Lalit
COO/Managing Director - USA - iCEO #77938

Experience

Digital and Operational Transformation leader with experience in industrial, consumer and medical device companies. Have been a CxO in Public, PE and VC-backed companies of all sizes across 8 industries. Can develop strategies to increase EBITDA, grow revenues, reduce costs, improve gross margins, enhance free cash flow and improve global team collaboration.

Major Achievements

Led digital transformation of the supply chain at $26B CPG company increasing manufacturing asset productivity 15%, generating procurement savings of $200M and driving forecast accuracy improvement 33%. Revitalized the digital function at a global chemical and mining leader, reducing operational cost by $9M p.a., increasing service capacity 3X and building a global IT organization from scratch. Completed integrations of a major $1.3B acquisition in record time, under budget and without business interruption.

Industry Sector Competencies

Plant Lifescience

Consumer Goods

Medical Equipment

Private Equity

Chemical

Professional Objectives

Function: Chief Information Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Board Director

Sector: CPG, Consumer electronics, Industrial, Consumer Durables, Chemicals, Medical Device

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time, part time, coaching on demand

Prefered Locations: USA, Western Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Personal financial investment: 150-350K USD

Countries Covered

Germany

Netherlands

Spain

UK

USA

Operational Competencies

AI strategy (Expert)

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)