Christopher Longhito

• Led a cross-functional Supply Chain team covering strategy, innovation, and execution focused on demand and supply planning, analytics, strategic customer excellence, and procurement and responsible for all relevant customer-facing and financial objectives • Continuously developed global SIOP process through the implementation of best-in-class technology platforms • Focused on delighting customers while minimizing operational costs and improving working capital

- Partnered with Global Leadership to implement best practices among the European and Australian supply chain teams - Developed and implemented a global inventory management training plan - Established global forecasting accuracy methodology - Implemented inventory optimization best practices - Led 35 US Purchasing team members responsible for managing several hundreds of millions of dollars of inventory and several billion dollars of purchases into 6 major distribution centers - Partnered with Executive Management to achieve functional financial goals through process improvements, systems enhancements, employee training, and deal negotiation - Worked cross-functionally with sales, marketing, finance, and distribution to develop inventory and receiving budgets based on sales targets and provide monthly R&O updates - Improved working capital through turn enhancement projects that focus on unneeded base inventory - Drove gross margin expansion and operating expense reduction through various strategic key initiatives - Led major projects including DC rollouts, integration of acquisitions, and exclusive supplier partnerships - Partnered with strategic suppliers to improve supply chain efficiencies including implementation of supplier compliance program through scorecarding - Succession planning through the creation and implementation of career development plans for key employees - Partnered with IT to develop and implement tools, applications, and reports supporting the Global Supply Chain Team

- Led a highly skilled team of 30 buyers, Senior Buyers, and Managers responsible for: * Greater than 99% Customer Fill Rate from 6 major distribution centers * Several billion dollars in annual purchases * More than 200,000 item locations * Maintaining minimal excess inventory as a percent to base inventory * Negotiating tens of millions of dollars in annual incremental margin - Created a Career Development/Succession Planning Program including management training on skills assessment, personality profiling, and development planning tools and techniques - Partnered with Profit and Global Sourcing teams to analyze and execute supplier rebate buys, price increase investment, and speculative commodity based buying - Implemented system and process changes resulting in dramatic reduction in inventory levels and DC expenses of over $10 million combined - Led customer satisfaction initiatives to reduce backorders and cross shipping between warehouses through strategic inventory investment and system and process changes * 60% reduction in backorder and cross ship instances * > $1 million in Freight and DC transactional savings

- Managed a team of 4 employees responsible for the training and development of over 50 team members within the North American Global Supply Chain Team as well as the documentation and continuous review and improvement of departmental procedures * Over 400 training sessions per year * Instrumental in 16 internal promotions * Partnered with training consultant to develop annual outside training programs for Global Supply Chain Team * All buyers Expert Level Certified on primary inventory management software, E3/AWR - Created a Blue Chip Buyer Program focusing on education and results through best practices and rewards/recognition for top performing buyers * 85% of North American Team Blue Chip Certified * Significant improvement of customer fill rate, reduction of over $8 million in excess inventory, and increase of $2 million incremental margin - Traveled to international subsidiaries to provide training and review global best practices - Led major integrations including incorporating team members, processes, inventory, software, and demand planning of acquired companies into core logistics team - Prepared strategic analysis reporting for senior management including what-if scenarios, effect to net income and risk/opportunity for multiple P & L statements - Partnered with IT department to develop in-house web based applications for fill rate tracking, supplier scorecarding, and sku optimization