Christopher Thiess Email & Phone Number

Hillside, Illinois, United States

- Provide Supply Chain operations support for Re-Manufactured transmissions and torque converters for General Motors vehicles.- Create weekly reports showing updates on cost per unit (CPU) for each 4 speed sub-line as well as build rate analysis charts (Waterfalls) showing daily rates vs future production plans.- Conduct multiple production planning meetings each week in order to formulate plans for 4 speed assembly line build schedules.- Provide weekly updates to backorder report for applicable 4 speed transmission units.- Participate in weekly conference calls with GM representatives to discuss critical and past due transmission and production parts.- Responsible for providing weekly service parts schedule to all plant/production floor supervisors for 4, 6, 9 speed and Allison divisions.- Manually inspect and sign-off on all service part shipments prior to leaving the facility.- Create and distribute weekly TMS numbers for daily/weekly truck shipments.- Provide weekly updates and adjustments to outlining the next 48 weeks.- Conduct weekly floor counts for transmission cores to assist in production planning.

Downers Grove, Il

- Provide Operations support for 50+ feed production industry in the US and Canada, for five amino acid products.- Create and process orders based on customer needs and assure excellent customer service through final delivery. - Create Canadian Customs Information (CCI) forms and process Bills of Lading, for orders going to Canada, and communicate with brokerage firms regarding shipping and delivery.- Update daily file drives with current status of delivered and future orders.- Create and send invoices to customers upon final delivery of orders.- Process pricing changes to address market trends and provide notice to customers. Also, process appropriate tax charges and exchange rates for Canadian customers.- Work with customers to resolve issues with shipment and delivery.- Review, analyze and approve shipping documents for import shipments.- Conduct weekly book closings to insure that purchase order amounts match invoices and product quantities actually shipped.

Munster, In

- Provide Inventory Planning and Management for LOF customer Kroger Company, servicing 17 distribution centers and 2,800 retail locations.- Manage product flow of over 20 LOF and Kroger premium and private label SKUs, all involving perishable products.- Develop daily reports using Market 6 program for maintaining forecast accuracy, on-hand inventory levels, price points and category trends.- Update Kroger DC files daily, to track product flows for individual SKUs.- Run weekly reports to track Kroger DC Sales and Vendor performance metrics by location, and as a whole.- Work with Traffic/Logistics Team to maximize truck space, efficient use of travel routes and ensure on-time delivery of priority orders.

Oak Brook, Il

- Provided inventory planning and monitoring for 14 US distribution centers supplying over 4,800 Ace locations.- Primary liaison for Colorado Springs Retail Support Center, supporting multiple Rocky Mountain states. - Developed and circulated sales priority reports for over 70 planning and inventory professionals at Ace Headquarters and Colorado RSC.- Key lead for Ad Group Listing and 33 store Houston Area Retailer Group. - Responsible for maintaining on-hand stock levels for Plumbing, Water Solutions, Home/Bath Décor, select Heating/Cooling product business categories containing over 1,000 SKUs.- Maintained forecast accuracy, demand trends, current quantities, and pricing analyses for 4 assigned business categories.- Worked directly with vendor representatives to ensure proper order tracking/management and delivery accuracy.- Conducted monthly online and in-person meetings with vendors to improve performance on Ace goals and standards, resulting in over 10% vendor service improvement.- Collaborated with 3 Merchant departments for assigned business categories, to ensure compliance with vendor management goals. - Member of vendor improvement team, which generated at least 10% improvement in service level and order fill rates for multiple key vendors.

Peoria, Illinois Area

- Work within the Garden and Watering Division.- Analyze current inventory amounts for warehouses owned by Ace Hardware, Do It Best, and True Value in JDA software.- Order new stock shipments and process orders for shipment and delivery using SAP software.- Forecast seasonal inventory levels with respect to prior year sales, on hand stock amounts, and minimum required storage amounts.- Prepare On Hand Reports and Open Order Tracking Reports using Business Warehouse Software Analyzer.- Process and send out weekly consignment billings to central distribution centers for The Home Depot.- Organize Weekly Co-Op Meeting(s) to discuss current and future issues within each Co-Op. This includes pricing, forecasting, projected month-to-date figures and other seasonal plans.

Naperville, Il

• Worked within Team and Outdoor Sports.• Assisted customers on the sales floor by providing excellent customer service and expertise with sports equipment and outdoor gear.

Mount Prospect, Il

- Worked within the BNA Marketing Group focusing primarily on the Brand aspects. - Participated in several trade shows and public relations events as part of marketing focus.- Worked with Easy 2 software for online demonstrations in order to increase Channel Marketing presence.

•Member of Machine Marketing and Promotion team. Led team promotional and marketing events to generate fan support for club. •Conducted sales calls as member of club sales staff.•Game Day event coordinator. Served as liaison to all visiting teams.

•Shift leader, directing basic restaurant floor operations, training new employees, and assigning co-workers to fulfill essential tasks.

•Assisted Detroit Pistons promotions group for team and NBA marketing and sales events. •Member of Detroit Fury (Arena Football) promotions team, working on team and game day marketing events. •Led on-line media coverage for Detroit Public Library grand opening of Will Robinson Reading & Learning Center.

Bachelor Of Science, Business

Activities and Societies: Men's Ice Hockey Team Member - NCAA Division III Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association All Academic Team; 2007 –.

First Year Studies

Activities and Societies: Men's Ice Hockey Team Member - NCAA Division III

High School Diploma