Chris Abts
Waukesha
Summary
Results-oriented leader with experience in operations management at Amazon and strategic sourcing at Generac. Skilled in managing teams of 25+ employees to work cohesively, optimizing workflows, and achieving productivity goals while maintaining high customer satisfaction. Proficient in training, performance evaluation, and leveraging tools to monitor and enhance operational efficiency. Experience in global supply chain.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandiser
Badger Liquor
02.2025 - Current
- Manage visual merchandising and product placement across 20+ retail stores weekly, ensuring optimal stock levels, and attractive displays that assist in driving customer engagement and sales
- Stock and replenish products to ensure sufficient supply of merchandise available for purchase
- Maintain product rotation by checking expiry dates or damage
- Service 20+ key established accounts and build relationships with buyers to ensure the continuation of business
- Assisting fellow merchandisers across different territories after completing daily assignments, demonstrating strong teamwork, flexibility, and commitment to supporting overall team success
- Collaborate closely with store managers to prioritize merchandising needs such as store resets, adapt plans to individual store layouts, and resolve on-site challenges quickly and effectively
- Assisted customers in locating desired items or suggesting suitable alternatives when necessary, contributing to an elevated shopping experience
Area Manager of Outbound & Sortation
Amazon
07.2024 - Current
- Evaluating employee performance regularly through one-on-one meetings
- Utilizing Amazons available resources to maximize results within my department of responsibilities
- Providing training and assistance for new staff members on job path, operational protocols, and safety
- Efficiently leading 25+ associates daily in my department, packing and shipping out 17,000 packages per shift
- Responsible for driving productivity by motivating and coaching my team to meet performance goals, all while prioritizing customer satisfaction
- Monitoring my department via numerous websites programs in order to ensure constant success while maintaining proper labor costs and minimal defects
- Collaborating with my peer and senior leadership to ensure building and department needs are met
- Accomplishing more work done with less labor resulting in $127,000 in annual cost savings
Global Strategic Sourcing Intern
Generac
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Gathered and distributed critical information to supplier for hundreds of parts at the start of projects
- Put parts through the production part approval process in a timely manner to guarantee customer satisfaction
- Collaborated with suppliers from around the world to negotiate, quote and onboard to increase the access of suppliers for our team
- Developed strong organizational and time management skills by completing multiple tasks simultaneously
- Increased overall understanding of production and manufacturing
- Showed ability to take initiative and work independently on assigned projects
- Investigated high volume parts to be resourced through other suppliers resulting in a $500,000 savings
Education
BBA - Business Administration
University of WisconsinWhitewater
Whitewater, WI05.2024
Skills
- Project Support
- Customer Satisfaction
- Creative and Resourceful
- Problem Solving
- Perseverance
- Time Management
- Proficiency in SAP
- Proficiency in Excel
- Collaboration
- Reliable and punctual
- Friendly and outgoing
Awards
- Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout
- Seven years tenure 2012-2019
- Served in leadership positions
such as secretary and patrol
leader
- Led a service project
demolishing and reconstructing
my high school gym storage
room that cost $3,000 and had
300 man hours
Timeline
Merchandiser
Badger Liquor
02.2025 - Current
Area Manager of Outbound & Sortation
Amazon
07.2024 - Current
Global Strategic Sourcing Intern
Generac
06.2022 - 08.2023
BBA - Business Administration
University of WisconsinWhitewater
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