Dan Finn Email & Phone Number

Hanover, De

• Leadership in Digital Transformation: Drives the end-to-end (E2E) supply chain digitalization strategy by designing and implementing best-practice, standardized processes. Oversees the governance and optimization of global supply chain master data, ensuring alignment across 91 manufacturing plants and distribution centers.• SAP Expertise: Leads SAP S/4HANA implementation for Forecast-to-Deliver processes, establishing a unified framework to enhance operational efficiency, transparency, and automation across vendor, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and customer networks.• Data-Driven Optimization: Develops and enforces standards for SAP master data to enable automated planning and provide full transparency across the integrated supply chain. Utilizes advanced analytics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation, and transformational growth in business processes.• Process Excellence: Combines expertise in lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, and advanced programming (Python, R) to support data-driven decision-making and foster a culture of continuous improvement in the global supply chain.• Skills and Competencies: o Python and R for advanced programming and analyticso Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)o SAP S/4HANA for integrated business processeso Business Analytics and Data Strategyo Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mapping

Hanover, De

Leader of the Planning and Supply chain functions for Continental-Contitech North America. Responsibility for inbound and outbound North America Transportation, import/export processes, Foreign Trade, and a network of Distribution centers/warehouses across the US, Canada, and Mexico

Hanover, De

Responsible for the full Value Stream for the Continental Industrial Fluid Solutions Business Unit. This included Leadership of the Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Purchasing functions of the Business. The supply network covered 19 factories and distribution centers located in North and South America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Responsible for Planning and Supply Chain activities in a $2B Global organization. The value stream manufactured and distributed highly engineered rubber products through a global network of 35 manufacturing facilities and distribution centers.

See Goodyear Plant Manager role below. Led the facility during a private equity (Carlyle Group) carve out of Goodyear's Engineered Products business into a new, privately owned company (Veyance Technologies). Focus on the due diligence process, communication strategies, and business systems development

Akron, Oh, Us

Responsible for technology, engineering, finance, quality, production operations, Safety, HR, etc. High involvement/engagement system for employee participation and process improvement. Responsible and accountable for cash flow and EBIT performance of the business. Significant growth in EBIT and Revenue during tenure.

Akron, Oh, Us

Successfully led numerous Six Sigma Projects. Promoted to Master Black Belt. Taught rigorous technical training courses to staff throughout the Goodyear global organization. Certified by ASQ (America Society of Quality) as a Six Sigma Black belt, CSSBB. Proficient in data analytics using Minitab. Incorporated lean and Toyota Production System (TPS) concepts and tools in the Analyze, Improve, and Control phases of projects.Other Work Experience/History: - Adjunct Professor - Wayne State College, BUS 260: Management Theory and Practice BUS 352: Operations and Supply Chain Management - Research and Development Engineer - Committee member of SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) for Standards Development - Chemist - APICS certified in Production and Inventory Management, CPIM.

Post Masters Graduate Certificate, Business Analytics

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering