Chris Judson

Experience

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  Awkward Moment Productions

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2015

  Co-Founder

  - Inaugural Winner of the MPPIA Short Film Award, at the time the largest short film grant ever awarded in Canada- Producer of the Documentary Film Murder of Couriers, available to stream on Apple and Amazon- Gained insight as an entrepreneur into operating a company and working with corporate clients- Winner of numerous international film accolades, including:Official Selection, Cannes Short Film CornerOfficial Selection, New York City International Film FestivalWinner of several major international film festivals- Produced a number of documentary, promotional, short film, web and music video productions Show less

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  P.S. Production Services Ltd

  Feb 2009 - Jan 2015

  • Floor Manager

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Department Head - Grip

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  • 2nd Department Head - Grip

    Apr 2011 - Jun 2013

  • Lighting Department

    Feb 2009 - Apr 2011
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  Sim

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2021

  - Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas of improvement and implemented changes to ensure customer satisfaction- Developed and monitored KPIs to measure operational performance, resulting in improved decision-making - Developed and implemented a demand forecasting system that increased accuracy of product forecasting to >90% on the highest-demand marquee products - Monitored inventory levels to ensure product availability and accuracy of inventory records- Planned and coordinated complex international shipments

  • Director of Operations | Studios, Lighting + Grip

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Manager, Inventory and Shipping

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2019
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  MBS Equipment Company Canada

  Mar 2021 - now

  - Created and implemented predictive inventory demand-planning tools to ensure resources were available ahead of their need, minimizing excess inventory and dramatically saving on shipping waste and costs - Created an automated client-order-fulfillment analysis tool, reducing the time required to quote clients by ~75%- Fully digitized and automated numerous analog or paper-based workflows through a combination of Microsoft Forms, SharePoint and Power-Automate, reducing the time required to collect information and making the data instantaneously available for key performance indicator (KPI) reporting- Responsible for the creation, implementation and ongoing maintenance of national operating procedures- Worked directly with National and Regional Sales and Operations team leads on revenue and stock forecasting, budgeting and operations improvement initiatives - Responsible for all CapEx budgeting and procurement management for fleet, lighting, grip (including textiles), facilities, green power solutions, etc. - Provides mentorship, routinely optimizing job responsibilities to suit the individual talents of three direct reports and two dotted-line reports Show less

  • Senior Director of Inventory & Systems

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Director of Operations

    Mar 2021 - Aug 2022