Christopher Erbin

About Christopher Erbin

I’m passionate about building high-performing teams that solve impactful problems in complex and dynamic business environments. I lead with curiosity and a design thinking approach to translate strategy into execution through Lean tools and framework. I’ve built a reputation as a deployable resource entrusted by executive leadership to build agile teams, align best practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement across international sites. I attribute my 10+ years of experience to the amazing teams that I have gotten to work with across various segments of the science and technology industry, including: Molecular Diagnostics, Biotechnology, and Cardiac Medical Devices.

Experience

1. Director, Dbs Leader, Global Supply Chain

   Cepheid

   Nov 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Leads a team of DBSLs to deliver a Supply Chain excellence DBS roadmap and ensure best in class On Time Delivery performance,+1 Year over Year Inventory Turns improvement, YoY PPV performance improvement, and the creation and execution enablement of a robust VAVE pipeline. Creates and leads the prioritized Supply Chain Operations Kaizen Funnel process to close appropriate PD, CVD and KPI gaps. Creates the DBS Certification Plan for Supply Chain needs including the necessary DBS Competency & Capacity Planning & Execution. Co-leads DBS/DMS Playbook Assessment for Operations and Supply Chain with the Danaher Business Systems Office to develop prioritized short-term and long-term action plans with Visual & Daily Management process installed to drive improvement. Effectively coaches and mentors Senior Leaders throughout the Supply Chain functions to ensure engagement in the Kaizen funnel process by Applying \'Systemic Thinking,\' beyond just local solutions. Mentors cross-functional teams and Leaders during Kaizens and outside Kaizens. Effectively engages leaders throughout Supply Chain L1/L2 to drive change with DMS Principles across geographies for the good of the Associate, Customer, Shareholder and Operating Company.

Education

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid

  International Business & Advanced Spanish Language

  2011 — 2012

• University of Redlands

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Global Business, Spanish

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Spanish
• Oracle Applications
• Trade Compliance
• Demand Forecasting
• Root Cause Analysis
• Value Stream Mapping
• Inventory Management
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Continuous Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Bilingual
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Risk Analysis
• Powerpoint
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Market Research
• Erp
• Kaizen
• Gap Analysis
• Analysis
• Public Speaking