David Storey
Plainsboro,NJ
Summary
Operations Area Manager with 5+ years of managerial experience. Recognized by the VP of AWS for contributions towards DEI as the President and board member of multiple affinity groups. Proven proficiency in continuous improvement projects, lowering shipping defects by 45% and receiving the #1 ranking for quality within the Amazon North American Sort Center network during 2023.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
L5 Operations Area Manager
Amazon Sort Center PNE5
04.2021 - Current
- Review scheduled incoming freight to establish daily processing goals, employee headcount, employee rosters, and shift lengths
- Lead a team of 250 - 400 employees per shift, ensuring all departments meet benchmarks set by the site
- Partner with HR team to address hourly associates’ and salaried leaders’ concerns, generating and delivering corrective feedback as needed
- Interview, hire, train, and promote managerial candidates for sites across the country
- Site owner of Quality leading process improvement projects to ensure defects in categories such as mis-sorted packages, operational standard work, and package integrity meet regional goals
- Host events to promote diversity and equity throughout the site as President of Asians@Amazon, VP of Glamazon, and VP of Marketing for Latinos@Amazon
- Attend weekly business reviews to ensure the site is meeting cost and quality goals, bridge any misses to regional leaders, and send communication regarding any needed process changes.
Head Steward Lead
Traditions at Scott Dining Hall
11.2017 - 05.2020
- Manage a team of 2-8 employees per shift to complete back-end tasks including stocking, receiving shipments, and general sanitation
- Train and create daily schedules for employees.
Carpentry Assistant
Storey Home Improvement
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Schedule deliveries for needed materials to construction sites
- Build house additions, hang drywall, and replace windows and doors.
Education
Bachelor’s in Operations Management -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OHSkills
- Access
- Spreadsheet Engineering (Excel)
- Microsoft Office
- Monte Carlo Simulations
- Value Stream Mapping
- Optimization Using Solver
Accomplishments
- Launched robotic sortation center MGE9 in Atlanta.
- Launched an international shipping department at site LGA5 in New Jersey.
- Received PAL Award September 2023 (Manager of the Month within the Amazon Network).
- Led process improvement projects lowering the DPMO (defects) for quality metrics by 45%, leading to annual savings of $300,000.
Timeline
L5 Operations Area Manager
Amazon Sort Center PNE5
04.2021 - Current
Head Steward Lead
Traditions at Scott Dining Hall
11.2017 - 05.2020
Carpentry Assistant
Storey Home Improvement
06.2016 - 01.2018
Bachelor’s in Operations Management -
The Ohio State University
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