Christopher Bevers Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, Minnesota, US

• Directed strategy, budgeting, and staffing for IT Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Enterprise Systems, Engineering Technology, and Web Development departments.
• Spearhead technology strategy and operations for a mid-sized global enterprise, overseeing 6 departments and managing a team of 50+ IT professionals.
• Developed and maintained IT/OT roadmap, setting departmental goals/KPIs, and prioritizing projects aligned with business needs.
• Collaborate closely with C-level executives to develop IT strategies that enhance business agility, improve decision-making, and support long-term growth.

Plymouth, Minnesota, US

• Directed work, roadmap, and hiring plans for departments of Continuous Improvement, Data Governance/Data Quality, Enterprise Systems, and Web Development.
• Lead the successful implementation of new systems. Projects were completed on time and on budget, while meeting all initial requirements.
• Guided the expansion of Oracle EBS to daughter companies, moving them from local ERP systems to the global Oracle EBS R12 system.
• Analyze and scope projects to determine resource, system, and software needs.
• Create, maintain, and deliver on IT/OT roadmap. Creating sustainable staffing levels, departmental goal/KPI setting, and prioritizing future projects making sure work being done is allied with business needs.

Plymouth, Minnesota, US

• Provide leadership and direction for IIOT/Industry 4.0 initiatives to drive manufacturing and distribution centers into Smart Factories.
• Establish and drive organizational continuous improvement activities, including Value Stream Maps, Kaizen, and 5S.
• Lead Data Governance and Data Quality on managing, improving, and integrating data within the organization, sales partners, supply chain, and customers.
• Establish and develop Business Intelligence tools to push the use of business metrics and KPIs.
• Oversee Global ERP systems including Oracle, Net Suites, and Microsoft Dynamics.
• Manage a team of Business Analysts to create process improvement to improve End Users efficiencies.

Plymouth, Minnesota, US

• Manage the Global Supply Chain in the following countries: China, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Poland, Mexico, Vietnam, Malaysia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Canada, and USA.
• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to departments: Procurement, Technical Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Operations Systems
• Supervisor three managers with responsibilities of: order fulfilment, commodity strategy, supplier management, planning, NPD sourcing, quality assurance, optimization, and operations analytics.
• Develop and maintain supply chain standards, policies, and procedures.
• Establish and drive organizational continuous improvement activities.
• Lead end-to-end supply chain processes: SIOP, Material Resource Planning, inbound logistics, and regulatory affairs.

Plymouth, Minnesota, US

• Actively oversee the procurement of Plastic Injection Molded parts, Die Casted parts, Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), Electronic Components (IC, Capacitors, Resistors, LEDs, Diodes, Fets, etc), Machined Parts, Outside.
• Manage the Global Supply Chain in the following countries: China, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Poland, Mexico, Vietnam, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Canada, and USA.
• Lead a team of Buyers, Commodity Analysts, Operations Analyst, Business Analyst, and Production Analyst.
• Developed Supplier Performance Report which maximizes the improvements of supplier on-time performance, cost reductions, and decrease in Non-Conforming Materials.
• Key decision maker on corporate wide Continuous Improvement Team. A cross functional group put together to install the culture of continuous improvement and lean thinking.
• Successfully reduced inventory levels by 15% during time of company growth.

Plymouth, Minnesota, US

• Actively oversee the procurement of Plastic Injection Molded parts, Die Casted parts, Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), Electronic Components (IC, Capacitors, Resistors, LEDs, Diodes, Fets, etc), Machined Parts, Outside.
• Manage the Global Supply Chain in the following countries: China, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Poland, Mexico, Vietnam, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Canada, and USA.
• Lead a team of Buyers, Commodity Analysts, Operations Analyst, Business Analyst, and Production Analyst.
• Developed Supplier Performance Report which maximizes the improvements of supplier on-time performance, cost reductions, and decrease in Non-Conforming Materials.
• Key decision maker on corporate wide Continuous Improvement Team. A cross functional group put together to install the culture of continuous improvement and lean thinking.
• Successfully reduced inventory levels by 15% during time of company growth.

Plymouth, Minnesota, US

• Key member on the Business Metric Group. A cross functional team that was formed to create corporate level metrics.
• Performed statistical analysis of inventory levels to maintain proper planning parameters for MRP, Kanban, and MinMax.
• Created Business Metrics, ie Supplier Scored Card, Inventory Trend, Distributor Shipments, Work Order History, Scrap Analysis, and Return Material Authorization Analysis.
• Ensure material was at the correct place at the correct time.
• Support Oracle ERP modules for Work in Process, Bill of Material, Cost Management, ASCP, Inventory, Warehouse Management, Quality, and Purchasing. Also knowledgeable in Order Management and Engineering.
• Manage a team of Operations Analysts

Plymouth, Minnesota, US

• Support Oracle ERP modules for Work in Process, Bill of Material, Cost Management, ASCP, Inventory, Warehouse Management, Quality, and Purchasing. Also knowledgeable in Order Management and Engineering.
• Perform statistical analysis of inventory levels to maintain proper planning parameters for MRP, Kanban, and MinMax.
• Purchase raw material from international and domestic suppliers.
• Coordinated process improvements that increased the efficiencies of end users.
• Create reports and metrics to help users make the right decision faster.

Plymouth, Minnesota, US

• Supervise production employees, numbering up to seventy-five at one time and totaling one hundred employees. Also supervised three electrical technicians and two production analysts.
• Analyzed reports that showed what stocked units and customer special units are needed for production.
• Reviewed hours worked, rework, scrap, and scrap dollars for all areas in the plant and found ways to reduce and improve.
• Assessed inventory levels in all areas of the plant and proactively fixed problems.
• Performed 5s audits in all production areas and shipping area.
• Carried out the hiring, and training of new production employees; also conducted performance reviews, and dismissal of production employees.

Eau Claire, WI, US

• Assisted with department meetings, department scheduling, employee motivation, and employee disciplinary actions.
• Supervise Sales Team Members, numbering up to twelve at one time and totaling twenty-five team members.
• Complete all needed reporting. Which included past due special orders, negative inventory on hand, active rebate report, outstanding pre-paid merchandise, inventory control, and retail changes.
• Handle freight movements in consistency with inventory needs.
• Worked in-depth with customers on special orders, and high end customer sales.