Dan Pearson
Moville,IA
Summary
Serviced-focused General Manager dedicated to delivering positive customer experiences to promote loyalty and repeat business. Orchestrates optimal resource utilization to handle expected operational needs. Leader with sound judgment, good planning abilities and interpersonal communication strengths. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
Big Soo Terminal
10.2019 - 03.2023
- Improved Safety Culture and Reduced injuries, 18 months accident free
- Customer Service and Development: Increased revenues by offering new services engagement and using positive/constructive feedback
- Project and PM management to maintain operational capabilities and in budget
- P&L responsibility for revenue and CAPEX spending to meet budget requirements
- Daily Problem Solving and Process Improvement using Six Sigma Problem Solving
- Built Team by Recruiting and developing people for success and retention
- Maintained compliance with all applicable reporting and laws
Assistant Plant Manager
Plant, Tyson Foods, Inc. Bacon Plant
10.2001 - 10.2019
- Lead successful fast paced and diverse Operations teams on all shifts + sanitation
- Increased production and profitability, leading the Prepared Foods Division by improving OEE, scheduling changes and Process Improvement
- Reduced safety incidents and OSHA recordables by 50% year over year by creating a strong safety culture
- Grew internal leadership through empowerment, training and feedback
- Reduced cost through process change management using Lean Principles
Assistant Plant Manager
Tyson Foods Inc Hutchinson
11.2016 - 04.2017
- Managed operations at a pepperoni plant
- Successful implementation of new manufacturing process improving efficiency, reducing labor using lean principles.
Manager of Inventory
Tyson Procurement
10.2001 - 11.2016
- Systems and Master Data, Led team responsible for all MRO (Maintenance Repair and Operating) Materials Management Systems and processes for Tyson Poultry and Prepared Foods Divisions
- Created sustainable processes using training, metrics, smart goals and communicating effectively at all levels of the company
- Reduced MRO Inventory company wide by over $50m in 5 years by eliminating excess and obsolete materials
- Provided guidance on Materials Management issues to business units at c corporate and plant level
- Provided materials management training to the Development Program for new plant supervisors and other new plant management team members
- Led successful implementations of SAP Materials Management for Maintenance Repair and Operating (MRO) (or GNFR) materials at all Tyson Poultry and Prepared Foods plants as a next step in company integration
- The project scope entailed all 82 plants with $130m of inventory over a 5 year period, including master data, physical inventory, process mapping, training, and follow up
- Developed and implemented Inventory Management Best Practices as well as the metrics to track them.
Manager
Gateway, Inc Dakota Dunes SD
03.1992 - 02.2001
- Led team of analysts who managed manufacturing and planning systems that performed 30k BOM materials changes per month with 99.9% accuracy
- Managed 3rd party logistics relationships in support of JIT systems for cost optimization.
Education
BA - Business Administration
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IATyson Foods Continuous Improvement Six Sigma - undefined
Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Operations Management
- Inventory Control
- Management Training
- Process Redesign
- Profit and Loss Accountability
- Team Training
- Change Implementation
- Coaching and Mentoring
Certification
Core Competencies
Change Management, Continuous Improvement and Lean Principles
Process Development, Implementation and Training
Goals and Metric Development, Performance Measurement and Analytics
Inventory Management and Business Process Optimization
Timeline
General Manager
Big Soo Terminal
10.2019 - 03.2023
Assistant Plant Manager
Tyson Foods Inc Hutchinson
11.2016 - 04.2017
Assistant Plant Manager
Plant, Tyson Foods, Inc. Bacon Plant
10.2001 - 10.2019
Manager of Inventory
Tyson Procurement
10.2001 - 11.2016
Manager
Gateway, Inc Dakota Dunes SD
03.1992 - 02.2001
BA - Business Administration
Briar Cliff University
Tyson Foods Continuous Improvement Six Sigma - undefined
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