Dirk van Rossum

Background

About Dirk van Rossum

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE | LEAN TRANSFORMATION | CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT | MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | HEALTHCARE Resourceful professional equipped with progressive global operations management success in Aerospace, Automotive, Medical Devices and Healthcare industries, providing executive guidance, strategic direction, lean transformation, and innovation in production & non- manufacturing arenas. Dynamic leader offering experience evaluating, streamlining, and optimizing all aspects of operational processes and practices as well as project management, inventory control, purchasing, and process improvement. Analytical business strategist with proven track record of driving growth and annual cost savings with problem solving and continuous improvement. Multilingual. fluent in English, Dutch, German, and Afrikaans. International Experience. Has worked hands on with diverse national cultures including but not limited to: Japan, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Britain, Turkey, Hungary, Poland, Israel. TPS based Lean practitioner LEI trained in VSM, A3 and Transformational Leadership. IEX trained in Principles & Behaviors of enterprise excellence; HVN/Shingo type assessment Core competencies include: Operational Excellence | Lean Transformation | Plant/Operations Management | Enterprise Excellence | Strategic Planning | Leadership | Process Improvement | Project Management | Inventory Control | Budget Administration | Revenue Generation | Business Analysis | Cost Control | Policy/Procedure Development | P&L | Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)| Six Sigma | People Development | International Experience