An experienced operator who works from the executive suite to the operating floor
Charlie Kantz is a senior operations and supply chain executive with more than 30 years of experience improving performance across manufacturing, procurement, planning, warehousing, distribution, logistics, retail, e-commerce, and global supply chains.
He founded CK Supply Chain Consulting to help CEOs, founders, private equity firms, and leadership teams address operational problems that are hurting customer service, consuming cash, increasing costs, and limiting growth.
Charlie has served as a Fractional COO, interim operations executive, VP of Supply Chain, VP of Warehouse and Logistics, transformation leader, PMO advisor, and supplier-recovery leader.
His experience includes founder-led, family-owned, public, private equity-backed, and rapidly growing companies across consumer products, food and beverage, personal care, apparel, footwear, robotics, electronics, medical devices, aerospace, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and e-commerce.
"Operational problems improve when leadership establishes facts, assigns ownership, creates accountability, and follows through on execution."
Charlie is known for moving quickly between executive strategy and operating detail. He works directly with CEOs and boards while also engaging planners, buyers, warehouse teams, suppliers, 3PLs, contract manufacturers, technology partners, and frontline leaders.
Range across the operating model
- —Fractional and interim executive leadership
- —Operations management
- —Supply chain strategy
- —S&OP, S&OE, and IBP
- —Inventory and working capital
- —Procurement and sourcing
- —Supplier performance and recovery
- —Warehousing and distribution
- —3PL management
- —Retail compliance and chargebacks
- —ERP implementation and stabilization
- —PMO and transformation
- —Facility launch, relocation, and closure
- —M&A integration
- —Operational turnaround
The environments Charlie has led
- —Global supply chains spanning multiple countries
- —Retail networks of up to 250 stores
- —Operations exceeding 500,000 square feet
- —Large teams and multi-site environments
- —Consumer businesses exceeding $100 million in revenue
- —Global sourcing and contract manufacturing
- —Hundreds of suppliers, SKUs, containers, and customer requirements
- —ERP, WMS, TMS, RFID, automation, robotics, and planning systems
- Master of Business Administration — Lindenwood University
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration — Lindenwood University
Charlie is based in the Los Angeles area and works with clients nationally. He is available for fractional, interim, advisory, and project-based assignments, including situations that require travel or on-site leadership.