Business Development Supply Chain

Daniel B. Baum

Global Business Development Sales Engineering Market Entry

Executive Summary

Global business development executive with 30+ years of experience driving multimillion-dollar growth, market entry, and cross-cultural partnerships in the automotive and technology sectors. Fluent in business Japanese and skilled in executive negotiations, cross-functional leadership, and building sustainable revenue pipelines. Recognized for delivering measurable results in highly competitive, global markets.

Key Achievements

- Delivered $20M in new contracts in first year with VAST Alliance through targeted Japanese OEM strategies.

- Expanded Foamotive Japan’s OEM network by 30% and secured $2M annual RFQs.

- Enabled $5M annual revenue with Nissan across Japan, UK, and North America at Coastal Automotive.

- Onboarded Japanese suppliers across USA, China, and Japan at Monroe Mechanical, improving supply chain efficiency.

- Directed multimillion-dollar JOEM contracts at Magna International as Executive Director.

Core Skills

• Strategic Business Development & Market Expansion

• Global Program Management & P&L Oversight

• Executive Negotiation & Stakeholder Engagement

• Cross-Cultural Leadership (Fluent Japanese)

• Automotive Expertise: ADAS, Functional Parts, Foam, Electronics

• Data-Driven Sales, CRM & Analytics

Selected Market Entry Projects

- Secured Japan import approval & distribution for Killepitsch Herbal Alcohol.

- Launched European Energy Drink into Japanese market (import approval & sales).

- Conducted business reorganization for Constellation Wines.

- Supported Canadian solar company securing Japanese engineering partners.

Education & Certifications

Business Management – Northwood University, USA Industrial Engineering – Lawrence Tech, USA

Certifications: Cybersecurity IoT, Supply Chain Management, AWS Automotive, Azure, Digital Marketing, AI Tools

Languages

English: Native Japanese: Business Proficiency French: Limited

Contact

***.****@*****************.*** +81.080.4200.6790 Ibaraki, Japan

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danbaumgeneralmanager

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