Chris Franklin
Corporate Director, Supply Chain
Chris Franklin serves as the Corporate Director, Supply Chain for CHC Supply Trust. In this role, he implements and administers corporate-wide supply chain initiatives. He also uses analytics to enhance supply chain processes and provides account management support for CHC Supply Trust client hospitals.
As Corporate Director of Supply Chain for CHC, Chris Franklin is responsible for onboarding and support services. In this role, he supports and coaches new client hospitals through the process of converting to CHC Supply Trust, while also continually looking for standardization and savings opportunities for the facilities he manages. CHC Supply Trust is the supply chain services arm of CHC and CHC Consulting.
With more than 20 years in supply chain management, Chris has experience across contract negotiation, materials procurement, new product evaluation, and distributor relationship management. As part of his oversight of day-to-day supply chain operations, he seeks best pricing opportunities for client hospitals.
Chris has served as Eastern Regional Vice President of Sales with Bridge Orthopedic Solutions, Electronic Health Records Supply Chain Analyst for United Surgical Partners International, and Materials Manager at Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth, and Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospital at Arlington.
ADDITIONAL TEAM MEBERS:
Kathleen Elsbury, Corporate Supply Chain Implementation Specialist
Sabra Redden, Supply Chain Analyst
Austin Thielges, Sales Associate