Eric Gerstenbuhler

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About Eric Gerstenbuhler

A situational, emotionally intelligent leader, and data-based decision maker with senior experience leading innovative, entrepreneurial global companies. Proven success developing commercialization channels, managing multi-national facilities, international marketing campaigns, demand planning, budgeting and forecasting. Expertise in developing competitive strategy and building high performing teams- Entrepreneur with a track record of success developing business plans, competitive strategies, building loyal and resilient teams while establishing operational success and demand throughout the value chain- Operational excellence within Asia supply and manufacturing, North American supply and assembly, global logistics, procurement, and international trade relationships- A “builder” involved in opening distribution centres, fulfillment centers and building factories from the ground up while supporting change and transition across multiple cultures and organizational levels directly and indirectly. Skills & Attributes-Complex, analytical, data-based decision maker -Profit driven to remove waste increase sales and improve margins -Experienced leader across organizational levels -Develops high performing, resilient teams -Highly technical, self-motivated, learner -Change champion and clear communicator -Customer experience focused -Innovative and curious to find solutions Personal Interests-Proud husband and father of 3 -Level 2 CSIA & level 2 CSCF ski coach -Road biking, mountain biking -Camping, hiking, fishing, hunting The global economy and how we do business is changing at a pace faster than ever before. “Never in human history have we seen so many technologies moving at such a pace. And now that we are information enabling everything around us, the effects of Kurzweil's law of Accelerating Returns are sure to be profound” (Exponential Organizations, 2014, p. Leaders need to be agile, compassionate and strategic while breaking down barriers to enable organizational success. Specialties: Entrepreneurial management, business strategy, leadership, supply chain & logistics, international manufacturing, project management, marketing & sales, executive business planning and database/systems architecture and reporting."What is not started today is never finished tomorrow"-Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe