Christopher Marker
Brookfield,WI
Summary
Energetic, organized, and highly capable professional with 10 years of experience in supply chain, marketing, procurement, and people/product management. Seeking to leverage proven leadership, analytics and strategy skills to grow revenue, reduce cost and improve market share while delivering on our promises to customers and investors. Proven success at overseeing all stages of initiatives, building positive relationships and promoting products with innovative and forward-thinking approaches. Ready to leverage extensive industry knowledge and managerial prowess to contribute effectively to a dynamic organization's success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
North American Supply Chain Sourcing Manager
Brenntag North America
Reading, PA
05.2023 - Current
- Ultimate responsibility of Brenntag's cost saving initiative; resulting in $11MM in bottom line savings in 2023
- Spearhead for finding, initiating, and closing on regional and national scale distribution projects with our largest partners through service-level agreements and distrubtion agreements
- Analysis and triage of sub-optimal supply chains across all our of regional operating companies through advantageous use of first and third party assets
- Management of North American rail fleet and those supplier relationships
- Support for our Essentials and Specialties sales groups in growing untapped markets by demonstration of Brenntag's footprint and capabilities
Product Manager
Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC
Milwaukee, WI
01.2017 - 05.2023
- Management of >$250MM in annual spend, pricing and volume negotiation with suppliers
- Start to finish introduction of new products to market. Coordinating cross-functional teamwork to ensure order fulfillment between 10 dotted line reports
- Championing cost saving and margin expansion measures totaling >$5MM a year across the team
- Built close relationships with key customers, thought leaders and industry influencers to stay abreast of emerging market trends and applications
- Identified product gaps and generated innovative ideas to expand market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
- Defined and analyzed product metrics to facilitate growth of product
- Worked with sales teams to land customer wins in complex deals
Water Treatment Sales Rep
Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC
Milwaukee, WI
10.2015 - 01.2017
- Established and maintained professional relationships with targeted account groups.
- Specialized in water treatment chemistries with a focus on cost reduction to customers in order to secure new business
- Conducted consultative selling approach with customers using visual aids, samples and other key resources
- Built strong, professional relationships through identification of client needs, which increased overall sales and opportunities.
QC/QA Manager
Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC
Milwaukee, WI
10.2014 - 10.2015
- Management of 12 entry-level direct reports
- Oversight of regulatory parameters
- Supervised and guided inspectors, technicians and auditors through ISO and quality audits
- Directed production, performance and quality objectives for our Midwestern production units to keep aligned with company goals
Education
Bachelor of Science -
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI2014
Skills
- Margin analysis, operational effectiveness, competitive trend analysis
- Management and analysis of inventory to prevent finished goods loss
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Understanding and experience with regulatory agencies and documentation
- Ability to effectively lead a team of peers or direct reports
- Experience in cross-training and working alongside various teams to focus on key objectives
- Salesmanship and 'teaching the sellers how to sell' spotlighted and new products
- Capable of quickly learning new practices and processes and carrying them out effectively
- Designated super-user in various CRMs (including Salesforce) and specialized internal systems
Activities and Continued Education
- Brenntag Connecting Executive Potential Program 2020
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Catalyst Management/Cooperation Training Program
- MRA Institute of Management - Frontline Leadership Series 2016
- MRA Institute of Management - Principles of Leadership Excellence 2016
- American Society for Quality Member
- American Chemical Society Member
Timeline
North American Supply Chain Sourcing Manager
Brenntag North America
05.2023 - Current
Product Manager
Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC
01.2017 - 05.2023
Water Treatment Sales Rep
Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC
10.2015 - 01.2017
QC/QA Manager
Brenntag Great Lakes, LLC
10.2014 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Science -
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
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