Daniel Kirk Email & Phone Number

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

Memphis, TN, US

Business unit operations leader of all Human Resources (HR) and Compliance functions responsible for serving 1300 full and contract employees over four manufacturing locations. Led a team of HR, Training and Safety personnel with an annual budget responsibility of $20MM+ and $55MM+ in compensation.  Reduced recordable injury rates by 25% YOY with a WC.

Company Leader in the planning, organization, and implementation of customer service strategies with annual budget responsibility of $8M+ over multiple manufacturing locations. Implemented Lean methodologies and collaborated with cross-functional leadership teams to increase revenue, profits, and market share while minimizing expenses.  Recovered over.

Memphis, TN, US

Head of team members across Safety, Quality Control, and Human Resources departments to ensure full compliance with all applicable laws and policies over network manufacturing locations.  Drove savings of $75K+/year by reducing off-cycle payroll requests by 45% and immigration documentation compliance errors by 97% by use of LEAN methodologies. .

Memphis, TN, US

Champion and coach of the facility wide startup and P&L responsibility for a cost-plus contract operation including production, maintenance, quality, human resources, warehousing, cost control, on a greenfield case-ready plant. Developed and implemented policies, programs, and objectives for 550+ personnel across two shifts with daily shipping/receiving to.

Directed all operations and corn wet milling facility functions of the world’s largest high fructose food plant. Led 300+ direct hire and contract personnel across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Administration and P&L responsibilities with sales revenue of $350M+. Realized a 5% reduction in operation costs ($200K+) and 10% in fixed costs.

Promoted to lead operations personnel for syrup refinery, crystalline fructose, corn wet mill, and utility operations.  Served as Site Implementation Manager for the SAP upgrade, assisting with data migration, preparing and delivering cutover plan to the new system.  Built cross-functional partnerships with Commodities, Sales, Marketing, Accounting, and.

London, England, GB

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

Responsible for supply chain management of both Bayer and toll facilites in the U.S. and central America. These duties included safety, quality, cost, distribution and personnel development for the FiberMax cotton seed division.

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE

Mba, Leadership, Management

Bs, Chemical Engineering

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