Chris Kozak

About Chris Kozak

My career in Supply Chain and Operations has allowed me to meet and learn from people from all over the world, build business and personal relationships, provide leadership, and most importantly, develop a passion for driving continuous improvement at the process and organizational levels of a business.I have led Planning, Scheduling, Operations, Inventory, Materials, Customer Service, and Quality teams and have repeatedly demonstrated how improvements in these functions improve both profitability and customer satisfaction. Core Competencies: Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Process and Efficiency Improvement, S & OP, Capacity Planning, Six Sigma Methodologies, Customer Service Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Strategic Development & KPI Tracking, Facilitation/Collaboration, MRP/ERP/SAP/JDE

Experience

1. Supply Chain Director

   Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry

   Oct 2025 — Present · Manitowoc, WI, US

Education

• Marquette University

  MBA, Business Administration

  2000 — 2003

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Material Science and Engineering

  1990 — 1995

• Marquette University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Mrp
• Business Process Improvement
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Supply Chain
• Lean Manufacturing
• International
• Six Sigma
• Spc
• 5s
• Metallurgy
• Logistics Management
• Kaizen
• Quality System
• Strategy
• Customer Service
• Continuous Improvement
• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supply Chain Management
• Fmea
• Materials
• Manufacturing
• Analysis
• Logistics