Chris Sovacool

Experience

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  Freshmark Inc.

  May 2008 - Aug 2010

  Distribution Intern

  Intern during summers. Worked in traffic, distribution, and inventory control.

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  Miami University Shriver Center

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  Student Operations Manager

  - Maintenance of university events- Cash handling from bookstore, and food service locations- Set up of audio visual equipment- Managed team of 2-5 hourly employees

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  E-Z-GO

  Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

  Strategic Sourcing Specialist

  - Led the design of a new product which realized $175K in cost out savings over Q3-Q4 2012- Supply base rationalization and cost out VA/VE- Completed continuous improvement green belt training- New product development and supplier assessment- Contract negotiations & VMI program understanding- Early supplier involvement for accessory development on new vehicles

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  Cessna Aircraft Company

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  PC&L Supervisor

  - Responsible for Tool Control and Internal Transportation departments at Pawnee facility- Managed a total of 22 direct reports- Used corrective action analysis, audits, and alert reporting to drive proactive safety culture- Developed metrics to monitor departmental performance around tool delivery- Documented standard work, and implemented process improvements

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  Bell Helicopter

  Sept 2012 - Feb 2013

  Supply Chain Analyst

  - Supported Contract Specialists and Supplier Managers for the 525 Relentless Program- Participated in contract negotiations totaling in value over $200M- Developed standard work for internal supply chain processes on development programs- Performed research on total program cost for systems, looking at how indices affect escalation

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  Kautex Textron

  Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

  Strategic Buyer Resins

  - Acted as interim resin commodity manager - Worked cross functionally to manage a supply shortage across Asia without shutting down one customer line- Developed 2014-2017 cost reduction strategy across all commodities- Managed consumption reporting across 20+ plants- Began development of Metal "C Parts" strategy across all plants

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  Greenlee

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2015

  Responsibility over the Voice, Data and Video (VDV) Value Stream.These responsibilities include:- buying and planning- production - service levels- stocking levels- staffing- continuous improvement Responsibility over material handling, shipping, receiving, and inventory control - Buying and planning- Project management- Continuous Improvement activities

  • Value Stream Leader

    May 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Warehouse Supervisor

    Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  • Supply Chain Process Lead

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2013
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  Textron Specialized Vehicles

  Aug 2015 - Oct 2019

  Supporting Textron Off Road & Arctic Cat

  • Senior Operations Manager

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Manager, New Product Integration

    Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2017
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  DT Swiss

  Nov 2019 - now

  • Manager, Operations and Supply

    May 2021 - now

  • Master Scheduler

    Nov 2019 - May 2021