Dan Belder
Your Partner in Improving Operating Profit
Through Operational Stability and Managerial Control
Dan Belder
Your Partner in Improving Operating Profit
Through Operational Stability and Managerial Control
Price erosion and growing competition are a business reality. The question is whether your operations are structured to protect profitability. I work with leadership teams in industry and retail, helping them transform “firefighting” operations into stable, controlled systems — ones that drive EBITDA improvement, release working capital, and create operational stability.
Does this sound familiar?
Is profitability declining despite stable revenues?
Does every month look different — one month overload, the next shortages?
Is inventory not “converging,” yet stockouts still occur?
Are forecasts consistently missing actual performance?
Is management overwhelmed with daily decisions instead of leading forward?
If you answered “yes” to one or more of these questions,
there is likely untapped profit potential within your operations.
Over more than 35 years in senior management and operational leadership roles, I have learned that in times of margin pressure or instability, the real challenge is not only operational — it is managerial. From the inside, it is difficult to see the full picture, especially when day-to-day reality is filled with constant decisions, pressure, and firefighting.
At those moments, what is needed is an experienced partner — someone to think out loud with, review the numbers together, and identify where profitability is eroding and where capital is tied up. Someone who helps leadership focus on the gaps that truly impact EBITDA, strengthens management control mechanisms, and supports change that delivers measurable business results — more stable profitability, healthier cash generation, and greater managerial clarity.
What Do You Need in Order to Lead Your Company or Business to Success?
From a perspective of 35 years of experience and hands-on involvement in operational and logistics processes across dozens of companies, I’ve learned that this need usually comes down to one key capability: the ability to share your management journey and receive tailored guidance and advice in real time.
Someone who can see the big picture clearly—often far more clearly than is possible from the inside.
A professional who helps map the current state against the desired state, examines the gaps across every point of the value chain, and supports you in leading and managing change.
With experience and professional insight, this kind of partner can identify the challenges facing your organization before they lead to a fall.
Nice to meet you, I’m Dan Belder. I work with leadership teams to improve operating profit and strengthen management control and governance — and my goal is to be that partner for you.
A team player, results- and goal-driven, a people-focused professional with a strong process mindset.
I’m aware that you’re busy people, so I invite you to get to know me in five short sentences:
- I am a goal-oriented, action-driven person.
- I view the world through an analytical lens.
- I am personally involved in every consulting engagement, which allows me to ensure improvement and growth.
- I demand professional excellence from myself—and that’s exactly where I lead my clients.
- I bring a unique spirit to consulting—a spirit of partnership, combined with achievement-driven focus and commitment to goals, rooted in my past career in competitive sports.
The Experience I Bring
- Head of the Operational Excellence Consulting Practice at Deloitte
- VP of Operations, Service, and Information Systems at UPS Israel
- B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management
- M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management, with a specialization in Business Administration
- Former Israel National Handball Team player and Chairman of the Handball Referees Association (2016–2019)
- Amazon US seller since 2020
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Advisory and Consulting Services
Supply Chain Consulting and Advisory Services for E-commerce Sellers / Amazon Sellers
- Supply chain management for Amazon sellers
- Operational (logistics) peace of mind for Amazon sellers, allowing them to focus on what truly matters—marketing and sales, finding the next product, business development, expansion into additional markets, and more.
- Forecasting future demand based on historical data, seasonality, short-term spikes, and smart preparation for special promotions.
- End-to-end inventory management optimization across the entire supply chain—from factories (including production order quantities and timing), through forward buffer warehouses, both private warehouses and Amazon AWD warehouses.
- Reducing Amazon-related costs through proactive management, including avoiding unnecessary fees such as long-term storage charges.
- FBA inventory replenishment to prevent Out of Stock situations.
- Working with leading global planning tools that are connected online to the seller’s account.
Shall we get started?
Stop firefighting,
and shift to a proactive, intelligent approach
to planning organizational and managerial processes within the company.
Without words in the air, we roll up our sleeves and set off...
My involvement is equal to a personal presence on the ground, in meetings, in the hallways, in conversations with all stakeholders. Real involvement that leads to results.
A personal service tailored to you — not a service that suits me.
We start with an in-depth assessment of your company’s needs, and only then tailor smart, precise solutions.
Enjoy the advantages of 35 years of experience—without having to wait 35 years.
They say “you learn from mistakes.” I suggest skipping the “mistakes” and keeping the “learning.” Over 35 years of experience, I’ve made enough mistakes and learned from them—and I offer to embed that experience into your organization.
I’ve had the privilege of improving organizational and managerial processes for
What does the working process look like with a consultant for improving managerial and organizational processes?
The process of starting our work together begins with a phone call, during which I’ll learn more about your company’s or business’s needs, and we’ll schedule an initial on-site meeting.
>In the first meeting, we’ll dive deep into the challenges and align expectations regarding the nature of the joint project.
>You’ll receive a consulting plan outlining all processes and stages, including a budget framework.
>We’ll begin implementing the change.
You can walk alone on a long, winding, and difficult road,
or you can walk together on a clear, goal-oriented path—
all the way to growth.
Want to get there fast? Go alone.
Want to go far? Let’s go together.
We’ll improve methods and processes, implement managerial and operational changes,
and optimize the supply chain and operations.
Shall we get started?
You can walk alone on a long, winding, and difficult road,
or you can walk together on a clear, goal-oriented path—
all the way to growth.
Want to get there fast? Go alone.
Want to go far? Let’s go together.
We’ll improve methods and processes, implement managerial and operational changes,
and optimize the supply chain and operations.
Shall we get started?
The first call with me is for getting acquainted
and sharing additional details.
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