Daniel Dawson

About Daniel Dawson

Next-Level Operations & Supply Chain Leadership Starts Here As a senior operations and supply chain professional with 20+ years of success in food manufacturing and CPG, I bring a proven track record of leading high-performance teams, driving operational excellence, and delivering measurable business impact. I’m focused on building strong partnerships, fostering servant leadership cultures, and creating sustainable systems that improve safety, efficiency, and growth. While currently engaged, I’m open to conversations about leadership roles where I can bring strategic value and help organizations thrive. I Lead with People, Performance, and PurposeThroughout my career at Mars and AT & T, I’ve: Led strategic sourcing and operations teams managing $500M+ in spend across 100+ suppliers Delivered $20M+ in supply chain value creation within 12 months Directed 24/7 production operations while improving safety, output, and team engagement Negotiated long-term supplier partnerships that unlocked capacity and cut capital spend Served as interim Site Director—ensuring seamless performance and operational continuityWhat drives me most is building strong teams, developing trusted partnerships, and creating sustainable, systems-level improvements. I bring a leadership style grounded in integrity, accountability, and collaboration. My team-first approach is backed by a track record of exceeding KPIs, reducing risk, and driving engagement across complex manufacturing environments. d••••••••@gmail.com | linkedin.com/in/danieldawsonsupplychainprofessional #OperationsLeadership #ServantLeadership #SupplyChainExcellence #SiteDirector #ManufacturingLeadership #TeamDrivenSuccess #StrategicSourcing #FoodIndustryLeadership #KPIExcellence #CareerGrowth

Experience

1. Senior Operations Manager - Packaging Procurement

   Mars

   Nov 2022 — Present · Hackettstown, NJ, US

   Lead a team responsible for leveraging supplier relationships and supply strategies to ensure the inbound packaging supply chain is robust to keep our 13 North American factories and 15+ external manufacturers operational. Leveraging years of people leadership, manufacturing and operations experience, to manage more than $500M in spend across 100+ suppliers. Responsibilities include, mitigating potential supply chain threats, coordinating, and executing value creation, partner with strategic suppliers on supply chain strategies and insights.

Education

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  BS, Criminal Justice

  1991 — 1995

• Stevens Institute of Technology

  Masters Certificate, Project Management

• Stevens Institute of Technology

  MS, Business Management

  1997 — 2000