Tim Tsouchlos

About Tim Tsouchlos

In the mid-market ($20M–$1B), the supply chain is often viewed as a cost center. I challenge that status quo. As an Operating Partner at, I help manufacturers turn procurement and supply chain strategy into a high-velocity growth engine.I bridge the gap between \"surviving the disruption\" and \"owning the market.\" By applying enterprise-grade systems thinking developed from managing $2B in global spend to leaner teams, I engineer resilient supplier networks that allow you to say to new customers when your competitors are forced to say NO- Operating through the CXO Partners platform, I provide a targeted 90-day menu of deliverables: 3–5% gross margin recovery via strategic sourcing and BOM standardization: 30% reduction in \"Order-to-PO\" cycle times to strip out manual waste: Converting trapped inventory into deployable cash: Aligning supplier capacity, lead times, and cost roadmaps to support sales acceleration. As a Board Member of the (), I partner with leaders in technology and innovation. I strengthen this network by connecting Boilermaker entrepreneurs with the Private Equity and manufacturing resources needed to scale.|- • Led $2B supply chain transformation; deployed Coupa/SAP Ariba across 85 sites. • Negotiated direct material savings averaging 17%. • Automated 75% of PO processing in 6 months: Supply Chain Strategy | Procurement Transformation | Cost Modeling | Process Automation: Distribution | Automotive | Industrial Manufacturing | Retail | Logistics.’ : https://tidycal.com/ttsouchlos/15-minute-meeting : https://CXO.partners

Experience

1. Operating Partner, Supply Chain Practice

   Cxo Partners

   Feb 2026 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US

   Global supply chain executive, strategy, and operations expert leading high-impact initiatives. I utilize my experience leading both sales and supply chain teams to build supply chains that support sales growth, shorten decision cycles, and keep products flowing when competitors face disruptions.CXO Partners are deeply experienced operating executives working with organizations on an interim basis, allowing businesses to benefit from projects and roles that are flexible, depending upon need, timeline, budget, and current operating model. We take a hand’s on execution approach aligned with our clients\' culture, current objectives, and existing management team.

Education

• Purdue University

  B.S., Aeronautical Engineering

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business

Skills

• Wireless
• P&L Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Mentoring
• Strategy
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch
• Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Direct Sales
• International Business
• Solution Selling
• Business Planning
• Business Development
• Channel
• Sales
• New Business Development
• International Sales
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Strategy
• Sales Operations
• Pricing Strategy
• Crm
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Product Development
• Team Management
• Pricing
• Product Marketing
• Competitive Analysis
• Account Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling
• Start-Ups
• Sales Management
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Electronics