ShashankRaj.

Director

Finance & Strategy
Michigan, USA

Strategic finance and operations professional with a proven track record of delivering cost savings through continuous improvement, pricing strategy, and post-M&A integration initiatives. Experienced in global finance leadership, long-range planning, and software implementations. Brings a unique blend of startup grit and corporate finance expertise, with a foundation in political economy and B2B innovation.

Project Experience

Senior Associate, Ambe Engineering LLC
- Led tariff management response for multinational Tier 1 automotive supplier by coordinating and building processes and mechanisms to track forecasted exposure, incurred costs, and commercial recovery
- Supported profit transformation program at Fortune 500 cereal manufacturer in MX
Sr. Financial Analyst – Global Finance & Strategy, Aludyne Inc.
- Led implementation of global CRM and revenue forecasting software across entire firm ($1B+ Revenue)
- Provided financial leadership to Continuous Improvement initiatives for both indirect and direct purchasing departments.
Financial Analyst- Manufacturing/Program Finance and Commercial FP&A, Cooper Standard Automotive
- Financially managed/controlled 100+ manufacturing programs servicing GM and FCA from award to launch of product.

Impact & Achievements

Implemented operational management and board/c-suite reporting process to handle dynamic tariff environment in HQ of Tier 1 automotive supplier
Led software implementation both of global CRM, revenue forecasting, and cost-estimation tool
Managed and drove CI initiatives that lead to over $29M dollars of cost savings annually.
Platform across $1B dollar business that transformed and streamlined numerous tasks across Finance, Engineering, Sales, and Purchasing.
Assisted in commodity pricing strategy that resulted in over $7M dollars of annual savings globally
Drove program financial improvement initiatives that resulted in over $2.5M dollars of EBITDA impact to relevant plants.
Financially managed/controlled 100+ manufacturing programs servicing GM and FCA from award to launch of product

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