Dirk Daems
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Turnaround Officer
Oceanside, CA
English, Dutch, French, German
Dirk Daems
Triggering sustainable growth with authentic leadership and skill at assembling talent.
My belief in the power of teams has been a constant focus throughout my career – and I owe much of my success to the high caliber talent I have surrounded myself throughout each step of my profession. Not only does a well-oiled team produce profits for the parent company, but it drives a camaraderie that produces intangible results such as higher focus, improved knowledge sharing, and better morale.
Throughout my personal and professional life, I strive to continuously learn and grow, and I’ve fortified my skills within the following areas:- Strategic Planning, M&As, and Business Management
- Process Engineering, Manufacturing, and Project Management
- Start-up Operations, Business Planning, and Legal Entity Ownership
With an MBA, Post-graduate studies in Sales & Marketing, BS in Chemical Engineering, and a variety of high-level trainings from MIT, I am well positioned to assist your organization improve productivity – imagine the possibilities.
I invite you to “connect” with me today so that we may share ideas and build our mutual professional networks.
- Doubled yields in manufacturing, by nurturing trusting relationships with international stakeholders with monthly on-site visits topen up true partnerships.
- Trusted as one of only twpeople able tsign contracts on behalf of legal entity with blank approval of up t$3 million.
- Transformed Bioenergy division intprofit center, securing record sales in 2017.
- Produced $26.2 million in non-annualized innovation sales in one year.
- Contributed experience leading integrations during twadditional acquisitions.
- Authored 5-year Global Strategic Plan which included action plans for sustainable >20% EBIT, gaining approval for last-minute changes all the way up tthe Board level.
- Captured ~ 65% of global market share, achieving company record for EBIT growth.
- Served as Senior Officer on-site for legal entity as Board Member
- Expanded Operations growing headcount from 20 tover 400 people in three years
- Improved inventory management, sustaining less than 36 hours of inventory for single-sourced proprietary technology with zershutdowns.
- Maximized returns on $100 million investment (ROI), by securing and coordinating a high-performing diverse leadership-team
- Opened 3 new greenfield automotive plants with end-to-end program oversight.
Professional Certifications:
- Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation (MIT Sloan)