Michael Ganz

Experience

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  US Office Products Company

  Jun 1990 - Mar 2000

  Production Manager

  US Office Products was a public office supply company formed by the “rolling up” of numerous successful private office supply dealers across the country including, in 1997, my family’s business for more than 50 years, Landmark Stationers. US Office Products was acquired by Corporate Express in 2001 which was subsequently acquired by Staples in 2008.• Launched and managed award winning Xerox authorized sales agency which became largest and most profitable agency in US. Grew it to 20 exclusive territories in midtown Manhattan; Responsible for forecasting sales and presenting market analysis directly to Xerox management• Streamlined operating components of eight independent regional printing departments including brokerages, in-house printing presses, pre-press/graphic design and copy centers• Estimated total costs after reviewing purchase orders for every print job produced in each department whether internally or outsourced• Developed company website featuring one of the earliest functioning online order systems for commercial and social printing Show less

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  Worldco Financial Services LLC

  Apr 2000 - Jun 2004

  Proprietary Trader/Managing Director

  • Licenses: FINRA Series 7, Series 63 (both expired) • Analyzed fundamental statistics and technical indicators to develop equity trading strategies for capitalizing on short-term stock movements primarily on the NYSE• Designed and implemented custom data filters to identify real-time noteworthy or developing situations of interest for capital allocation• Successful trading earned responsibility for new trader training and evaluation

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  Print Audit Bureau

  Jul 2004 - Jul 2006

  Print Consultant

  • Evaluated client print sources and individual hard cost item pricing to identify permanent savings opportunities while maintaining or improving product quality• Evaluated client print purchasing procedures to identify soft cost savings opportunities such as facilitating order entry through online ordering systems and improving inventory management while increasing office storage space through vendor stockholding• Achieved hard cost savings of 35%, totaling more than $2 million annually for clients Show less

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  CostMarc Consulting Group - a joint venture with Anchin Block & Anchin LLP

  Aug 2006 - Oct 2012

  Senior Consultant

  • Provided cost reduction and procurement consulting services addressing major overhead categories including office supplies, outsourced printing, overnight shipping and copiers/printers; Saved clients more than $10 million in annual expenses while maintaining or improving product quality and customer service requirements• Created advanced Excel models and sophisticated decision support tools to analyze client usage data for preliminary assessment and feasibility studies, competitive bid solicitation and analysis, vendor compliance and savings/fee calculations. Vendor compliance testing identified discrepancies resulting in credits and refunds issued of approximately $1 million• Identified current vendors by expense category from client’s general ledger, collected product and service benchmark data, created comprehensive RFPs with product and service statistics for selected participating vendors including bid entry template for quoting office supply exact match items, equal replacements and cost saving substitutes• Imported bid data from RFP templates into designed Excel spreadsheets for bid comparison and pricing analysis• Negotiated with participating vendors on behalf of clients to secure best pricing and maximum paid purchasing incentives• Authored client recommendations in Word providing clear, articulate assessments of comprehensive analyses including detailed Excel exhibits and vendor contracts and correspondence• Negotiated contract terms and conditions with selected vendors and coordinated implementation timeline, procedures and party responsibilities• Prepared and presented quarterly vendor audit reports encompassing 100% of purchasing activity to highlight key operating/performance metrics, test vendor compliance and raise additional cost saving suggestions• Achieved average client savings of 28% for office supplies, 33% for printing/mailings and 24% for overnight shipping Show less

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  Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP

  Jan 2013 - now

  Helping clients understand and claim Federal and State Research & Development tax credits. Preparation of Federal and State tax credit forms utilizing expert calculation methodologies and delivered with comprehensive quantitative and qualitative supporting documentation that ensures sustainability. Helping clients understand and capture Federal and State Research & Development tax credits. Preparation of Federal and State tax forms utilizing expert quantitative calculation methodologies and delivered with comprehensive qualitative supporting documentation.

  • Manager, Research & Development Tax Credits Practice

    Feb 2018 - now

  • Tax Supervisor - Research & Development Tax Credits and Incentives Practice

    Jan 2013 - now