Christopher D.

Johnson
225-281-8880
cdj4326@gmail.com

Houston, Texas 77044

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherdjohnson1

Summary of Skills and Qualifications

A result driven leader with compelling communication and interpersonal skills, and an extensive
background in the following broad based competencies:
Culture Change
Inventory Control
Product Planning
Lean Six Sigma
Budget Planning
Project Management
Warehouse Management Systems

Demonstrated ability to excel in a result oriented multi-task environment.

A Lean Six Sigma Green Belt that has led over forty Kaizens.
Excellent qualifications in operations management with comprehensive knowledge of
project execution, culture change, and LEAN principles.
Proficient in PC based computer skills (MS Office, Oracle, SAP, Epicor)

Professional Experience
2012Present
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Houston, TX
Senior Operations Manager
Led a supply chain planning team that was responsible for over 10,000 skus and
$12 million of inventory.

Multi-site responsibility in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana that serviced remote

customer consignment inventory.

Oversaw and executed two LEAN projects that delivered client transportations
savings of 12% by developing a process to consolidate parcel shipments.

20112012
Site Leader

Menlo Worldwide Logistics

Houston, TX

Chartered and chaired twenty-six LEAN Kaizens that resulted in revised Supply
Chain SOPs, generated $146,000 customer savings, and a Silver LEAN
certification.

Implemented effective business relation building approaches that revitalized the

regions clientele for Cisco, which resulted in a 5.6% enhancement in revenue.

20082011
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Houston, TX
Regional Operations Manager
Reduced total P&L spend an average of $200,000 for three consecutive fiscal
years.

Drove a culture change that led to measurable improvement of all facility KPI
metrics such as quality, on-time delivery, and cost per line.

20052008
Cardinal Health Corporation
Greater New Orleans, LA
Director of Operations
Directed an operations team of 102 in distribution, fleet transportation, and
product planning duties.

Responsible for reducing costs of operations by 8.5% from an FY 2006

operational budget of $8.8 million dollars.

Lean Six Sigma leader for a project that saved $141,000 and was recognized as
a Cardinal Innovative Idea (over 2200 ideas submitted).

FY 2006 Southwest recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for outstanding

individual contribution.

20042005
Cardinal Health Corporation
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX
Distribution Manager
Responsible for reducing credits and debits for outbound operations by 22%, an
annual savings of $485,000.

Headed a project team that reduced region expenses in transportation, and

environmental health and safety by $330,000.

20002004
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Dallas / Fort Worth, TX
Operations Manager
Managed a personnel team of 47 associates in both operational and customer
service duties that received a superior rating from the 2003 Customer Service
survey.

Key project team member in Parker Service Centers first installation of its
warehouse management systems (Catalyst and HK Systems).

Education

Currently completing an MBA degree at Texas A&M.

B.S., Business Administration with minors in Operations Management and

Finance, Franklin University, Columbus, OH.

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.92 GPA.

Materials Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

Affiliations
APICS Member
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals