Michael Gates is a Supply Chain Executive | Distribution | Manufacturing | Inventory | Results Oriented Culture Leader at Cardinal Health. He possess expertise in leadership, process improvement, supply chain management, operations management, six sigma and 31 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "In running an extremely large and complex region in a Fortune 20 company, Mike has assisted in its growth and been an integral part of our field and corporate operations teams.
I have worked for years with Mike, and rarely have I seen a man as caring and full of integrity for his people, and for the work he does. He's a consummate team player, never afraid to jump in to do the hard stuff, and has built a loyalty from his team that is unmatched.
I would highly recommend Mike for an executive position in any company looking for a top-quality individual and leader.", "Mike is a true servant leader. He has a vast understanding of LEAN supply chain principles and delivers consistent results. He is a strong developer of talent and always puts his leaders in a position for success.
Mike is a collaborative partner. He leads with the right behaviors and is focused on raising the bar of everyone.", and "Michael is a highly respected operations executive with a very strong track record of success driven by his focus on accountability, creating a culture of respect, compassion, trust, and confidence from and within his team. This approach including his mentoring skills results in his team trusting him and delivering on their commitments because they do not want to let him down.
Coupling his outstanding leadership and people skills with his innovative continuous improvement and problem solving approach Michael drives outstanding results. I have seen this first hand during the several years I had the chance to work with him and witnessed the respect and commitment of his team to him.
I will say with all sincerity that Michael is one of the strongest and most effective leaders I have had the privilege of working with in my career and I would highly recommend him to an organization needing his skill sets.
Jim Horner
Director of Manufacturing, Retired
Cardinal Health, Inc"
Listed skills include Leadership, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, and 32 others.
