People profiles
Michael Scherer
Professional Background
- Over 20 years hands-on experience across all functional areas of an organization, with a proven track record in business development and efficient service delivery
- Utilizes and trains teams to leverage data and decision support tools to eliminate waste and implement operations that increase customer satisfaction and drive sustainable economic growth
- Financially oriented, having managed cost reduction initiatives, negotiated with and managed vendors, and developed strategic plans for post-transaction growth
- Held senior-level engineering, sales and operations positions working across Europe (primarily Italy, Germany and Sweden) and North America (USA, Canada and Mexico)
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Detroit. MBA University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- Fluent in English and Italian
M&A Skills & Expertise
M&A skills:
- IMO Management
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Restructuring
- Process Development/ Improvement
- Change Management
- Customer Experience
- Technology Solutions (SaaS)
- Channel Management
- Vendor Management
Industry:
- Utilities
- Logistics
- Automotive
- Software/Technology
- Electronics/Electromechanical Devices
- Security Systems
- Telecommunications
Project Highlights
- Warehouse & Distribution: Led Integration Management Office for Private Equity carve out, including managing communications with PE sponsor, executive leadership team, and workstream leads
- Food Manufacturing: Led sales & marketing and R&D integration workstreams for Private Equity acquisition, including interfacing with PE sponsors, CEO and executive leadership team
- Life Sciences: Set up Project Management Office, interfaced with executive leadership team, trained PMO lead and staff to prioritize, track, and manage strategic corporate initiatives to ensure acquisition synergies were achieved
- Manufacturing: Led engineering and project management workstreams for acquisition in Italy, including analyzing operational needs, documenting procedures, mapping processes from current to future state, and leading project teams