Chris Bauman is nominated for Warehouse Wizard as part of The Flex Awards. The Flex Awards recognize the professionals behind the scenes who keep warehouses organized, accurate, and ready to support complex live events. To learn more about the program and this year’s finalists, visit FlexRentalSolutions.com/Flex-Awards.
At Felix Lighting, Chris Bauman plays a hands-on role in making sure every show starts ready to roll. Nominated by the Flex team, Chris was recognized for bringing a fresh perspective as a newer Flex user, for openly sharing his RFID journey, and for contributing thoughtful feedback that helps improve the product along the way.
Chris approaches warehouse work with a simple mindset. He does it for the love of the game. For him, the job is about making the impossible possible and staying ready for whatever comes next.
A perfect pull list, in Chris’s words, is like butter. Smooth, clean, and exactly how it should be. When a scan, prep, and return cycle goes flawlessly, it often does not even reach his desk. That is how he knows things are working. Quiet success means the system is doing its job.
What surprised Chris most about the live events world is just how vast the industry really is. Lighting, audio, and video touch nearly every form of entertainment, and that scale keeps the work interesting and challenging.
Chris believes one of the most valuable warehouse superpowers is being fluid. The ability to stop one task, pivot to a new emergency, and then return to the original job without losing momentum is what keeps operations moving. Living in that environment has made calm feel normal. When you live in the storm long enough, it becomes familiar.
When it comes to Flex, Chris points to the Inventory Worksheet as a feature more people should explore. He sees it as an incredibly powerful tool that is often underutilized, especially for teams looking to better understand and manage their inventory.
Chris’s adaptability, curiosity, and steady presence reflect exactly what the Warehouse Wizard category is meant to celebrate. He brings clarity to fast-moving situations and helps ensure that behind the scenes, everything is exactly where it needs to be.