Christopher Neve Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

Palo Alto, CA, US

Responsible for developing strategy and driving business management for PageWide Press Operations, including total cost of operations, systems, product lifecycle management, sustainability, metrics, reporting, and automation.

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Responsible for leading a Program Management Office to enable the achievement of strategic objectives including regulatory compliance, cost savings, business enablement, customer experience, and sustainability. Managed.
• Built the program framework which included resource allocation, governance and metrics for planning and reporting cycles which drove cost savings of >$1.2B net cash flow, exceeding 3-year target.
• Led the change management across multiple stakeholders and teams by successfully articulating the value of project portfolios and their contribution to the strategic goals which included increased efficiency.
• Managed a project in collaborating with R&D engineering to ensure RoHS compliance throughout the end-to-end manufacturing life-cycle process. Accurately documented the lack of hazardous materials in components and.
• Enabled the deployment of “Simplify” SAP S4 for order-to-cash by implementing a sophisticated program management tools and processes including web, SharePoint, and Power BI for highly visible planning and reporting.
• Selected to lead a company-wide process improvement program which documented end-to-end processes to the fourth level APQC taxonomy and established a baseline prioritization for process improvement projects and.

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Revolutionized Cost reduction Program Management - Designed and Implemented Enterprise Cost Management (ECM) Solution. Lean Sigma Black Belt process improvement implemented a simplified, standardized, centralized and.
• Consistently delivered MIB cost savings above Targets for FY08 through FY12- a top strategic priority for HP
• Led very large WW Team (30+) of partners from Manufacturing, Product Lines, Regions, etc.
• Partnered with PL30/WW Operations to aggressively drive DesignJet FFGI scope expansion and implementation acceleration worldwide
• Represented COS in benchmarking initiative and managed Warranty and EOL analysis projects.
• Led multiple Global Trade projects (Restricted Materials Regulatory Requirements/Reclassification (Dangerous Goods), Signage Inks Change Management Process, Enterprise Risk Management, AES, etc.)

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Led the transition from operational planning to "end to end" business management for NA Ink Supplies
• Managed relationship with Sonoco planning team for ink packaging capacity and supply planning
• Enabled financial predictability by ensuring availability of Ink products. Proactively characterized and communicated issues and impact to customers / business through regular updates and ad-hoc communication
• Defined objectives, metrics, and Balanced Scorecard, recruited and mentored staff
• Collaborated with cross-functional and worldwide partners to balance availability with cost by aggressively managing inventory to DOS targets throughout the supply chain
• Led the deployment of Regional SAP Planning Tools (Polaris DP, Polaris FGI, and Polaris FPU)

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Delivered Supply Chain Transformation investigation / LEAN Pull-Manufacturing Pilot
• Led the Host planning relationship with Operations partners via forums, processes, and tools. Raised confidence in the Host and Trade Demand Aggregation processes
• Successfully brought NPI’s to market via flawless execution & Supported Category Marketing & Field initiatives
• Achieved ISO 9001 certification for NA Ink Supplies Business Operations, including process definition and documentation, identifying non-value-add work and ’leaning out’ core work flows

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Successfully managed new products / features introduction (NPI) and refreshes and components rolls (CPE)
• Led regional cross-functional team to execute forecasting and supply/demand matching through end of life
• Led regional factories’ set up for new products or capabilities introduction (customization)
• Drove product quality and TAT performances in regional factories, through metrics and dashboard tracking
• Led crisis management in case of quality and manufacturing issues
• Responsible for quantum leap in GBU Supply Chain relationship and Regional factories engineering

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Highly successful management of ‘Big Bang’ NPIs and overall product lifecycle planning
• Led monthly cross-functional (Marketing/Operations/Finance) Category Plan-Of-Record planning process and optimized Go-To-Market business results, improved efficiency and decision-making through tool automation &.
• Led regional cross-functional strategic Windows Planning forum to drive alignment of operational execution to IPG strategy
• Defined and executed inventory management strategies and goals to meet revenue, profitability, and inventory-driven cost objectives within a channel-collaborated planning environment (decreased inventory 37% YOY while.
• Project management of regional customizations/bundles for IPG products. Led supply chain network analysis and POR with GBU and Supply Chain Ops.
• Performed WOS analysis & recommendations, factory and depot responsiveness, & SKU proliferation

Palo Alto, CA, US

• Designed/implemented/maintained scoreboard and metrics by business function
• HP Customer Support Supply Chain Balanced Scorecard (PMMS) implementation. Coordinated Support Centers and Field Inventory excess review (4 support centers and 23 countries) for IPG
• Led recruiting of Jr. Supply Chain Analyst and mentored/coached on function
• Provided expertise to IPG Supply Chain initiatives: financial modeling, scenario development, and sensitivity analysis. Performed WW inventory analysis, Distribution Center/Supply Chain metrics package. Standardized.
• Led ESC Standard-Setting, SPaR/ASPIRE Planning/Reporting cycles for the Supply Chain, Logistics, and Supply Management groups
• Completed an Accounts Payable interfaces implementation (PROMIS / PeopleSoft / SAP) on time/budget.

Santa Clara, California, US

• Completed on time/budget 2 SAP implementation projects (FI, CO, AA, PS, and IM)
• Improved project controls and reporting processes, adding real-time deliverable updates, metrics package, and automated and custom reporting
• Coordinated activities of two project teams comprised of 12 members each
• Developed/implemented ‘Equipment Decision ToolPak’ for Corporate Capital Acquisition. Now a "Best Known Method" for Intel, used in WW equipment selections of over $2 billion per year for all manufacturing. Primarily.

International Relations / Business Management

Industrial Engineering / Management Information Systems

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