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• Combining team-focused leadership, comprehensive operational oversight, and industry best practices to surpass throughput, quality, and profit margin goals for an apparel company generating over $7M in annual revenues.
• Instrumental in turning around underperforming productivity and employee utilization metrics by restructuring teams, integrating cross-training programs, and revising workflows across production, warehouse, and.
• Dramatically improved quality-related metrics while impacting client satisfaction rates and reducing scrap costs by identifying and resolving issues through root-cause analysis techniques and authoring new quality.
• Acted as Project Manager for 4 equipment implementation projects tasked with expanding production capabilities; collaborated with executive team to perform initial planning, coordinated both vendor staff and internal.
• Rebuilt the inventory management system and created a revised warehouse floor plan that reduced truck intake and pick times for over $3M in materials annually while also decreasing loading times for outbound finished.
• Hires, trains, and mentors a team of area managers to create autonomous leaders with an acute focus on aligning processes with company objectives, directing 20+ support staff toward achieving goals, and establishing.

Bentonville, Arkansas, US

• Managed operations for the Mid-Bound section within a distribution center handling over $800M in inventory annually while reducing employee turnover by 50%, and systematically improving facility efficiency.
• Collaborated with 3 divisions to monitor and track goods entering the mid-bound phase while leveraging advanced warehousing systems and industry best practices to maintain accuracy, reduce discrepancies, and enhance.
• Integrated Lean, 5S, and Kaizen principles to refine processes while continuously evaluating performance metrics to increase efficiency, reduce lead times, and mitigate potential bottlenecks within a high-volume facility
• Coached and mentored a diverse team of warehouse associates, provided goal-oriented leadership, and established a positive culture centered on common goals.
• Worked closely with inbound, outbound, and inventory management teams to ensure seamless operations in both normal and peak conditions, optimize protocols across all warehouse stages, and addressing potential.
• Maintained an exemplary safety record, reduced OSHA recordables, and avoided Lost Time Accidents (LTAs) by conducting regular safety audits, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations, and promoting a safety-first.

Bentonville, Arkansas, US

• positively impacted a wide range of metrics for a store division generating over $20M total in annual revenues.
• Analyzed Daily Sales Reports (DSRs), inventory, staffing, and reports and evaluated store performance data to identify trends and design solutions for producing growth.
• Identified operational bottlenecks, created key insights to refine policies, and optimized frameworks to produce dynamic gains in efficiency.
• Positively impacted employee performance through proven mentoring and coaching techniques while continuously promoting company mission and values to gain buy-in.
• Implemented planograms and worked closely with district leaders to rollout new initiatives, which subsequently increased average transaction values and diversified revenue within the department.
• Integrally involved in improving customer feedback metrics by evaluating quality issues and working with staff to provide top-level customer service.