MEET THE EXECUTIVE TEAM

MEET THE EXECUTIVE TEAM

Wilbert Long Jr.

Wilbert Long Jr.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Certifications

  • Lean Manufacturing – University of Tennessee
  • Executive Negotiation – Harvard University
  • Six Sigma– Honeywell, Inc.

281-770-4449 (mobile)

Wilbert.long@sscs.co

Primary Functional Areas of Expertise

Effective Problem Solving

Cost Improvement

Business Growth

Background and Education

Wilbert Long Jr serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Supply Chain Solutions, LLC. He has more than 30 years of experience using exceptional communication and leadership skills to coach, manage, and motivate diverse professionals in challenging environments in Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Operations executive.

Wilbert has successfully served as an executive professional in the Automotive, Aerospace, Aluminum and Energy industries with demonstrated focus on total cost of ownership and operations management. He is also an experienced entrepreneur with expertise in developing, planning and executing strategies that yield strengthened business results.

Wilbert holds a Bachelor in Industrial Management from the University of Michigan, a MBA in Business Management from Central Michigan University, in addition to the certifications listed above.
www.strategicsupplychainsolutions.com

Christopher Cox

Christopher Cox

President and Co-Founder

Primary Functional Areas of Expertise

Effective Problem Solving

Cost Improvement

Business Growth

Background and Education

Christopher Cox is Vice Chairman of the Board and President and Co-founder of Strategic Supply Chain Solutions, an organization that partners with companies to help reduce their purchased costs on almost everything that they buy. After 25 years of delivering multi-millions in value and leading supply chain organizations in some of the most successful companies in the world, Chris and Wilbert Long created an independent supply chain firm with the purpose of increasing bottom line profitability of its clients. Chris knows best practices and is highly skilled at driving value within organizations, global sourcing, and forming partnerships with the right suppliers who can truly partner with an organization.

Chris’ expertise and experiences were gained from companies such as Delhaize, Renault, Gulfstream, Bosch, Alcoa, and BP and cover many industries including Food & Beverage, Automotive, Aerospace, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Mining and Metals. This type of diverse background experiences truly provides a great mix of tools and capabilities to have maximum impact at bringing value to organizations.

Chris holds a BA in Political Science from Furman University, a Master of Public Administration from the University of South Carolina, and an MBA from Emory University.