Robert Simak Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, US

Austin, Texas, US

Austin, Texas, US

San Francisco, CA, US

Seattle, WA, US

• Responsible for overseeing part of the quality assurance department (ICQA) while managing, engaging and developing a team of over 50 direct reports
• Monitored the physical and virtual match of all inventory throughout the Fulfillment Center
• Drastically improved both productivity and quality resulting in a 15% increase in associate performance and a decrease in the overall team errors by 10%
• Closely monitored headcount, attrition factors, backlogs, total count hours, and indirect labor in a constant effort to operate lean while achieving the Fulfillment Center’s records cleaned goal
• Finalized a series of daily reports showcasing percent to plan completion, overall floor health and other significant factors that positively or negatively impacted shift performance
• Successfully lead several process improvement initiatives ranging from classifying broken sets, controlling damaged inventory and training seminars improving cross functional strategies

• Developing Newark’s first Anchor Institution, responsible for shifting as much as 27 million of the procurement of goods and services spent in 2014 towards local Newark suppliers
• Researched and provided key insight on multiple acquisition policies to standardize overall RFP guidelines pertaining to over 18 potential procurement opportunities
• Identified a diverse supplier base in Newark; evaluating each on quality, price and sustainable practices
• Arranged communication with key procurement representatives from potential Anchors to establish shared goals, an implementation plan and the necessary staffing

• Analyzed monthly Custom’s data and developed new reports for top management
• Developed the first cross functional Customs Import Broker informative training series dedicated towards supporting and educating sales teams
• Performed the first Reconciliation process resulting in an average of a 12% cost compensation for inaccurately classified ocean freight for specific branches and clients

Bachelor Of Science, Supply Chain Management

Associate, Science, Business Administration