Daniel Schouse

About Daniel Schouse

I specialize in leading high-volume warehouse operations and developing resilient supply chain strategies. With over 15 years of experience, I focus on building high-performance, tiered leadership teams that drive operational excellence.Currently, I direct the Americas Regional Fulfillment Center at Trimble, where I oversee global logistics, manufacturing, and distribution for a workforce of 100+ associates. My expertise lies in managing complex P & Ls, executing large-scale facility expansions, and optimizing operational strategies to drive financial efficiency.

Experience

1. Associate Director of Operations

   Trimble Inc.

   Apr 2023 — Present · Dayton, OH, US

   Strategic Financial Impact• 10.6% Cost Reduction: Engineered a leaner operating model that reduced year-over-year spend by 10.6% in 2025 (approx.$2.6M savings) despite inflationary pressures• Reduced headcount 54%: Stabilized the facility while reducing total headcount by 54% from peak levels (2022–2025), maintaining high-volume output and quality standards with a significantly leaner workforce.• $4.8M Freight Savings: Partnered with Strategic Sourcing to execute global RFQs and carrier consolidations, securing $2.7M in savings in 2024 and $2.1M in 2025.Quality Transformation• 74% Defect Reduction: Spearheaded the cultural and technical shift from \"volume\" to \"precision,\" reducing customer defect rates (PPM) from 1,805 to 472 in under 12 months.• AI Automation: Deployed \"Project Nighthawk,\" integrating Keyence AI-assisted vision systems and automated weight verification to replace 100% of human manual inspections in critical lines.• OEM Relationship Recovery: Rebuilt trust with critical OEM partners (Caterpillar) by aligning operational metrics with automotive-grade quality standards. Improved on-time shipping metric from 47% to 98%.Global Revenue/Logistics Strategy• Revenue Realization: Mobilized factory and distribution teams to clear a historic extended order backlog (reducing it from a peak of ~190M to 3.3M), successfully maximizing throughput to hit critical quarter-end revenue targets• Global Trade Compliance: Directed the Import/Export team’s execution of complex tariff mitigation strategies (Section 232/301), overseeing a partnership with PwC that successfully recovered $1.9M in duty drawbacks.

Education

• Liberty University

  Bachelor's degree, Business Management

Skills

• Onboarding
• Employee Training
• Employee Relations
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Logistics Management
• Business Development
• Job Scheduling
• Pricing
• Sap
• Account Management
• Operations Management
• Team Leadership
• Communication
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Hiring
• Business Process Improvement
• Recruiting
• Sap Products
• Wholesale Purchasing
• Computer Proficiency
• Team Building
• Management
• Purchasing
• Relationship Building
• Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Paper Industry
• Restaurant Management
• Inventory Management
• Business-to-Business (B2b)
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Pricing Strategy
• Customer Service
• Distribution
• Grand Openings
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Human Resources