Christopher Barton
- 10 Lockerbie Dr. Valparaiso IN 46385
- 219-242-3392
- cjoseph.barton@gmail.com
A strategic, creative, energetic, and results oriented supply chain leader with a proven track record of continuous improvements and achievements. Led numerous initiatives for automotive, airline, and metal manufacturers to enhance customer service, reduce costs and improve business practice in order to compete in a mature, dynamic, international market.
Categories Of Strength & Knowledge
Oerlikon Drive Systems (Oerlikon Graziano and Oerlikon Fairfield) is a leading provider of gear, drive and shifting solutions. A global manufacturer with 10 manufacturing locations in Italy, China, US and India, and over 5000 employees. Oerlikon Drive Systems’ products are used in agriculture, construction, energy and mining, and transportation industry. Excellent manufacturing, engineering and innovative expertise have made Oerlikon the global drive systems supplier of high-tech solutions in all mobility markets for over 90 years.
Report to Vice-President Operations Oerlikon Drive Systems, Americas. Responsible for the management of the Materials Department; including production planning, scheduling, S&OP planning, department budget, and delivery metrics.
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 194,000 employees and 66 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln.
Report to Plant Manager. Member of the plant Operating Committee (OCM) responsible for the management of the MP&L department; including budget, manpower, and delivery metrics. MP&L department includes 220 UAW and 18 salaried employees.
United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 5,000 flights each day to more than 370 destinations throughout the world. With the most comprehensive global route network in the industry, United operates from hubs in Chicago, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.
Reported to Director of Supplier Performance. Responsible for the day-to-day operations management of offshore call centers; including the execution of strategic plan to optimize revenue, drive costs down and enhance customer excellence.
Reported to Manager of WIP Planning & Scheduling. Responsible for development, implementation and execution of scheduling systems, development of supply chain key process indices reports, managing WIP inventory through supply chain, and change agent for Vendor Management Component Group.
Beta Steel Corp (BSC), a subsidiary of Novolipetsk Steel, is a mini-mill with an annual hot roll coil capacity of 1.2 million tons. Clients include steel service centers and pipe and tube manufactures. BSC’s annual sales are $400 M.
Reported to the CFO. Active member of the executive management responsible for all aspects of the supply chain management, inventory control, financial planning and analysis, procurement, and credit activities.