Christopher Burris

About Christopher Burris

Experienced Supply Chain Program Manager with a strong background in retail…

Experience

1. Sr Manager Program Mgmt - Production Control

   Nordstrom

   Dec 2020 — Present

   Established a high performing production control team to manage planning and staffing at all locations in the Nordstrom supply chain.1. Hired, developed, and led a team of 20 production controllers across 11 sites.2. Led creation and implementation of Daily and Weekly performance reporting as supported by the production controllers to shift JWN performance management routines to a reliable, structured data driven approach.3. Led implementation of daily and weekly standups across sites, to allow building leaders an opportunity to debrief site level performance and coach opportunities in building performance.4. Provided SME consultation and input to rebuild the company\'s supply chain forecasting modelling, allowing for significantly improved granular detail for each site along process paths. Led development and implementation of a Building Planning Tool across distribution and fulfillment centers, to allow PCs to plan resources and production at total building level with 7+ days\' visibility.6. Supported development and rollout of facility performance scorecard, to provide a GM/SD audience a monthly view towards their site\'s performance. Provided SME consultation and input to aid in developing real-time performance dashboarding and telemetry.

Education

• James Madison University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Geographic Information Science and Cartography

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management
• Operations Management
• Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Distribution Center Operations
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Supply Chain
• Customer Service
• Logistics
• Microsoft Office
• Retail