Robert Calve
About Robert Calve
Robert Calve is a seasoned manager in customer service and logistics, currently working at Materion Corporation. He has extensive experience in logistics management across various companies and holds multiple degrees in business administration.
Current Role at Materion Corporation
Robert Calve serves as the Manager of Customer Service and Logistics at Materion Corporation. He has held this position since 2013, contributing over 11 years of experience in logistics management. In this role, he oversees a team of 35 employees distributed across 10 locations, with direct supervision of 11 staff members. His responsibilities include managing a significant maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) inventory valued at $3.5 million and estimating a global transportation spend of $7 million. Calve has developed a logistical strategy that integrates supply chain, commercial sales, and procurement functions.
Previous Experience in Logistics Management
Before joining Materion Corporation, Robert Calve held several logistics management positions. He worked as a Logistics Manager at Supply Technologies from 2008 to 2012, and prior to that, he was a Logistics Manager at Progressive Insurance from 2005 to 2008. His career in logistics began at Power and Signal, where he served as the Logistics, Pricing, and Quoting Manager from 1998 to 2004. Additionally, he was the General Manager at Exel S.r.l. Unipersonale for a brief period in 2012-2013.
Educational Background
Robert Calve has a strong educational background in business and management. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Baldwin Wallace University, where he studied Management from 2001 to 2002. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from Youngstown State University, completed from 1990 to 1993. Additionally, he attended West Virginia University for two years, studying Business, and has taken courses at Cuyahoga Community College.
Teaching Experience
In addition to his logistics management roles, Robert Calve has experience in academia as an Adjunct Professor at Myers University. He held this position for three months in 2006, where he contributed to the education of students in the field of business and logistics.