Matias Johnstone
St Louis
Summary
Private equity-focused operations and strategy consultant with 3+ years of experience driving EBITDA growth through cost transformation, sourcing optimization, and supplier strategy for industrial and manufacturing businesses. Proven ability to lead end-to-end value creation initiatives from opportunity identification through execution delivering measurable financial impact. MBA with strong financial acumen and experience working directly with executive stakeholders
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant
Forsyth Advisors
Clayton, MO
02.2023 - Current
- Delivered $100M+ in realized EBITDA impact across sourcing and operational improvement initiatives for private equity-backed industrial and manufacturing companies (typical project ROI 9x+)
- Led end-to-end value creation workstreams, including opportunity identification, financial sizing, supplier strategy, execution, and savings validation
- Executed 50+ competitive sourcing events across categories including structural steel, castings, machined components, and fabricated assemblies, driving 5-18% cost reduction per category
- Built and deployed clean-sheet and index-based cost models tied to commodities (steel, freight, energy), identifying margin leakage and strengthening negotiation positions
- Developed global sourcing strategies across North America, Eastern Europe, and Asia, qualifying new suppliers and reducing total landed cost while maintaining quality standards
- Designed and implemented dual- and multi-sourcing strategies, reducing single-source risk and improving supply continuity for critical components
- Negotiated commercial terms (pricing, MOQs, lead times, payment structures), delivering both margin expansion and working capital improvements
- Partnered with C-suite and functional leadership (CEO, CFO, COO) to track initiative performance, forecast cost headwinds, and ensure EBITDA impact realization
- Managed and mentored junior consultants and analysts, while overseeing up to 7 concurrent initiatives in fast-paced, PE-driven environments
Accounting Specialist
Citi
O'Fallon, MO
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Supported financial reporting and transaction analysis during system modernization, improving reconciliation accuracy by 15%
Banking Associate
Meramec Valley Bank
Ellisville, MO
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Conducted financial analysis and KPI reporting for senior leadership, influencing credit and lending strategy
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Lindenwood University
St Charles, MO05-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Finance
Lindenwood University
St Charles, MO12-2019
Skills
- Value Creation & EBITDA Improvement
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Financial Analysis & Modeling
- Private Equity Portfolio Operations
- Executive Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Leadership
- Strategic Sourcing & Global Supplier Strategy
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Forsyth Advisors
02.2023 - Current
Accounting Specialist
Citi
07.2022 - 11.2022
Banking Associate
Meramec Valley Bank
01.2020 - 12.2020
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Lindenwood University
Bachelor of Arts - Finance
Lindenwood University