Arturo Ochoa

About Arturo Ochoa

I am driven by a passion for strategic collaboration that delivers tangible results and lasting impact. I take pride in fostering environments where teams thrive and value is created through purposeful execution. My approach is grounded in analytical thinking and a continuous improvement mindset, always seeking opportunities to learn, evolve, and elevate performance.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Supply Chain

   ChampionX

   Jun 2021 — Present · Broken Arrow, OK, US

   Proven executive leader overseeing end-to-end supply chain functions—including strategic sourcing, demand planning, procurement, inventory optimization, and finished goods distribution—across complex international and domestic networks.Avoided millions in tariffs thru effective mitigation initiatives and unlocked additional savings through Best Cost Country sourcing, directly boosting EBIT performance.Supported the formalization of a finished goods pull system process that enabled record system deployments.Stabilized inventory health by aligning receipts with consumption, refining safety stock levels, and enhancing planning. DOH KPI has improved dramatically by 30%.Secured significant improvements in supplier payment terms, earning recognition as the “Gold Standard” in DPO management across CHX PAT.Built strong supplier and logistics relationships that ensure stable lead times, reliable delivery, and ongoing support for business growth.Recruited and developed a high performing team that\'s earned the ChampionX Supply Chain Management Excellence Award.Helped to elevate the safety culture by leading a cross functional Safety Council that impelemnted a series of impactful safety enhancements across the oprganization.

Education

• Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration

  2001 — 2003

• EDHEC Business School

  Summer Study Abroad - France, MBA

  2002 — 2002

• Brigham Young University

  B.S, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Start-Ups
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Lean Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Training
• Oil
• Engineering
• Operations Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Petroleum
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Ms Project
• Engineering Management
• Microsoft Project
• Project Planning
• Procurement
• Management
• Project Engineering
• Change Management
• Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Oil
• Process Engineering