Liberty Edge | Operations Consulting | PE-Backed Companies & 3PLs

Saurin S. Mehta, Founder and Principal Consultant, Liberty Edge operations and supply chain consulting

Saurin S. Mehta Founder & Principal Consultant

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt B.S. Chemical Engineering, Drexel University 20+ Years in Fulfillment & Distribution

About & Approach

An operator, not a theorist.

I founded Liberty Edge after 20+ years running fulfillment, distribution, and logistics networks at scale. From 26-site North American operations serving Estée Lauder, Gymshark, and Bath & Body Works to a $45M EBIT swing at Radial and a 44% turnover reduction at Cencora, the track record is specific. It's verified. And it was built on the floor, not in a conference room.

Most consultants hand you a report and leave. I stay until the work holds. Every engagement is built to outlast my involvement. That's not a tagline. It's the only version of success I accept.

The first question I ask in any engagement is always the same: "What's the problem we're actually trying to solve for?" Getting that right changes everything downstream.

Cross-Functional Alignment

I move work across teams that don't report to each other. Getting buy-in from operations, finance, IT, and sales simultaneously. That's where most initiatives stall. Not here.

Correct the Inputs, Not the Outputs

Chasing outputs is how operations stay in crisis mode. I find the root cause, fix what's actually broken, and build systems that produce the right results on their own.

Solutions That Compound

Teams don't feel managed out. They feel invested in. That's why the work doesn't unravel six weeks after I leave. The organization built it, not just executed it.

Scale Without Limits

From 25-person operations to 1,000+ at peak, across 26 buildings simultaneously. Nails to canoes. The scale changes. The operating principles don't.

Our Team

Senior operators.
Engage one, or the team.

Liberty Edge is a portfolio of operators who have owned P&Ls, run large-scale networks, and led transformations from the floor to the boardroom. Most firms sell you a partner and staff the work with associates. We don't have associates. You get the operator whose name is on this page, for as long as you need them, and nobody else on the invoice.

Saurin S. Mehta

Founder & Principal

Operational Transformation & PE Diligence

Multi-site P&L, greenfield builds, and the diligence work that tells a sponsor what they are actually buying. Twenty years of correcting inputs, not outputs.

The operator behind the $45M EBIT swing at Radial and the 44% turnover reduction at Cencora. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Drexel-trained chemical engineer, and part of the transition team across three PE transactions.

See the full background in About & Approach above.

Ilias Simpson

Operating Partner

Executive Leadership & Change Management

Strategy is rarely the problem. Ilias works at the C-suite and board level on the culture, leadership, and accountability structures that decide whether a transformation actually lands.

Most recently President at Cart.com, where he oversaw a $540M P&L and drove an 8% productivity gain worth $5M annualized in six months. As President of Modivcare Mobility he led a $1.95B business, lifting on-time performance from 82% to 94% while cutting safety incidents in half. As CEO and President of Radial / bpost North America he scaled the business from $780M to $1.8B in valuation.

Chris Ormonde

Operating Partner

Hypergrowth Scaling · 3PL Selection · International

Managing Director, Whanau Advisory

Global distribution across six centres, five countries, and 32 million units a year. When growth is outrunning the operation, Chris has already been there.

He joined Gymshark in 2016 with the business at £10M and left in 2023 with it north of £500M, owning global distribution end to end as Operations Director. Today he advises brands globally across in-house operations and multiple 3PL partners. Brand side of the supply chain, with an operator's read on 3PL.

What We Do

Correct the inputs.
The outputs follow.

Three practice areas covering the full operations lifecycle. Serving retail, healthcare, automotive, food & beverage, and manufacturing across the US and UK.

E-Commerce Fulfillment & Logistics

Network design & site selection
WMS / WCS evaluation & implementation
Peak season readiness & contingency planning
Throughput & labor model design
3PL contract negotiations
Peak pop-up DC execution

Operations Transformation & Turnaround

Rapid on-site diagnostic & assessment
EBITDA & value creation roadmaps
KPI framework & accountability cadences
Post-acquisition integration
Lean / Six Sigma process design
Leadership coaching & team development

Strategic Advisory & Project Management

Greenfield fulfillment center launches
M&A operational due diligence
WMS / WCS / ERP integration
Automation evaluation & capital justification
Budgeting, forecasting & reforecast cycles
Supply chain transformation strategy

Verified Track Record

Numbers that were lived, not modeled.

Two transformations. Every metric moved in the right direction every year. Confirmed actuals, not estimates.

Radial: Fulfillment Transformation

2019–2021 Confirmed Actuals

Revenue growth+78%

EBIT swing$45M

EBIT margin improvement+10.8 pts

Profitable months per year1 to 10

Pandemic EBIT (2020 + 2021)$24.1M

AmerisourceBergen (Cencora)

2022–2025 Transformation

Turnover reduction−44%

Productivity gain+15.8 pts

On-time delivery98.8%

Damage rate reduction−45%

Safety improvement (TRIR)−30%

What People Say

From the people who've seen it firsthand.

Saurin was the driving force behind our Operations Excellence efforts which produced significant improvement in our bottom line. He's an extremely talented leader and a quick learner. I consider myself fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him.

David Powe Business Transformation Executive, managed Saurin directly

He's the person you bring in when an initiative is stuck across teams that don't report to each other. He doesn't push solutions. He builds consensus around the right problem, backs it with data, and gets people to actually own the outcome. The work holds after he leaves because the organization helped build it, not just execute it.

Mike Balik Technology Executive, Radial & HelloFresh

Self motivated and driven. An operational expert with an understanding of the commercial and customer management side of the business, which is a unique combination. A real asset to any organization.

Grant Cheney Director of Sales, Marketing & Customer Care

Ventures

Building products from the operator's perspective.

Beyond consulting, Liberty Edge builds consumer and B2B technology products end to end, from concept through developer management and launch.

We've built mobile and web applications across sports, hospitality, and consumer spaces, combining deep operating experience with modern development practices. The best products come from people who've lived the problem. That's the thesis.

The same discipline that turns around an operation, understanding the real problem before building the solution, is what we bring to product.

Product Development

From Idea to Launch

Operators who build, not just advise.

We take products from the first whiteboard sketch through design, development, and go-to-market. Consumer apps, B2B tools, and data-driven platforms.

Grounded in the same operating rigor we bring to consulting: define the real problem first, then build something people actually use.

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Example Engagements

Structured around your situation, not a standard package.

From fractional advisory to full interim leadership. Every engagement starts the same way: understanding the requirements and setting a clear problem statement with aligned goals.

Operations Diagnostic

Entry engagement, low risk, high signal

1–2 day on-site visit or virtual equivalent
KPI, labor, throughput, safety & technology review
Structured interviews with site & floor leadership
Written report with prioritized opportunities
Debrief call with leadership team
Delivered within 5 business days
No commitment beyond the engagement

Right for you if: you need an honest outside read before committing capital, resources, or direction. Fast. Low risk. High signal.

Embedded Operations Partner

Fractional to full-time, on-site, remote, or hybrid

Flexible cadence from 1 day/week to full interim leadership
Full P&L, KPI framework & leadership development
Accountability cadences & labor model design
Weekly written update to CEO or operating partner
Monthly board-ready one-pager
Exit deliverable: documented operational playbook
Structured for your timeline and transition needs

Right for you if: you need senior ops leadership now, without the cost, risk, or timeline of a full-time executive hire.

Every engagement is scoped individually. Start a conversation to discuss what fits your situation.

Evaluating an acquisition? Liberty Edge provides operational due diligence for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. See our PE diligence approach →

Selected Work

Results you can read, not just results we claim.

Real engagements, full detail. The challenge, the approach, and the outcome.

Large Scale Capital Project

Greenfield Fulfillment Network: $40M+ Build, 600K Units/Peak Day

From a whiteboard in a conference room to a 10+ year flagship distribution hub. On time. On budget. Built to last.

Read Case Study

Operations Turnaround

From Losing $25M to Generating $20M: A People Story

A 26-site North American network inherited in crisis. Three years. A four-pillar people philosophy. A verified $45M EBIT swing.

Read Case Study

FAQ

Common questions, straight answers.

On-site when operational need exists, and it usually does. I pride myself on being on the floor and getting a true read on the pulse of the operation. You can't diagnose what you can't see. Every engagement is tailored to the client's demands. Remote, hybrid, or fully embedded. We figure out what makes sense together.

A wide variety: retail, healthcare, automotive, food & beverage, and manufacturing. Operations fundamentals translate across industries. People, process, data, and accountability work the same whether you're moving pharmaceuticals or apparel. The context changes. The framework doesn't.

Honestly? In many situations it's better. Before committing to a full-time executive search, which takes months to recruit, onboard, and evaluate, you can bring in experienced operations leadership immediately to assess what your business actually needs long-term. You get senior horsepower now, clarity on the permanent role, and an operation already moving in the right direction. No search firm fees. No onboarding lag. No guessing.

All sizes. I've worked with operations running 25 people and operations running 1,000+ in a single building at peak. Multiply that across 26 buildings simultaneously. I've managed operations handling everything from small items like nails to large items like canoes. The scale changes. The operating principles don't.

Like any good project should: by understanding the requirements and setting a clear problem statement with aligned goals. The first question I ask is always the same: "What's the problem we're actually trying to solve for?" Before any recommendations are made, I need to understand what success looks like for your business, what's actually broken versus what just feels broken, and where the real leverage points are. That clarity up front is what makes everything downstream work.

Contact

Let's figure out what you actually need.

If your operation is under pressure, or you're not sure why it's underperforming, start with a conversation. No pitch. Just a direct discussion about your situation.

✉info@liberty-edge.com ☎610.564.3712 ◉North Wales, PA · Operators across the US & UK

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