. This involved regular communication and market visits to assist in developing business plans and targets, maintain forecast integrity, and help improve the “idea to market” process through insight driven analysis.• Develop and own new item forecasting, market expansion forecasting, and assist in go-to-market strategy development. This includes the global launch and rollout of Amway’s weight management brand (BodyKey), which has grown from $35M to over $220M in annual sales since its launch in 2013.• Provided in-depth objective and subjective analysis of product launches, promotions, and development strategies through the study of sales results, Amway distributor data, and market statistics using OBIEE, Tableau, and Amway developed forecasting software.• Led forecasting department initiatives, such as IT/system enhancements and internal talent development.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Multiple responsibilities within the micro forecasting function, including the global lead for the XS energy brand.Forecasting liaison for the Japan and Thailand affiliates.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

MRP planning for multiple production plants.

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