Michael Sperber

Senior Manager @ UL Solutions | P&L Management, Business Strategy

Simi Valley, California, United States

About

Dynamic, results-driven Global Business Executive with over 20 years of leadership experience driving multi-million-dollar growth across the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC), Sustainability, and Supply Chain Quality sectors. Proven track record of executive P&L ownership (up to $30M), heading massive cross-functional global operations spanning 15+ countries, and leading workforce deployments of over 250+ personnel. Expert in translating complex regulatory, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG/CSR), and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements into high-margin, scalable commercial engines. Adept at steering corporate strategy, optimizing digital margins, and positioning global enterprises for sustainable market leadership.

Experience

  • UL Solutions (10 yrs)
    • Senior Global Business Manager
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

      Hold full executive accountability and P&L ownership ($30M+) for two critical global business units: Corporate Social Responsibility/Responsible Sourcing and GMP Auditing/Supplier Quality Assessments and Certification. ●     Global Infrastructure: Direct an international workforce of 250+ full-time employees across 15 countries, optimizing global resource allocation, capacity planning, and fulfillment workflows. ●     Strategic Turnarounds: Architected and deployed a multi-regional commercial and operational strategy focused on increasing corporate digital margins and driving high-value advisory positioning. ●     Executive Development: Selected for MIT’s Operational Leadership Development Program (in conjunction with UL Solutions) to champion enterprise-wide operational excellence initiatives.

    • Senior Sales Manager
      Apr 2023 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Spearheaded the commercial growth strategy across North, Central, South America, and Korea, managing enterprise account acquisition, inside sales, and regional account management teams. ●     Market Expansion: Devised and executed localized short- and long-term commercial playbooks that captured net-new market share in high-barrier testing and certification sectors. ●     Sales Architecture: Established rigorous new business objectives, team policies, and standardized sales enablement procedures to streamline international pipeline velocity. ●     Data-Driven Strategy: Conducted granular competitive and macroeconomic market analysis to realign brand messaging with evolving corporate compliance demands.

    • Global Business Manager
      Apr 2019 - Apr 2023 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Led operational and commercial delivery for UL’s global Responsible Sourcing, Supplier Quality Audits & Certification, and Retail Foodservice Audit divisions. ●     P&L Optimization: Successfully managed matrixed regional budgets, directly aligning operational capacity with fluctuating global client demands to sustain profitability. ●     Client Retainment: Spearheaded high-stakes customer outreach and brand protection strategies for Fortune 500 retailers and manufacturers, consistently exceeding retention KPIs.

  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors at University of California, Irvine
    Jun 2020 - Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Supporting faculty and program managers by delivering relevant offerings and advising improvements toward strengthening the fundamental mission of UCI's Customer Experience Certificate Program.

  • Managing Partner at Quality Resource Partners (QRP) - Permanent & Contract Recruiting for the Quality Industry
    Jul 2014 - Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Co-founded and operated an elite executive search and technical consulting firm specializing in permanent and contract placements within the manufacturing and quality management sectors. ●     C-Suite Advisory: Partnered directly with manufacturing executives and decision-makers to diagnose organizational talent gaps and source highly specialized technical leadership.

  • North American Sales and Marketing Manager at BM TRADA Certification North America, Inc.
    Jan 2014 - Jul 2014 · 7 mos

    Sales & Marketing New Business Development

  • Business Unit Leader (Responsible for profitability of Food, Beverage, Quality Management Divisions) at 360Training
    Jul 2012 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Responsible for B2B, B2C and E-commerce efforts of Food & Beverage Training and Certification efforts within 360training. - Own and generate activity to new product road-mapping - Create and obtain regulatory approvals for Food Safety Training and Beverage Training education programs - Obtained National Accreditation (ANSI-CFP) on Food Safety Manager Examination and Certification - Obtained Accreditation for 1st ever online based HACCP program (International HACCP Alliance) - Improved business unit by over $2MM in 12 months time - Managed growth of Value Added Reseller (VAR) Affiliates - Managed National Sales Team - Managed Manilla based Customer Support Team - Managed Product Development and Product Management Teams