Paul Leib

Background

About Paul Leib

Seasoned, high-energy, hands-on executive with a demonstrated ability to drive business transformation with high urgency. Deep experience helping companies facing significant business and financial challenges. Critical thinker with the keen ability to identify and focus on key issues quickly. Uniquely successful in financial and operational roles in $20-200M companies with family and private equity ownership. Experienced in consumer, B2B and technology businesses, with strongest expertise in financial and operational management. Skills include: cash management & reporting • contract negotiation • working capital management & reporting • supply chain management • financial planning • financial reporting • financial analysis. Highlights: • Reclaimed $2.5M in funds for revenue-generating initiatives by reducing headcount in excess of 10% • Co-led three consecutive years of sales growth with increasing profitability • Supervised $26M in annual sourcing purchases while strengthening vendor relationships • Reduced inventory by 10% by improving forecasting methodology • Engineered new cash forecasting and management process to ensure liquidity in the face of scarce owner funding