Director of Fulfillment

Top Management

• Set metrics relating to daily, weekly, and monthly work as well as improvement of both process and cost based on Cost-Volume-Profit analysis. Held team accountable to hitting the metrics set forth. Worked with department heads on identifying and removing barriers through Lean Six Sigma practices.
• Generated SOP to function with best practices to maintain product quality, the accuracy of inventory, and the accuracy of shipments. Identified opportunities to improve shipping times, save money, and simplify processes.
• Directed multiple company processes across two buildings, including Finishing, 3PL, Ecommerce, and Customer Service. Led process change initiatives to create improved efficiencies across warehouse and customer service functions, including reduction in cost per order from $3.61 to $1.20, and First Response Resolution Rate from 40% to 60%.
• Managed monthly inventory accuracy to meet quarterly and annual target. Identified areas within the warehouse that caused the greatest inventory defects and partnered with Warehouse Supervisor to reorganize and create more intuitive product locations for multi-piece storage.
• Directed, mentored, and trained Warehouse and Customer Service Supervisors on all aspects.
• Maintained consistent communication on overall strategy with President. Held 1:1 conversations & team strategy meetings with leads, supervisors, and managers on department goals.
• Responsible for generation of meaningful and timely reports of performance and other 3PL and Customer Service issues to President. Provided root cause analysis, immediate action, and countermeasures for deviations from department goals.
• Negotiated contract with new postage provider to provide $400,000 annual postage savings for domestic and international orders.
• Created Client Relations Department within Customer Service, focusing on improving and streamlining communication regarding 3PL and Customer Service to clients. Improved Client transparency and trust in process, contributing to over 90% client retention rate.

•	Oversaw Day to Day Warehouse and Warehouse Service operations within the facility. Ensured streamlined operational flow within all aspects of the business. 
•	Partnered with HR to Hire, Develop and Manage hourly and salaried employees. 
•	Invented and Simplified new procedures and processes for better and more accurate completion of receiving, inventory, shipping, quality control and customer service to provide excellent customer and client satisfaction.
•	Completed special projects for clients and account managers; ensured complete and accurate completion of projects.
•	Responded to customer service questions relating to Warehouse and 3PL operations.
•	Generated reporting on receipts, shipped product, missing inventory, and building efficiency for C-Suite, Account Manager and Client review. 
•	Responsible for tracking down and rectifying lost product between multiple facilities. 
•	Coached, taught, and mentored employees on all aspects of warehousing, PIT operations and safety, customer services best practices, and ecommerce/fulfillment.
•	Performed ad hoc tasks for C-Suite or Owners as necessary. 
•	Ensured appropriate work was distributed to the team. Trained problem-solving associates in Warehouse Services to rectify issues with pick, pack, and ship processes. 
•	Invented bulk shipping method, compared to single piece scan pack, to improve throughput without sacrificing quality on customer orders. 
•	Ensured no dwelling inbound freight more than 24 hours from dock arrival to WMS receipt.
•	Planned and reviewed labor and shifts, including both day to day and long-term department labor requirements. 

Warehouse Manager

• Led and developed team of 600 flexible schedule, full time, reduced time permanent and seasonal Amazon Associates. Successfully launched the first Amazon Ultra-Fast Fresh building in Las Vegas.
• Planned and executed daily and weekly shift plans as interim site lead, improving yearly productivity by 110%. Executed weekly labor plans to combine mix of full and part time associates and rolled out T-3 days for shift drop for flexible time associates.
• Reviewed daily, weekly, and monthly performance compared to goals and generating action plans to improve quality and cost metrics.
• Designed monthly developmental programs that led directly to promotions for six associates, four assistant managers and one manager.
• Engaged in Kaizen and Lean initiatives to increase compliance, improve productivity and cost, and improve customer experience that led to the site being the second highest operational excellence scoring building in the Prime Now Network from December to February.
• Reduced customer shorts by 42.5% through a multi week quality improvement initiative. Utilized accurate data reporting, retrained team on stowing and receiving processes, deep dove issues that stemmed from the specialty produce process and empowered assistant managers to hold coaching conversation with Associates leading to reduction in deliveries with quality issues.
• Created a culture of safety through various training and onboarding material, providing coaching on unsafe acts, behaviors, and conditions, and removing safety barriers for associates contributing to the site having 0 OSHA recordables in 2019.

Retail Manager

• Led and developed team of 25-50 Amazon Associates, improving YOY overall productivity by 52% led by 14% stow and 25% each receive rates. Maintained connections scores over 4.3.
• Tested and successfully implemented standard & non-standard handoff WIP queues, driving fast start times down from 19 minutes to 16 minutes saving 1,800 hours of productivity during Peak 2018, a cost savings of $37,800.
• Identified and revamped out of date Stow TWI training material prior to peak 2018 allowing for successful onboarding and ramp of 20 new ISS temp associates. Added new material that addressed quality deficiencies, shifting focus on First Pass Yield metrics and emphasizing good stow behavior.
• Developed a high performing Seasonal Process Assistant to work independently and drive down Inbound First Pass Yield metrics in stow by 41% during Peak 2018.
• Served as Operations POC for Damage Processing Tool, rolling out the tool to the team, contributing to building being the lowest damage cost processing site in the TNS Western Region.

Each Receive/Stow Manager

• Led and developed team of 25-75 Amazon Associates through first LAS6 OB Peak. Assisted Pick SME with Pick logic planning for optimal pick path density. Maintained connections scores over 4.3.
• Successfully launched LAS6 Outbound department including overnight pack station testing and cage drop 5S.
• Created Pick PA and AM Standard Work Checklists, and Area Readiness Checklists.
• Implemented visual indicators for Pick Multi Relay Process, reducing Sortables units placed into wrong batches by 90%.
• Standardized Cage Changeover process, including creating a satellite pick drop zone and running time trials to ensure success, reducing wasted time in process by 42%.
• Optimized Pick Path settings, moving Rainbow Picks from Singles Pick Path to Pallet Singles Picks, contributing to a 7% overall productivity increase.

Pick Manager

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Joshua Boren: Director of Fulfillment in Buena Park, CA

Joshua Boren

Claremont McKenna College