Rik Kinnison
Director of Operations & Site Leader
- Role
- Business Partner at Tompkins Ventures
- Location
- Eugene, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rik Kinnison
I am a senior operations leader focused on translating corporate strategy into scalable, high-performing execution. I provide enterprise-level leadership across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, human resources, and warehouse operations, ensuring alignment with financial objectives, growth priorities, and long-term business strategy.I partner closely with executive leadership to drive operational excellence, organizational scalability, and disciplined execution. My experience includes capacity planning, process optimization, risk management, and capital investment initiatives that support growth while maintaining quality, compliance, and service reliability.Working cross-functionally with Sales and Business Development, I enable revenue growth through effective customer onboarding, new product commercialization, and operational readiness. My leadership approach centers on building durable systems, developing strong teams, and creating the operational foundation required to scale efficiently and sustainably.
Experience
Business Partner
Sep 2025 — Present · Eugene, OR, US
Business Partner, Consulting Partner: Fractional COO/VP Executive Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Global Logistics, Service Repair. As an executive-level operations business partner and consultant, I specialize in delivering flexible leadership to optimize company operations. My focus is on improving processes, implementing growth strategies, and overseeing project execution to ensure correct processes and tactical procedures are fully aligned with strategic objectives. I take pride in leading change initiatives, transformation projects, and establishing performance metrics that drive success.
Education
Washington State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communications
Boise State University
AS in Electronics Technology, Electronics
Skills
- Logistics
- Customs Regulations
- Sap
- Distribution Management
- Transportation
- Warehousing
- Procurement
- Mrp
- Transportation Management
- Wms
- Import/Export
- Supply Chain Management
- Jit
- Value Stream Mapping
- Process Improvement
- Sourcing
- Freight
- Business Process Improvement
- Cost Reduction
- Supply Chain Operations
- Freight Forwarding
- International Business
- Demand Planning
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Continuous Improvement
- Shipping
- Global Logistics
- International Logistics
- Operational Excellence
- Export
- Import
- Reverse Logistics
- 3pl
- Logistics Management
- Kaizen
- Warehouse Management
- Customs
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain
- Kpi
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