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Dave Wagner

Strategic Leader | Value Creation | Private Equity and Enterprises

About Me

Strategic transformation leader with 15+ years of experience guiding C-suites, boards, and private equity investors through value creation, operational improvement, and enterprise-wide change. Proven record of driving EBITDA growth, post-merger integration, and large-scale transformation across industrial, automotive, and technology-driven sectors.

Jurisdiction

United States

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Vice President
2019 - 2025

Operational and strategic leader driving financial performance, M&A integration, and management team development across portfolio companies. • Delivered 14% revenue growth, 184% gross margin and 78% contribution margin improvement through pricing/cost initiatives. • Cut quote turnaround 15%, launched scrap/hedging analytics saving hundreds of thousands, and built revenue/mix tools driving >4% margin gains. • Created BD/RFQ analytics improving hit rates 10% and identified $50M in pricing actions boosting margins (gross 12.4%→19.7%, contribution 22.3%→28.8%). • Built labor census analytics saving >$20M annually. • Led 80+ process transformations, enterprise system implementations, and advanced data/reporting platforms (Tableau, Snowflake, AWS, Alteryx, Dataiku). • Produced executive-level reports, drove strategic planning, and overhauled forecasting and KPI tools. Expertise: strategy, operations, data systems, financial analysis, and scalable solutions.

Director
2003 - 2018

Cross-functional leader in strategy, operations, profitability, and long-range planning. • Key contributor in three private equity exits, including the firm’s top capital return. • Recaptured >$12M revenue post-bankruptcy. • Built cost modeling enabling $100M+ in new business and $50M contract retention. • Developed scalable RFQ system (Python/MongoDB), improving quote output 40% and accuracy 70%. • Led ERP rollout, boosting efficiency 15% and saving 18% annually. • Directed teams across accounting, sales, quality, and engineering. • Led due diligence and integration for acquisitions and built business cases supporting new markets, technology, and capital investments.

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Languages

English