Friendly Career Advice: Supply Chain

Executive—Supply Chain Management

Phoenix, AZ

Gary McKown has been involved in supply chain management his entire career, spanning over 35 years. He has worked in a variety of companies—large and small—industries, and positions, ranging from individual contributor to vice president positions. He has also been involved in consulting for several years, serving in a wide array of capacities, adding tremendous value to each engagement.

Colleagues know him as a top-performing supply-chain-management leader with wide-ranging experiences in developing, leading, planning, organizing, evaluating, and developing high-performing teams equipped with a laser focus on adding value to the business.

He is a self-motivated team player and collaborator with strong work ethics and an impeccable track record of exceeding aggressive goals, supporting market-share gains, driving margin pick-up, and improving critical metric performance. His priority is always to help make the team better by being a business partner and thought leader while applying strong creative skills.

His education includes a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Material & Logistics Management, currently referred to as Supply Chain Management, from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI). His focus during undergraduate studies was Purchasing and Operations Management. Later, he earned a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Management from Walsh College, (Troy, MI), graduating with High Distinction.

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