Christopher Pride Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma)Process Exploration and Optimization, Labor Management, Warehouse ManagementAnalytics and Reporting, Technology and Automation Enablement

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Deliver monthly local education/networking/tour events for supply chain professionals... “To advance the supply chain profession by connecting, educating, and developing the world’s supply chain management professionals throughout their careers"CSCMP Chicago team is generally 5-6 officers and 8-12 additional board members who may lead smaller committees to.

Secretary 2017-2019 (officer)VP Membership and Hospitality 2015-2017 (officer)

Hospitality Chair 2014-2015 (board position)Registration & Hospitality Co-Chair 2013-2014 (board position)RT Education Committee (2012-2014)RT Marketing Committee (event photographer)2013, 2014 Chicago Roundtable Annual Seminar Committee

Well enjoyed sabbatical after 26 years. Eagle Scout ceremony, college visits.

Vernon Hills, IL, US

• Manager Supply Chain Strategy and Capability, 2022-2023Manager Supply Chain Engineering, 2015-2022Product Owner: WMS systems, including cartonization and system directed putawayProduct Owner: Distribution data.
• Partnered with senior leadership across functions to align with industry best-in-class operations through research and knowledge sharing including private access to corporate tours through CSCMP.
• Took over orchestration and development from enterprise and data science team of "Level 1 control tower" supply chain dashboard across functions
• Orchestrated supply chain network analysis, emphasized improved freight costs and reduced travel time
• Owned analysis and management of diverting inbound freight to offsite storage during initial six-month period of COVID quarantine.
• Spearheaded development of labor management system from scratch. Leveraged enterprise data systems to transform existing data into meaningful labor time measurement units (TMUs) to avoid costly upgrades to legacy.

Vernon Hills, IL, US

• Process Engineer, Business Process and Transformation, 2012-2015Operations Excellence Specialist, 2010-2012Coached and guided supply chain leadership management through process-based improvements focusing on analytical.
• Led development of multi-year roadmap of technology and process enhancements for drop shipments reflecting 50% of annual revenue, including CDW Canada trip to compare processes alignment and gaps and share best practices
• Co-led cross-functional, executive-sponsored, multi-year roadmap of technology and process enhancements to execute partner funding programs affecting 40% of annual revenue.
• Co-facilitated process-focused session to evaluate effects of consignment inventory on warehouse processes.
• Developed cartonization algorithm and process from scratch, identifying 108 distinct formulas allowing multiple orientations to optimize packaging. Increased the accuracy of pre-calculated freight costs to customer and.
• Used intellectual property from cartonization algorithm to develop directed putaway process to identify best bin placement of inbound product to minimize picking bin replenishments and reduce picking effort.

Vernon Hills, IL, US

• Worked closely with senior leadership to align outbound operations with inbound teams and other functions within organization to maintain productivity levels and customer satisfaction.
• Directed the performance, labor, and administrative planning for the department of over 200 employees and multiple levels of management in a piece-pick and full case operation, processing 15,000 daily shipments.
• Delivered Kaizen projects with senior leadership to improve outbound operations and operational excellence, leading to productivity gains of more than 10% year over year, beginning in 2007.
• Presented and gave tours of operation to customers, vendors, and coworkers from other business units regularly.
• Served as principal expert of outbound operations subject matter, serving as liaison to technology and sales teams. Led shipping pick desk, fielding order support calls from sales organization.
• Co-developed operational training materials and trained front-line coworkers, including travel to Western Distribution Center to start up facility and train local talent on operational systems and engage in company.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, Process Improvement

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Process Improvement

Bachelor'S Of Applied Sciences, Electronics Engineering

Mathematics, Science