Christopher T Knable

Corporate Strategic Sourcing Va And Ve Engineer

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Location:

8300 Bellingham Ct, Huntersville, NC 28078

Industry:

Automotive

Work:

Safe Fleet Jun 2015 - May 2016
Supplier Quality Engineering Lead
Safe Fleet Jun 2015 - May 2016
Corporate Strategic Sourcing Va and Ve Engineer
Husqvarna Group Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Commodity Manager - Steel Components
The Manitowoc Company Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
Lead Commodity Manager
John Deere Oct 2000 - Oct 2011
Supply Management Specialist - Vi Lead

Education:

Arizona State University 2001 - 2003
Master of Business Administration, Masters, Supply Chain Management Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 1984 - 1988
Athens High School

Skills:

Supply Management
Lean Manufacturing
Strategic Sourcing
Continuous Improvement
Manufacturing
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Development
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Six Sigma
Supplier Quality
Supply Chain
Purchasing
Supplier Negotiation
Ppap
Materials Management
Root Cause Analysis
Procurement
Mrp
Global Sourcing
Logistics
Quality Management
Process Improvement
Kaizen
Business Process Improvement
Value Stream Mapping
Cost Reduction
Material Requirements Planning
Production Part Approval Process
Quality Auditing
Value Improvement
Sourcing Strategy
Gdt
Welding
Fine Woodworking
Automotive Repair
Finish Carpentry
Custom Furniture

Christopher Knable Charlotte, NC

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Work:

Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products

Jan 2014 to 2000
Commodity Manager-Steel Components The Manitowoc Company, Inc
Shady Grove, PA
Jan 2012 to Jan 2014
Lead Commodity Manager- Fabrications and Machined Components John Deere Commercial Products
Grovetown, GA
Dec 2010 to Sep 2011
Cost Reduction Team Leader John Deere Commercial Products
Grovetown, GA
Sep 2006 to Dec 2010
Lead Supply Management Specialist - Drive Train John Deere Commercial Products
Grovetown, GA
Sep 2000 to Sep 2006
NPD Supply Management Specialist John Deere Commercial Products
Grovetown, GA
Sep 1998 to Sep 2000
Supplier Development Engineer Hill-Rom, a Division of Hillenbrand Industries
Batesville, IN
May 1997 to Sep 1998
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Hill-Rom, a Division of Hillenbrand Industries
Batesville, IN
Sep 1994 to May 1997
Advanced Supplier Quality Engineer - Supply Management Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc
Marysville, OH
Jul 1989 to Sep 1994
Staff Engineer - Automotive Parts Quality Department The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Jackson, OH
Oct 1987 to Sep 1988
Industrial Engineering Assistant

Education:

Arizona State University - W.P. Carey School of Business
Tempe, AZ
2003
Masters in Business Administration Ohio University
Athens, OH
Jun 1988
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Skills:

Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Consolidation, Lean Manufacturing, Negotiation, Contract Development, Root Casue Analysis and Problem Solving, PPAP, FMEA, APQP, ISIR, MRP Systems (Baan, SAP, AS400), Six Sigma Green Belt