Andy Woods Email & Phone Number

Campbellsville, Ky, Us

I lead operational functions across campuses in Kentucky, California, and Canada, driving projects and services that reflect a commitment to excellence and a faith-driven mission. From major capital projects to daily campus logistics, I focus on creating an environment where students, staff, and faculty can thrive.Key Highlights:Empowering Teams: Restructured the Operations team to foster collaboration, accountability, and a shared sense of purpose, resulting in a 20% increase in service satisfaction.Servant Leadership in Action: Introduced a culture of quality and care through rigorous quality assurance practices, aligning efforts with industry best practices and exceeding stakeholder expectations.Strategic Cost Management: Achieved over 30% cost savings across key vendor categories by building trusted partnerships and negotiating with integrity.Continuous Improvement: Designed and implemented data-driven KPI systems to create a culture of accountability and growth, living by the principle: “What gets measured gets improved.”At the heart of my leadership is a commitment to valuing everyone I serve, inspiring teams to achieve more, and ensuring that our work honors the University's mission and vision.

I led a dynamic team in executing high-impact, cross-functional projects that spanned transportation, business intelligence (BI), operations, and finance. My focus was always on innovation, efficiency, and building scalable solutions that drive meaningful results. Collaborating with global teams across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, I worked to ensure seamless project delivery while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.Key Highlights:Driving Global Impact: Successfully launched complex logistics projects for Amazon Devices, including vendor drop shipping and crossdock operations, streamlining global product movement.Transforming Logistics Networks: Designed and implemented detailed warehouse topography maps across the U.S. and Europe, improving product fulfillment efficiency and supporting new product launches.Championing Operational Excellence: Standardized processes by developing comprehensive training documentation and process maps, ensuring operational consistency and enhancing team effectiveness.Maximizing Vendor Success: Established evaluation frameworks for 3PL partners, creating mutually beneficial relationships while ensuring high ROI and performance standards.Leading Through Challenges: Navigated peak season complexities with agility, spearheading rapid solutions to logistical bottlenecks and maintaining exceptional customer service standards.This role not only allowed me to leverage my expertise in logistics and operations but also strengthened my belief in the power of collaboration and servant leadership to overcome challenges and deliver outstanding results.

United States

I led a talented team of project managers overseeing a diverse portfolio of large-scale projects, with budget portfolios often exceeding $500 million. These initiatives included new fulfillment center launches and major retrofits across the U.S. locations. My role encompassed end-to-end project delivery, integrating construction, operations, material handling, IT, security, and transportation to ensure seamless execution and alignment with Amazon's high standards.Key Highlights:Empowering Teams for Success: Built and developed high-performing teams of Project Managers, creating a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.Thriving Amid Challenges: Navigated the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic, overcoming supply chain disruptions and labor shortages with creative solutions that delivered results.Driving Strategic Growth: Spearheaded the design and rollout of new initiatives, including delivery station sort centers, significantly enhancing Amazon’s logistics capabilities and customer satisfaction.Championing Vendor Excellence: Proactively addressed client and vendor challenges, ensuring budget alignment and timeline adherence while maintaining strong partnerships.Delivering Holistic Results: Coordinated cross-functional teams across construction, IT, and logistics to meet complex, multi-phase project requirements, delivering on-time and within budget.This role deepened my dedication to collaborative leadership, prioritizing the value of every stakeholder and driving excellence as the foundation of successful project execution.

North America

In this role, I managed key segments of large-scale projects within Amazon’s fulfillment network, contributing to the successful execution of new site launches and major retrofits across North America. While focusing on specific segments of broader programs, I worked closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless alignment with the overarching goals of Global Engineering Services.Key Highlights:Segment Leadership: Directed critical project components, ensuring successful delivery within scope, timeline, and budget while contributing to the overall success of specific programs.Operational Excellence: Collaborated with construction, IT, material handling, and logistics teams to address complex challenges and deliver innovative, scalable solutions.Stakeholder Alignment: Maintained transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with program objectives and expectations.Continuous Improvement: Leveraged lessons learned from each project phase to refine processes and contribute to program-wide efficiency and effectiveness.

Campbellsville, Kentucky

Directed a large-scale team of 185 hourly and salaried employees, driving a culture of safety, quality, and high performance across operations. Focused on continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing processes, and enhancing team engagement to deliver significant cost savings and operational efficiencies.* Efficiency & Cost Savings Leader: Led multiple projects that streamlined processes and generated $1.6 million in annual savings through data-driven decision-making and process optimization.Team Engagement Leader: Achieved top regional rankings in employee satisfaction surveys by fostering a positive, inclusive work environment and prioritizing team well-being.* Peak Planning Expertise: Managed the inbound operations during peak seasons, implementing effective planning strategies to handle increased demand and ensure timely product delivery.* Continuous Improvement Focus: Championed a culture of ongoing process improvement, identifying opportunities for efficiency and leading initiatives that enhanced performance metrics.* Safety & Quality Champion: Prioritized safety and quality, consistently meeting or exceeding Amazon’s high operational standards while reducing incidents and improving product accuracy.

Campbellsville, Ky

I led a team of 125+ direct reports, often overseeing up to 170 team members daily, managing all aspects of Inbound (IB) operations, including dock, receiving, stow, and quality. As the sole IB manager on-site many days, I thrived in high-pressure situations, consistently meeting or exceeding operational goals while empowering my team to succeed.Key Highlights:Team Leadership: Focused on empowering and developing leaders through praise, recognition, coaching, and accountability, ensuring my team was equipped to achieve their goals and advance in their careers.Operational Expertise: Mastered labor planning and dynamic adjustments to maintain peak performance, even during unforeseen challenges, ensuring operational continuity and success.Continuous Improvement: Completed multiple cost-saving projects and led the capacity team, optimizing storage and site capacity through data-driven analysis of bin types, constraints, and product sorting ($1.6M validated savings).Subject Matter Expertise: Served as the ADAPT SME for the site and as Inbound SME, providing insights and leadership to improve processes and operational efficiency.Cross-Site Collaboration: Partnered with leaders at other sites to identify and resolve operational barriers, sharing best practices to drive system-wide improvements.Stretch Leadership: Took on a stretch role as the IB Point of Contact (POC) for five months, managing the entire night shift operation and ensuring seamless performance across all IB functions.At the heart of my role was a passion for using data to inform strategic decisions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and delivering exceptional experiences for internal and external customers. I was dedicated to servant leadership, believing that my greatest responsibility was to help my team succeed while driving outstanding results.

Campbellsville, Ky

Glasgow, Ky

Lebanon, Ky

Campbellsville, Ky

Bachelor'S Degree

Activities and Societies: President, Baptist Student Union Member of University Presidential Judicial Council

Education record

High School, General Studies