Donovan Chene

Materials Manager at Evonik

Donovan Chene, CPIM, CSCP, currently serves as Materials Manager at Evonik, where responsibilities include managing the Shipping & Receiving Department and overseeing production planning and inventory balancing. Significant achievements include a 50% reduction in carrying costs through an inventory management program and a 40% decrease in customer complaints using root cause analysis tools. Previously, Donovan held leadership roles at Thompson Suburban Dental Laboratory, Bostik, and General Electric, focusing on manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, and project management. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Mathematical Science and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering-System Design, both from the University of North Florida. Donovan's career began in the US Navy as a Gas Turbine Technician, establishing a strong foundation in technical and operational management.

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Bel Air, United States

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Evonik

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Evonik is a Germany-based specialty chemicals company that operates in four segments: The Nutrition and Care segment produces specialty chemicals, mainly for use in consumer goods for daily needs and food, as well as nutrition for animal food and healthcare products; the Resource Efficiency segment offers material solutions for environment-friendly and energy-efficient products used in the automotive, adhesives and construction industries, among others; the Performance Materials segment produces polymer materials and their intermediates, mainly for the rubber, plastics and agriculture sectors, and the Services segment comprises site management, utilities and waste management, as well as technical, process technology, engineering and logistics services for the chemicals segments and external customers at the Company's sites. Its majority shareholder is RAG Stiftung.


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Essen, Germany

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10,000+

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