Daniel Needham

• Led Enterprise Commercial Strategy for $35B+ revenue steel and steel products manufacturer
• Led Commercial development in Automotive, Energy and Construction Markets
• Corporate Executive leading key customer relationships and interactions
• Developed enterprise marketing and brand strategy and executed implementation of that strategy
• Developed commercial efforts focused on value differentiation such as sustainability in automotive and energy markets
• Evaluated and developed channel to market strategies of different product groups to enhance enterprise value
• Recommended growth opportunities focused on enterprise value creation

• Drove strategic initiatives for 16 Bar Products steel mills across US, enhancing operational alignment and market presence as well as over 50 steel fabricating locations
• Recommended to BOD a greenfield steel mill in the mid-Atlantic
• Developed teammates and future leaders of Nucor
• Team Member on the Corporate Executive Team leading corporate growth strategies and operating execution
• Indirectly led more than 4k teammates in the Bar Products Group

• Developed and implemented strategic plans to drive sales growth and market expansion.
• Led operational improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency and reduce costs.
• Oversaw daily operations, ensuring adherence to safety regulations and quality standards.
• Mentored leadership team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Led Ct division from the worst safety performance in the enterprise to one of the best in less than 3 years
• Developed first regional strategy in the Western Region for the enterprise promoting teamwork and one strategic effort for multiple western divisions
• Led team that developed strategic plan for sheet mill group that ultimately led to approval of a new greenfield mill, growth strategies focused on market growth and operational capabilities to support that growth
• Coached and Developed eight direct reports that were promoted to General Manager and ten supervisors to Department Manager

• Developed and implemented strategic plans aligning departmental goals with corporate objectives.
• Oversaw budget management, ensuring financial accountability and resource allocation efficiency.
• Led cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and drive process improvements.
• Mentored emerging leaders, fostering professional growth and enhancing team performance.
• Led financial, commercial and operational departments in 3 start-up divisions
• Led financial department in division during the recession of 2008-2010

Harvard Executive Strategic Planning

Covey 7 Habits

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

TQM