Chris Thacker, MBA

Experience

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  Rockwell International - Graphic Systems Div.

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1994

  Purchsing Manager

  Rockwell Graphic Systems is a web off-set newspaper equipment manufacturer with $1 billion annual sales.Manage sixteen (16) Purchasing professionals, one (1) Quality Assurance professional, and two (2) Incoming Inspectors. Responsible for material expenditures exceeding $180 million. Department budget of $2 million. Reporting to Plant Operations Director.

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  Pirelli Cable

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

  Director - MRO Purchasing

  Pirelli Cable Corp. is a $6.5B international manufacturer of high tech electronics, electric power & fiber optic cable.Direct MRO material & services procurement for ten (10) North American operations; 7 US & 3 Canadian. Manage seven (7) Purchasing professionals. Responsible for material expenditures of $65+ million. Reporting to Vice President, North American Purchasing.

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  Capital Safety, Inc.

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

  Vice President - Supply Chain

  Capital Safety Inc. is a $100M international Safety equipment manufacturer.Raw material & MRO & Capital Equipment procurement for three (3) North American manufacturing operations; 2 US & 1 Canadian. Manage eleven (10) Purchasing professionals including Hong Kong based Asia Procurement Manager plus ~30 warehouse and inventory control personnel. Responsible for global material expenditures of ~$40+ million. Reporting to President & CEO, North America with strong dotted line to Chairmen & CFO. Show less

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  I.M. Partners LLC

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  General Manager

  I.M. Partners provide consulting services to set-up supply chains and orchestrate logistics with continued back-office operations for delivering products. Developed sustainable business models to provide on-going, expandable revenue streams and solid return on investment.

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  Red Wing Shoe Company

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Director - Planning & Procurement

  Manage ~$300M annual spend including subcontract manufacturing of footwear and garments plus direct raw materials and indirect / MRO materials and services. Lead 3 Sourcing Managers, 3 Planners & 2 clerical staff with department budget $1.2M. Report to Sr. Vice President – Supply Chain.

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  I.M. Partners LLC

  Jan 2011 - now

  General Manager

  Provide Supply Chain consulting services to support small businesses with sustainable management strategies and process improvement implementations.