Christopher Black Email & Phone Number

Windsor, CO, US

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Operating Company: Sea-Bird Scientific

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Operating Company: Sea-Bird Scientific

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Managed a team responsible for $22MM in spend and $9MM in inventory.
• Developed a strategy with a focus on sourcing, purchasing, and materials management
• Attained over $2MM in cost-savings
• Assisted in redeveloping a utilization program that captured $44MM company-wide
• Played an integral role in the development of a cycle-count program

• Acted as an internal consultant supporting inventory for internal & external stakeholders.
• Overhauled an inventory audit process improving accuracy, reporting, and compliance
• Enhanced supply chain strategy by developing a risk assessment matrix
• Developed, trained, and implemented process improvement initiatives

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Managed finished goods inventory with a focus on accuracy and throughput.
• Improved inventory accuracy by 73% for a critical manufacturer in Mexico
• Decreased backlog by 20% for a critical manufacturer in Mexico
• Decreased cancellations on finished good inventory by 32%

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• A Lean Six Sigma specialist responsible for enhancing processes throughout the organization.
• Managed and led a multi-million dollar buyback project
• Designed and managed a new department on the manufacturing floor
• Implemented and managed a lean initiative for all LTL carriers

Rexburg, Idaho, United States

As a teacher's assistant, I was responsible for tutoring student's supply chain concepts in procurement and sourcing. I also aided in grading assignments such as projects, essays, quizzes, mid-terms, and final examinations.

Rexburg, Idaho, United States

• Developed, founded, and launched, with fellow students, an authentic Mexican restaurant where I worked in finance, operations, marketing, and sales and assumed the role of CFO.
• Total semester revenue $16,508
• Reduced lead time by 62% implementing lean manufacturing principles
• Identified innovative marketing techniques ultimately increasing revenue by 98%

Rexburg, Idaho

• Responsible for manufacturing high-quality cabinets for residential and commercial clients.
• Decreased physical inventory process by 81%.
• Assisted in transforming the company’s culture to a lean manufacturing mindset.
• Designed and manufactured organizational mounts that increased overall production on key resources.

Dalton, Georgia

• Responsible for managing an array of warehouse duties for two showrooms.
• Receiving and processing incoming stock and material
• Picking and fulfilling orders from stock
• Inventory management, replenishments, quality inspections, and fulfilling customer demand
• Collecting, packing, and loading orders for shipment

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Supply Chain & Operations Association• President - Supply Chain & Operations Association • Savage Scholar Global.

Business Management, Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Supply Chain Management Society• President - Supply Chain Management Society • Newel K. Whitney Outstanding.