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Brion Nelson

Brion Nelson

General Manager, Operations
Gallatin,TN

Summary

To leverage my skill in Training, Process Improvement, Operations and People Leadership to gain employment leading big teams and solving big problems.

Customer-oriented General Manager with 25+ years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager of Shipping and Delivery Support

Amazon
10.2020 - Current
  • Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
  • Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
  • Developed and executed strategic plans for business growth and expansion, resulting in increased market share.
  • Implemented effective cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses without compromising quality or service.
  • Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Championed continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced operational performance across all departments.
  • Drove the successful execution of numerous large-scale events/promotions while closely managing costs/budgetary constraints associated with event planning/management activities.
  • Oversaw successful launch of new product lines, coordinating between departments to ensure unified approach and timely delivery.

Customer Service Sr. Site Leader Virtual & SDS

Amazon.com
10.2016 - Current
  • Led a virtual team of 2k to 8k employees all working from home
  • Transitioned to lead the Shipping and Delivery support department in April of 2018
  • Additionally lead 2 physical sites with around 200 employees each in Costa Rica and Kentucky

Customer Service Country Leader for Amazon.ca (Canada)

Amazon.com
04.2016 - 10.2016
  • Currently Leading Customer Service for Canada
  • Led operations that spans over 8 different locations in 5 different countries
  • Hit contact reduction, quality and cost targets

Customer Service Sr. Site Leader

Amazon.com
08.2014 - 04.2016
  • Led an entire customer service center of 700+ people
  • Exceeded all quality and cost targets
  • Successfully transitioned physical operation to work from home/virtual environment netting in no job losses which required me to change a state law

Customer Service Operations Manager

Amazon.com
06.2013 - 08.2014
  • Led the site as acting Site Leader through summer of 2013
  • Led concierge overhaul from the CS side, improving overall defects from 40% overall defect rate to 10.9%, ending in a narrative to Dave Clark and Jeff Wilke

Customer Service ACES Manager

Amazon.com
10.2010 - 06.2013
  • Led the first site contained SAKE Event in 2011 at Amazon CS
  • Launched Gemba Walks for the NA CS Network in 2012 (Still being used today, 6 years later)

Customer Service Manager

Amazon.com
02.2005 - 10.2010
  • Launched Network Escalations Team focusing on the worst customer experiences
  • Spent 6 months as acting Operations Manager while manager was out on leave
  • Continuously led one of the top performing teams in the Amazon Network

Training Specialist & Supervisor

Amazon.com
07.2000 - 02.2005
  • I supervised training for the transition of specialty groups from the Seattle Customer Service location to Grand Forks, during the spring of 2001
  • Launched 2 of the first CS Outsourcers, 1 in Bend, OR and another in Chennai, INdia

Customer Service Representative

Amazon.com
12.1999 - 07.2000
  • Exceeded Standards in CPH and Quality

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership

Valley City State University
Valley City, ND
05.2001 -

Skills

Leadership and team building

Software

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Tableau

ChatGPT

QuickSite

SharePoint

Timeline

General Manager of Shipping and Delivery Support

Amazon
10.2020 - Current

Customer Service Sr. Site Leader Virtual & SDS

Amazon.com
10.2016 - Current

Customer Service Country Leader for Amazon.ca (Canada)

Amazon.com
04.2016 - 10.2016

Customer Service Sr. Site Leader

Amazon.com
08.2014 - 04.2016

Customer Service Operations Manager

Amazon.com
06.2013 - 08.2014

Customer Service ACES Manager

Amazon.com
10.2010 - 06.2013

Customer Service Manager

Amazon.com
02.2005 - 10.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership

Valley City State University
05.2001 -

Training Specialist & Supervisor

Amazon.com
07.2000 - 02.2005

Customer Service Representative

Amazon.com
12.1999 - 07.2000
Brion NelsonGeneral Manager, Operations