Asad Syed Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

-Oversee day-to-day operations of Amazon Flex within NA at over 1000 stations utilizing a team of regionally based Program Managers-Lead yearly planning and goals processes for NA Flex Operations, partner with multiple business and tech teams to influence and drive defined roadmaps-Established an NA Flex Safety team to define and manage Safety related programs to improve safety for Amazon Flex Delivery Partners-Took over Hyderabad, India based team of 90 in July of 2021, growing to 200 by 2023 supporting manual workload of WW Amazon Flex. Defined and established yearly planning processes, established partnerships with multiple business and tech teams to deliver automation and program improvements to improve and support operations

Seattle, Wa, Us

-Asked to take over the NA Amazon Fresh Standardization and Benchmarking team as COVID began to drive network improvements and rapidly unlock capacity during unprecedented and unexpected grocery demand -Drove creation of a internal and external benchmarking exercise to benchmark Amazon Fresh network, create a yearly roadmap comprised of short/medium/long term actions to unlock capacity and improve performance-Led programs to increase Fresh capacity by 300%+ and productivity improvement’s of 20% in 2023 while partnering with partner and tech teams to prioritize key initiatives to continue to unlock capacity and productivity

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Oversaw the operational integration of the Amazon Fresh and Prime Now network into one organization, overseeing the integration, remodeling, and expansion of 42 Amazon Fresh and Prime Now fulfillment centers and teams in 2019, while simultaneously launching Amazon Fresh into 20+ new markets during the "re-launch" process.•Coordinated with partners from multiple teams: construction, start-up, operations integration, capacity, retail, supply chain, food safety, learning, procurement, delivery, launch operations on identifying issues, and solving problems and then iterating our launch process to speed up launches with less issues, allowing the process to scale from 1 time-consuming re-launch per month in early 2019 to 12 standardized launch processes in December of 2019.•Worked as a subject matter expert (SME) for everything Operations related, approving all process changes, design changes, and one-stop-shop for answers from any partner team•Directly oversaw each sites relaunch - maintaining operational control of each site, teaching teams what to do in case of issues, and educating best practices learned from previous launches - and handed site off to regional operations teams once site successfully launched and met critical KPI's•Co-led an initiative to standardize leadership training for all exempt Amazon Fresh leadership with central team partners from various teams to create training modules that showed them how to re-launch their Amazon Fresh building. Once created co-chaired a retraining conference where Multi-Site Leaders up through Director where trained to new standards. Based on success with director level leadership, this training was then rolled out to every exempt leader in the network and every new leader since, creating a standard benchmark for performance.

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Multi Site Leader for Amazon's Prime Now Service - 1/2 Hour Delivery•In charge of America's most complex last mile delivery market: New York City•Only Multi Site Leader in the network that is in charge of both fulfillment center and delivery operations due to complexity of market

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Operations Manager for Amazon's Prime Now 1/2 hour delivery service•Directly responsible for all Prime Now Operations in Dallas - one of our largest markets - in both fulfillment center and delivery operations•Responsible for launching Prime Now Operations in Fort Worth in addition to primary responsibilities in Dallas, the only Operations Managers in the network supporting multiple sites•Turned around our Dallas facility from network worst to top tier in multiple operational metrics (Outbound TPH, VCPU, under the roof metrics)•Site designated as a network test site for new initiatives based on strong performance, engaged associate and leadership teams, and consistent performance which allowed for benchmarking specific changes•Acted as a SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Launch Operations - helping launch leaders virtually to ensure successful new market launches

Seattle, Wa, Us

•Area Manager for Amazon's Prime Now initiative - 1 and 2 hour delivery•Participated in launching 7+ markets for Prime Now (both domestically and internationally), participating in launch teams in varying capacities from managing fulfillment center operations, overseeing training of fulfillment associates, to verification of delivery processes•Launched all types of Prime Now business models: stand-alone fulfillment center, third party merchants, and restaurant delivery•Acted as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) traveling from site to site evaluating operations and metrics and guiding leadership teams on execution to network standard•Helped in developing new manager SOP guidebook for all future Prime Now Managers•Identified new associates training gaps and worked with headquarters to create solutions that were rolled out to all new Prime Now associates network wide, increasing new associate productivity and understanding

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

•Manage day-to-day operations of a Target store, reporting to both store and district manager•Supervise all company roll-outs for the store, from electronics remodel to new training programs•Oversaw the on-boarding and development of 3 new executives into our store•Analyzed financial statements to cut costs, leading to top 10 controllable expenses in the company•Teach all market and consumable training to new executives for the Los Angeles region

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

•Responsible for overseeing all apparel and accessory merchandising•Manage the transition process for the entire sales floor, from remerchandising prior to transition, to transition planning, to after transition audit•Responsible for allocating store payroll based on projected sales, department needs and transitions and ensuring the store makes payroll each month•In charge of on-boarding 2 new executives to Target and store culture•Participate in on-campus college recruiting for Target in the Los Angeles region•Directly manage 5 team leaders and approximately 80 employees•Administered Target's high velocity program, communicated with headquarter's contact on in-stocks, increasing product flow to ensure in-stocks to drive-sales •Oversaw once a year store-inventory process which resulted in a net decrease in year-to-year shortage•Safety captain, well-being captain, wellness captain

Burbank, Ca, Us

•Handle all business matters of the medical practice of 3 Orthopedic Surgeons•Analyze costs and determine methods to decrease costs, including, renegotiating contracts and finding new vendors, resulting in a $10,000/month savings rate•Coordinate with outside contractors such as: equipment vendors, IT consulting firm, accounting and payroll services •Oversaw the on-boarding of a new Orthopedic Surgeon to the practice•Assisted in recruiting 5 pre-medical interns to our practice from over 800 applicants from colleges throughout the United States and Canada

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

•Planned, designed, and adjusted schedules for 110 staff members•Analyzed weekly statistics and designed changes to decrease call waiting times•Determined new ways of creating statistics to provide more accurate information

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

•Ranked #1 in the district for supplement sales during my last two months•Created customized workout plan for clients based on client’s needs and goals•Certifications: NESTA, Apex Fitness Group, CPR, AED

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

•Ranked in the Top 10 of the company in supplement and merchandise sales for the position•Moment of Magic Medal: For consistent high quality customer service to members•Trained new employees on proper etiquette, company procedures, and company goals