DANIEL FRANKS

Modular Building Design and Build

• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
• Procured materials and managed subcontractors for manufacture of relocatable buildings
• Prepared forecasts to meet supply demand
• Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations and contract details.
• Performed Nationwide sales analyses for own and partner companies
• Undertaking full design and manufacture
• Certificate of acceptance and multi-region consenting to ensure NZS3604 across residential and commercial projects
• Sourced and secured distribution rights in Australasia for two high demand code compliant building products, sold directly to major developers and partnered with ITM and Bunnings.
• Achieved BRANZ and Bureau Veritas standard compliance for newly sourced imported materials.
• Grew sales over 300% during Covid-19
• Drafted, implemented the Health & Safety and employee handbooks.

Contractor providing management and commercial advice

• Evaluated organisational systems for Ministry of Health to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues for District health Boards.
• Developed marketing strategies and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimisations.
• Providing focus on commercial elements of business cases, finance, board papers and contractor tenders
• Developed site security and Health and Safety drafts for several clients
• Drafting budgets and end-to-end business cases in support of subsidy / grant funding
• International sourcing of prefabricated buildings (design and code compliance)
• Nationwide logistics of prefabricated units
• Asset management, strategy and planning
• Facilities management including routine, planned maintenance and risk management

Social Housing National Strategy

• Completed first of four transaction areas with a contract value of $1.5bn (over 25 years)
• Developed contracts and evaluation criteria, asset management condition and contract release mechanisms introducing service standards over and above legislation for national programme resulting in three key reusable contracts, an asset strategy and management plan for other transacted areas.
• Collaborated with The Treasury and Iwi for joint venture housing project in Auckland and Horowhenua.
• Drafted standards for full operational procedures, asset management plan (AMP), routine maintenance and draft subsidies / incentives program.
• Tendered a panel of asset management experts in collaboration with Treasury for nationally planned works.
• Created a first-rate team within the Ministry without a budget or right to hire while developing the budget, resourcing plan and governance for Ministry meeting tough timelines set by The Treasury and managing programme risk.
• Provided data and consulted on new methamphetamine contamination standard affecting all rental houses in New Zealand.
• Managed a team of 20 across multiple departments
• Developed IT system to simplify payments and contract performance reporting.

Pharmaceutical Manufacture Global Improvement Strategy

• Developed first true ‘through-the-wall’ strategic alliance on new green-field site, de-risking and innovating on medical and revenue critical inhaler products affecting £9.1bn of total revenue.
• Implemented international sourcing strategies to deliver supply where high/red-risk supplies were affecting revenue critical products as part of de-risking exercise in alignment with global stakeholders across the organisation.
• Manufacturing sites inspected and improvement strategies developed and executed. Two new facilities built.
• Managing end-to-end supply requirements and project managing risk across group projects. Assembling group seminars with vendors, site visits, supplier development (skills and equipment) and providing strong stakeholder management.
• Dismantled 'silo' working habits through strong team building exercises and gaining site director trust, reintegrating a large team (50 – 60) and drawing out their core competencies before redeploying them based on individual and collective strengths.
• Acting as supply chain transformation lead / head of operations; designed and implemented de-risking/dual sourcing procurement strategy through 3 projects affecting medical and revenue critical items for emerging markets - $3bn revenue.
• Ensuring vendor and operational excellence with appropriate regulatory requirements.
• Designing supply chain plan with planning team; working with customs and haulage companies across India and France (for specific commodity) for bulk maize starch, sugar, rice, Microcrystalline Cellulose and Sodium CMC.
• Hands-on daily management, agile/GEMBA approach to managing team’s workload and objectives.

Bulk Polymer Recycling and Supply

• Successfully structured a public company, marketed, and secured funding through a Toronto Exchange registered fund (debt) and private equity investors (seed) for an ethical trading company. The successful offering meant shares could be offered publicly, securing a first raise of $10m.
• Sourced, and contracted bulk polymer supply from global providers, establishing two sites (Mexico/Brazil). Operated two manufacturing sites (Ireland/Mexico)
• Established EU distribution arm for One-World Polymers distributing large-scale recycled polymers into the packaging manufacturing industry as part of a joint international business development partnership (containers and bulk bags)
• Controlled legal and financial compliance to ensure legality and ethics were maintained and led AGM and investor seminars presenting to sophisticated investors.
• Wrote the operating and ethics policies and structured corporate Governance.
• Established full Enterprise Resource IT Platform for sales, service, and reporting.
• Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.

Packaging Manufacturer

• Managed full contract negotiation and supply chain management of all polymer material supplies, quality, and compliance checks, just in time (JiT) delivery and consignment stocks, streamlining purchasing and planning and establishing volume acquisition discounts and significantly de-risking supply.
• Set group budget and managed projections and actual performance, reporting on trends and findings to the Director and Group FD.
• Achieved the lowest purchase prices of the group utilising consignment and supply pricing strategies then implemented the model across all group manufacturing sites achieving savings of
  £5m and managed an annual budget of roughly £28m (per site).
• Assisted acquisition of Sharp by packaging manufacturer 'Groupe Guillin', Europe's 4th largest packaging company.

Luxury and bonded goods distributor

• Streamlined 85k SKU and developed marketing strategy, sourcing new brands and de-risking supply.
• Built strong relationships with sales team, key customers and suppliers expanding scope and focus areas.
• Led all supply chain management import / export and Customs requirements in-line with bond structure.
• Devised and executed business relocation plan to a new world-class facility.
• Successfully delivered extensive change management from former Tor Imports to Tor Trading.
• Identified improvements and streamlined Business Services Offering (BSO), change management processes and controls relating to HR, marketing, and business procedures.
• Won new supply contracts for luxury brands and established route to market and targets for new retail outlets across Dubai, South Korea, and the UK.
• Implemented new CMS systems for stock management, bond/excise allocation and accounts.
• Renewed staff employment contracts and personal development plans and company-wide Health and Safety policy.
• Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
• Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
• Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
• Increased profits by securing new high value markets.

Private Equity Business Case Management

• Canada – Commercial black pine forestry and mining project 2011 – 2014
• UK – Forestry Commission and Fountain Forestry Plc. afforestation project 2002 – 2014
• UK – BC Ministry of Forests and Timber West project 2002 – 2014
• UK – Energy Biodiesel & power plant project including plant sourcing from Asia and Germany 2006
• Offshore – Development of small holiday resort 2006
• Offshore – Medium scale re-locatable and modular building sourcing and imports 2005-2006
• International – Acquisition of highly profitable FMCG shipping distribution company from Mississauga, own brand sourcing and route to market development 2005 – 2006
• Canada – Source and supply of construction materials for offshore housing project 2006
• Conducted market research and analysis to create detailed business plans on commercial opportunities, business case development and funding strategies.

Building Products Manufacture and Sales

• Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
• Redeveloped brand with Directors, implemented new CRM system and inventory management system managing, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety and compliance
• Forecast sales and automated market research. Recruited and trained sales team for first contact and technical support, resulting in sales growth over 600% in first year
• Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
• Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time by bringing contracted manufacturing of PVCu construction materials in-house.

• Maintained availability of vessel safety equipment and issued crew-specific PPE.
• Kept operations in compliance with applicable local, state and federal safety and environmental regulations.
• Documented and reported safety-related concerns or incidents.
• Maintained and enhanced benchmark status with inspecting agencies.
• Operated over 10 vessels in European waters
• Responsible for navigation and handling of cargo