Erik Gebhardt
About Erik Gebhardt
Erik Gebhardt is the Senior Manager of Sales at Chevron in Houston, Texas, with a robust background in supply chain management and operations. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Current Role at Chevron
Erik Gebhardt is currently serving as the Senior Manager, Sales at Chevron. He is based in Houston, Texas. In this role, he has developed and executed a sales strategy that increased regional sales by 20% within the first year. He is also actively involved in mentoring junior employees and has established a mentorship program within Chevron to support career development.
Previous Positions at Chevron
Erik Gebhardt has held several key roles at Chevron. Prior to his current position, he was the Senior Manager, Integrated Supply Chain, West for 11 months in San Ramon, California from 2020 to 2021. In 2020, he served as Core Team Lead, Transformation for 8 months. He was the Area Operations Manager, Northwest US from 2018 to 2020 in San Ramon, and worked in Corporate Strategy & Planning from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, he held the roles of Project Coordinator, Value Chain Optimization from 2014 to 2016, and was an Engineering Supervisor from 2011 to 2014, among other positions.
Education and Academic Background
Erik Gebhardt holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, which he completed between 2012 and 2014. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University, completed between 2004 and 2008.
Industry Contributions and Mentorship
Throughout his career, Erik has made significant contributions to the industry. He led a cross-functional team to implement a new supply chain optimization strategy that resulted in a 15% reduction in operational costs. Additionally, he actively mentors junior employees and has established a mentorship program at Chevron to support career development. He presented at the 2022 Global Supply Chain Summit on 'Innovative Strategies for Supply Chain Transformation' and received the 'Chevron Leadership Excellence Award' in 2019 for outstanding performance in supply chain management.
Early Career and Caltex Experience
Before his significant tenure at Chevron, Erik Gebhardt worked at Caltex in Singapore as LT Jordan, Global Information Management in 2006 for 11 months. This early role helped lay the foundation for his later contributions in the fields of sales, supply chain, and operations management.