Jacob Appelbaum Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Wa, Us

Greater Seattle Area

Serve as primary liaison between DSPs (Delivery Service Providers - an amazon contracted 3rd party) and Under the Roof Warehouse management, overseeing a team of 25 associates and leaders to manage daily operations, including running the Driver Training Department. Collaborate with internal teams to support recruitment initiatives to meet daily customer demand of 100K in volume or 350+ DSP routes.Selected Accomplishments: Using Kaizen and GEMBA principles, created site specific SOPs to achieve and maintain an On-Time Dispatch rate exceeding 95%. Served as Operations Launch POC in the launch of Rivian Electric Delivery Vehicle (EDV) operations at site, providing guid-ance to internal and external stakeholders in removing barriers for both on site and on road success.  Lead the On Road to reduced overall lost items by 37% within one year by utilizing Tableau and AWS QuickSight in the capac-ity of Sites Concessions Officer.  Supervised 3 Driver Trainers conducting onboarding classes of upwards of 20 new drivers, ensuring that hands on drivers course and required recordkeeping are maintained to DOT/Amazon standards.  Assisted DSP grounded vehicle times by partnering with local vendors in prioritizing common shortfall parts to Amazon vans and coordinating a mobile repair shop to schedule Preventative Maintenance on site nightly.  Spearheaded on site recruitment initiatives to meet expected driver needs – serving as the intermediary between onsite DSPs and corporate stakeholders.  Conducted Monthly Driver roundtables to identify engagement issues and reinforce fleet related issues noticed on site to push a 20% increase in driver identified vehicle grounding rate.

Advised management and planned hazardous materials operations. Managed day-to-day tasks for various projects to enhance organizational efficiency. Served as Safety and Hazmat Officer. Planned, organized, and released necessary tasking orders to subordinate units. Communicated with other staff sections to ensure smooth execution of daily operations. Selected Accomplishments: • Oversaw over $800K worth of protective equipment for a staff of 650+ for critical and high-risk situations, ensuring 100% accountability and operational readiness of all gear. • Trained staff in hazardous material operations to excel in contaminated environments. • Facilitated Quarterly Safety Counsels to analyze workplace injury patterns and implemented updated safety protocols leading to a 25% reduction in minor accidents within one year. • Spearheaded rail load and vessel loading operations for HAZMATs during deployment at geographically diverse locations, adhering to CFR 49 regulations for proper packaging and segregation to prevent any violations.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Responsible for the installation and set up of events such as weddings and outdoor parties involving tents and rental furniture. Managed teams upward of 8 and responsible for delivery of multiple jobs using non-CDL trucks upwards of 26 feet.