Christopher Schweigel
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Experienced senior leader with a proven track record in strategic planning, operational excellence, and process innovation. Expertise in driving performance improvements and cost optimization while fostering leadership development and cross-functional team collaboration. Adept at navigating fast-paced environments to achieve organizational goals and enhance overall efficiency. Committed to leveraging skills to inspire teams and deliver sustainable results.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Regional Manager
AMAZON
11.2022 - Current
- Senior Leader for one of the largest delivery regions in the US network processing 150MM packages annually across the Carolinas and East Tennessee leading a worforce of 2500+ to deliver network targets across Safety, Quaility, and Productivity
- Responsible for delivering results to a $96MM operating budget yielding 3% YoY improvement 2025 at 3.75 times the growth the network by improving regional benchmark performance by 10.8% YoY while reducing nonproductive hours by 66.9%
- Achieved 29.4% reduction in regional All Incident Rate (AIR) and 67.1% reduction in Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) YoY
- Achieved 21.20% reduction regional Delivery Estimate Accuracy (DEA) performance
- Led cultural transformation resulting in 6.4% improvement in associate engagement scores and 0.75% reduction in attrition
Board Member
Lake Norman Christian
06.2022 - Current
- Providing strategic oversight during significant growth phase
- Supporting $7M building project execution with vision for $20M campus development
- Advise on short and long term deliverable which have yielded to 100% student body growth over three-year period
Senior Regional Process Engineer
AMAZON
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Spearheaded network-wide process improvements through operation efficiency generating $30M in annual savings
- Launched the first sustainability program in Cross Dock network across all stations in the US to support Net Zero Carbon goals
- Standardized implementation of benchmark actions yielding 14% YoY improvement in throughput while increasing production 130M units.
- Launched Process Engineering team for two emerging networks identifying opportunities to improve operations by 26% in the first year
Senior Operations Manager
AMAZON
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Led outbound operations with a direct span of control of 1,000+ employees achieving best-in-class performance across multiple KPIs
- Successfully developed 6 leaders to promote to Senior Operations Manager while maintaining 75% diversity in leadership team
- Managed critical network decommissioning project involving 21 leaders and 373 associates
- Implemented enhanced safety protocols resulting in MSDS incident reductions
Senior Operations Manager / Operations Manager
AMAZON
01.2015 - 03.2020
- Led innovative pilot network launch, improving VCPU by 54% with $20M annual savings within the first 18 months through implementing network-wide operational improvements and standardization for sharing best practices
- Invented and executed Prime Week readiness testing across 28 FCs in US and Mexico, resolving 4,718 operational defects and setting the network standard for preparation for High Volume Events
- Identified and eliminated process defects improving DEA (Delivery Estimate Accuracy) from 99.3% to 99.94% saving 400K customer orders
- Led building redesign increasing capacity by 5% and reducing amnesty defects by 45%
Owner
CrossFit 54
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Founded and scaled fitness facility to profitability in 18 months
- Generated 109% revenue growth in third year of operation
- Developed comprehensive business strategy and secured investor funding
- Created standardized operations manual and coaching protocols and coaching development
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Wabash College
Skills
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- P&L Management & Cost Optimization
- Operational Excellence & Process Innovation
- Leadership Development & Team Building
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategic Partnership Development
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Generative AI applications
- Cross-functional team coordination
Timeline
Senior Regional Manager
AMAZON
11.2022 - Current
Board Member
Lake Norman Christian
06.2022 - Current
Senior Regional Process Engineer
AMAZON
03.2021 - 11.2022
Senior Operations Manager
AMAZON
03.2020 - 03.2021
Senior Operations Manager / Operations Manager
AMAZON
01.2015 - 03.2020
Owner
CrossFit 54
01.2013 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Wabash College