Dirk Tachick

About Dirk Tachick

Hello, I am Dirk Tachick, an accomplished and highly dynamic executive with a proven track record of senior management, and expertise in supply chain management, production operations planning, and process improvement. I am a collaborative, modern approach transformation leader executing capital investment projects, operating models, and logistics strategies across multi-sector manufacturing organizations. I have demonstrated capabilities in the successful application of best business practices, accelerating productivity of manufacturing operations, enhancing top and bottom-line performance, building strong relationships with customers/suppliers and reconceptualizing go-to-market process. I’m a dedicated team player that fosters long-term partnerships with a variety of teams, senior leaders, and stakeholders. I thrive in high-pressure and deadline-driven environments, consistently driving operational excellence. I will add strong value to your organization by bringing: Consummate leadership spearheading manufacturing, engineering services, EHS, quality and supply chain activities to maximize productivity, profitability, and finished product performance. Track record of success providing executive-level leadership to drive logistics operations, warehousing, quality/food safety, M&A, EHS, and go-to-market (engineering, PMO, research & development) and mentoring teams. Proven expertise directing creation of sustainable supply chain strategies supporting the organization’s strategic/operating goals while restructuring supply chain functions and leadership teams for proper accountability. Enthusiastic leader with proficiency in procurement, purchasing, warehousing, inventory and cost reduction, asset maintenance, research and development, production growth capacity planning, and budget administration. An effective and articulate communicator, engaging with key stakeholders from board room to shopfloor and leading cross-functional teams through coaching, training and mentorship. Expertise includes: Supply Chain Operations Management, Go-to-Market Process, Production Capacity Planning, Mergers and Acquisitions, Safety, Quality, Maintenance/Reliability, Inventory Control/Demand Planning, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Continuous Process Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Product Development, Contract Negotiations, Change Management, Enterprise Operating Models, Strategy and Implementation, People Leadership and Development.Feel free to email at d••••••••@yahoo.com or call at (63••••••84.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Flagstone Foods

   Jan 2025 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

Education

• Michigan Technological University

  B.S., Environmental Engineering

  1992 — 1997

• Michigan Technological University

  B.S., Engineering Management

  1992 — 1997

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt

• Milwaukee School of Engineering

  M.S., Engineering Management, Ongoing

Skills

• P&L Management
• Process Engineering
• Strategy
• Root Cause Analysis
• Operations Management
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Fmcg
• Supply Chain
• Materials Management
• Supply Management
• Logistics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Lean Manufacturing
• Sap
• Change Management
• Demand Planning
• Quality Management
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Global Sourcing
• Mrp
• Kaizen
• Consumer Products
• Production Planning
• Erp
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Inventory Management
• Warehouse Management
• 5s
• Tpm
• Operational Excellence
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Quality System
• Six Sigma
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing