Dan Miller

About Dan Miller

An experienced & visionary technical leader with strong track record in creating and developing innovative and novel technologies. Established track record for managing complex programs from concept development through implementation. Ability to develop strategic and tactical plans, manage budgets, lead teams, and collaborate across functions, levels, and geographies. Key Areas of Responsibilities:• Responsible for providing sound leadership, direction, and motivation to division.• Leads Stage Gate new product development process for the Research & Development division. • Strategically manages the process of developing technical insights at R&D with the specific goal of generating future innovation products and processes for the marketplace.• Executes long-term vision and planning that lead to increased sales growth, market share and profitability through the development of new or improved packaging systems.• Strategically manages project development; identifies, coordinates, supervises and conducts research to develop and implement new product, process and packaging systems for the company.• Develops and strengthens relationships through supplier, academia, and private consortia and/or partnerships for Open Innovation. • Implements, administers, and manages programs aimed at optimizing the developmental segment of our business. • Manages practical applications of product, process and packaging technology that requires direct, cross-functional leadership interaction with other areas of the company such as Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Purchasing, etc. • Initiates, coordinates, and administers systems to improve research efficiencies within the corporation.

Experience

1. Director of Research & Development (Package Dev, Advanced Applied Research & Research Innovations)

   Hormel Foods

   Apr 2015 — Present · Austin, MN, US

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Stout

  BS, Packaging

  1988 — 1991

• DeVry University

  Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1985 — 1987

Skills

• Product Innovation
• Manufacturing
• Fmcg
• Lean Manufacturing
• New Business Development
• Continuous Improvement
• Packaging Engineering
• Competitive Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Packaging
• Sales Management
• Plastics
• Consumer Products
• Process Improvement
• Packaging Design
• Account Management
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Business Development
• Food Packaging
• Key Account Management
• Product Development