Christopher Tully Email & Phone Number

United States

LEAN Leader, Supply Chain SME, R&D/PD Lead, Custom Categories, Invoice Resolutions, Quality Investigations Lead, Trains Staff.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Managing competitive bidding for commodities. Maintaining databases to track, log, and compile all solicited bids and responses for competitive review and analysis. Revising Master Service Agreement Amendments to.
• Developed and currently implementing process by which Supplier Files are moved, controlled, and migrated to digital. Process approved as official LifeNet Health (LNH) Work Instruction. Training Purchasing, Production.
• Lead for Small Business Subcontracting Program – Initiating modifications to SAP to respond to evolving compliance landscape, increasing visibility on Key Performance Indicators. Developing subcontracting plan for FSS.
• Creating Purchase Orders from Purchase Requisitions and modifying existing Purchase Orders.
• Triaging Purchase Order confirmations and developing optimal supplier confirmation template. Increasing accuracy of orders through revision of processes while reducing time spent per day by 50% on non-value-added.
• Tracking supplier invoice to develop new processes designed to reduce intra- and inter-departmental churn. Analyzing and investigating current errors/non-conforming invoices resulting in better communication between.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Production Management Consulting:o Provide comprehensive production management for music venues and production companies.o Liaise with promoter, venue, and entertainer representative (manager/label representative) to.
• Security Management Consulting:o Assess venue security concerns and provide a proposal crafted to individual venue.o Hire, train, schedule, and manage proprietary security personnel for multiple entertainment venues.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• This company currently exists to administer the intellectual property of The Influence.
• Wrote, reviewed, and signed contracts for performance engagements, licensing of intellectual property, product distribution, and forming strategic partnerships.
• Formed and supervised a management team including publicists, managers, agents, merchandisers, and graphic designers.
• Increased bookings from several dozen to over 150 performance engagements per year. Managed those engagements from offer/contract through conclusion of the performances.
• Managed logistics for consecutive performances (tours), including transportation, hospitality, compensation, merchandise, and event production.
• Successfully transitioned these relationships into an independent record label (Flying Eye Records).

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Managed production, hospitality, and security for events at a 500 capacity music venue engaging everything from independent, local artists to major label acts.
• Reviewed, negotiated, and signed contracts/riders for special events/entertainment.
• Responsible for the planning, execution, and settlement of all special events/entertainment.
• Managed box office, budget, and paid all stakeholders related to events/entertainment.
• Worked with FM radio stations and record labels to plan/promote events.
• Venue voted Veer Magazine's Best Small Music Venue in Hampton Roads 2013.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Responsible for the security of the customers, staff, entertainers, equipment, and revenue for a 500 capacity music venue.
• Updated procedures for emergency situations. Maintained excellent relationships with law enforcement and first responders.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Successfully negotiated distribution agreements with Brody Distribution Group (BDG) and Sony Music Entertainment's independent sales and marketing division RED.
• Oversaw the production of video/still/print media for music videos, commercials, and various social media campaigns.
• Planned, budgeted, and executed social and traditional media campaigns.
• Wrote copy for print and online campaigns.
• Secured financing for multiple campaigns related to the record label: tours, publicity, merchandising, and FM radio support. This includes a successful Kickstarter crowdsourcing campaign that reached its $10,000 goal.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Vice President - Chi Psi Fraternity, Social Chair - Chi Psi Fraternity, Washington and Lee University Jazz.

High School

Activities and Societies: Jazz Ensemble, Drama Club, Football, Wind Ensemble, Academic League, National Honor Society, National Merit.