Cycling in tariff territory – FP&A at top e-bike brand

08/05/2025 48 min Episodio 158
Cycling in tariff territory – FP&A at top e-bike brand

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Episode Synopsis

Derek Paulson is Director of Finance and Performing Marketing at Rad Power Bikes, a Seattle-based e-bike company changing transportation. In this episode he talks about his approach to  navigating tariffs (“There  no, no word in the English language more scary to a finance professional than the word uncertainty” says Paulson as he discusses required “efficiency” and “flexibility” in their supply chains). He also reveals his approach to the finance transformation required to shift Rad Power from a direct-to-consumer to an e-commerce and retail focused model, that is “starting   with a blank Excel sheet to do the modeling for Rad Power Bikes”.
In this episode:

How Honeywell and PepsiCo are top training grounds for finance leaders
Efficiency vs flexibility in supply chains 
Is an MBA worth it in finance?
Data privacy, AI, and finance 
Making the case for SUMIFs

Connect with Derek Paulson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekpaulson/

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