Chris J. Jackson Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, MO, US

Responsibility includes global SIOP, Customer Service, and Logistics.Watlow employs more than 4,200 team members working in 11 manufacturing facilities and nine technology and development centers in the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. Watlow covers 95 countries through sales and distribution offices around the world.Watlow is an industry leader in.

Glenview, IL, US

Donating my time to help deliver the mission of expanding every child’s mind through the power of play.

Chicago, Illinois, US

The Economic Club of Chicago has been close to the heart of the city’s history since 1927. After nearly 100 years, the ECC’s distinguished legacy continues to be refreshed and refined as we host a diverse group of global thought leaders, who engage, enlighten and challenge our members.

Chicago, IL, US

Donating my time to a group of enthusiastic middle schoolers who are making a pop-up business!

Naperville, Illinois, US

• Targeting a position with Chervon, I now helm their North American operations. Why this position? I knew I could drive unprecedented progress. Catapulting topline from $500M to $1.5B in 2 years through channel.
• ️Transformed worst-in-industry consumer service team into industry peer within 2 years.
• ️Helmed IBP (integrated business planning) process to support 3X company growth within 2 years.
• ️Synergized North American and Asian teams.
• ️Transitioned Canadian warehouse operations to global provider, reducing base costs 15% and achieving 99% on-time shipping.
• ️Moved 2 US distribution centers with zero downtime, cutting combined management costs 40% and growing business 25%. IT ACHIEVEMENTS

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Recruited by a former Newell leader (then a Spin Master executive), I was brought on board as the “2nd in command” and given ownership of Spin Master’s global supply chain organization. I hit the ground running with a.
• ️Centralized and integrated global supply chain management through 6 major acquisitions over 3-year period, diversifying product portfolio, expanding customer base, and empowering significant growth.
• ️Grew distribution centers by >2.5K ft2 to 2.8K ft2, moving acquired inventory into distribution network.
• ️Redesigned domestic warehouse distribution model to support core business growth, international expansion, and channel expansions into e-commerce and specialty.
• ️Onboarded teams into company’s processes and systems and merged all strategic sourced suppliers.
• ️Implemented APO and SAP demand planning. Rebooted S&OP process. Deployed ERP systems.

Atlanta, GA, US

• Continuing my march toward manufacturing and supply chain excellence, I took on a promotion to command corporate and segment roles. My objective? To improve working capital management and customer reliability. A big.
• ️Slashed working capital $75M, leading committee to pinpoint root causes across all segments and correct excess inventory. Implemented S&OP assessment and coached on best practices.
• ️Generated $120M working capital savings, pivoting planning process from finished goods to segmented approach. Reengineered raw materials procurement, operations execution, and packaging.
• ️Captured $4M expedited freight spend takeout during annual Back to School (BTS) execution by improving coordination between operations and distribution.
• ️Overhauled Mexico (Mexicali, BC) plant supply chain and logistics, visiting site every other week for 2 years to reorganize team, develop talent, and align planning teams to shop floor execution.

Atlanta, GA, US

• During my first few years at Newell Rubbermaid managing operations at the Marysville location, my ability to lead large-scale projects was already evident. I was hand-picked to head up a dedicated project team –.
• ️Moved operations to Mexico and Asia, shutting down 2 U.S. facilities and expanding distribution center.
• ️Delivered 18-month project to completion on time, on cost, and supporting BTS 2009 Season.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Moving companies and states, I took a job managing end-end supply chain operations and plant floor leadership for a $75M segment in Delta’s supply chain. In this role, I reported to the segment president and supervised.
• ️Stabilized operations and positioned business for divestiture to Private Equity firm.
• ️Sustained service during Hurricane Katrina.

Boston, MA, US

• As part of GE’s Manufacturing Leadership Development Program, I was put in charge of warehousing, distribution, and lean manufacturing for a $300M segment where I oversaw 6 leads and 180 hourly associates across 3.
• ️Drove transportation and material handling deflation through lean manufacturing methodology.
• ️Graduated among 1st in class from program with APICS CPIM certification.

Boston, MA, US

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering