Christopher A. Coughlin is president of Process Industries and Supply Chain within the Bearings and Power Transmission Group at The Timken Company.

The Process Industries segment provides bearings and related products and services for heavy industry, power transmission and energy market sectors. Named to the position in 2009, Coughlin also is responsible for distribution and global supply chain management for the Bearings and Power Transmission Group. In 2010, he assumed direction for the company's global purchasing organization and crossbusiness responsibility for the European organization.

Coughlin served for five years as senior vice president – Supply Chain and Project O.N.E. Coughlin was responsible for global supply chain management, including strategy, demand planning, inventory management, order fulfillment and purchasing for the Bearings and Power Transmission Group. He also led Project O.N.E., a multiyear initiative to streamline business processes and implement an enterprise resource planning system. Coughlin first took over leadership of Project O.N.E. in 2004.

Previously, Coughlin was based in Colmar, France where he held a variety of management positions including vice president - industrial equipment, vice president – process industries and vice president – primary metals. He also has served as business development manager for Timken’s customized Milltec® program, which provides mill operation and maintenance services in India. Coughlin began his Timken career in 1984 in the company’s steel operations.

Coughlin serves on the board of directors of the American Bearing Manufacturers Association and the Akron Canton Foodbank.

Coughlin received a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree in business administration from Case Western Reserve University.