Marcus T. Ellison

Senior Business Consultant

marcus.ellison@protonmail.com · +1 555 0147 · Chicago, IL · linkedin.com/in/marcusellison-consulting

Education

MBA, Strategy & Operations2011 - 2013
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Dean's List; Graduate Consulting Club President

Skills

Process Reengineering · Financial Modeling (Excel, Tableau) · Lean Six Sigma Black Belt · Project Management (PMP Certified) · Stakeholder Management · Go-to-Market Strategy · Cost-Benefit Analysis · Change Management · Business Case Development

Links

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marcusellison-consulting · Portfolio: marcusellison.consulting/case-studies

Profile

Senior business consultant with 11 years driving operational and revenue improvements for mid-market and Fortune 500 clients across manufacturing, retail, and SaaS verticals. Specializes in process reengineering, cost-structure analysis, and go-to-market strategy, with a track record of delivering measurable ROI within 6-month engagement windows. Certified PMP and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with deep experience leading cross-functional stakeholder teams through complex organizational change.

Work Experience

Senior Business ConsultantMar 2020 - Present
Meridian Advisory Group, Chicago, IL
  • Redesigned order-to-cash process for a $420M regional manufacturer, cutting cycle time by 34% and recovering $2.1M in previously undetected revenue leakage within the first two quarters.
  • Led a 9-month operational turnaround engagement for a 3-location specialty retailer, restructuring inventory management and vendor contracts to reduce COGS by 18% and restore positive EBITDA.
  • Built and delivered a market-entry strategy for a B2B SaaS client expanding into the healthcare vertical, projecting $8.4M ARR opportunity; client secured first 3 enterprise contracts within 5 months of launch.
Business ConsultantJun 2016 - Feb 2020
Vantage Point Consulting LLC, Indianapolis, IN
  • Conducted 14 end-to-end process audits across logistics and distribution clients, producing prioritized improvement roadmaps that averaged 22% reduction in operating costs within 12 months of implementation.
  • Modeled and presented a workforce restructuring plan for a 1,200-employee distribution center, enabling $3.7M in annualized labor savings while maintaining service-level agreements at 98.6%.
  • Facilitated quarterly executive workshops for 6 client accounts, translating data analytics outputs into board-ready strategic narratives that accelerated C-suite decision cycles by an average of 5 weeks.
Business AnalystAug 2013 - May 2016
CorePath Solutions, Columbus, OH
  • Analyzed financial and operational data for 8 mid-market clients to identify cost-reduction opportunities totaling $9.2M across a 2-year portfolio engagement.
  • Built dynamic financial models in Excel and Tableau that reduced monthly reporting preparation time by 40%, freeing senior consultants to expand client-facing hours by 6 hours per week.
  • Supported RFP responses that contributed to $1.1M in new contract wins during FY2015, achieving a 67% proposal win rate across competitive bids.