Nathaniel Andress
Zearing
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, SC Site Operations
GXO Logistics
Remote
03.2025 - Current
- Oversee operations for seven different warehouses across IA, IN, IL, and PA, managing a $25M annual budget and leading 85+ employees to ensure efficient logistics, cost control, and high service levels.
- Lead the development and execution of over 100 public chemical standard-term agreements, ensuring alignment with regulatory and organizational standards
- Redesigned warehouse layout to optimize space utilization, enabling increased storage capacity and operational efficiency, which directly contributed to securing new business opportunities in Illinois.
- Manage regulatory compliance by preparing and submitting FIFRA and Tier II documentation to U.S. government agencies, maintaining full adherence to federal requirements.
- Redesigned warehouse process layout in Indiana, resulting in a 20% increase in picking and packing efficiency and a 15% reduction in processing time, significantly improving on-time delivery performance.
- Implemented standardized SOPs across production and business operations, including inventory management protocols for both local and nationwide warehouse facilities.
Manager, SC Operations
GXO Logistics
Des Moines
07.2023 - 03.2025
- Led a team of 20 employees across four warehouse locations in the Des Moines and Ankeny markets, ensuring operational consistency and performance excellence.
- Proposed and secured approval for a new 75,000 sq. ft. HazMat facility, addressing the growing needs of the company’s highest-volume customer and expanding service capabilities.
- Prepared and presented monthly FP&A reports to the internal finance team, reconciling forecasted figures with actual P&L performance to support strategic financial planning.
- Trained first-tier managers on conducting effective one-on-ones, setting measurable goals aligned with business objectives, tracking team progress, and enhancing employee engagement and retention.
Senior Supervisor, SC Operations
GXO Logistics
Ankeny
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Managed a team of 10 employees across two warehouse locations in the Ankeny market, ensuring operational efficiency and team performance.
- Certified Forklift Trainer through HUP Toyota, providing hands-on training and certification to enhance safety and compliance across warehouse operations.
- Conducted on-site evaluations at multiple warehouse locations, identifying process inefficiencies and implementing improvements to eliminate bottlenecks and boost productivity.
- Developed and implemented client-specific standard terms contracts, aligning pricing with warehousing expenses and overhead to ensure profitability and operational sustainability.
Supervisor, SC Operations
XPO Logistics
Ankeny
06.2019 - 09.2022
- Implemented warehouse utilization tracking measures, monitoring employee productivity throughout the workday and translating data into efficiency percentages to support performance standards and reviews.
- Developed profitability analysis sheets by client, detailing revenue, labor costs, and overhead expenses to ensure accurate alignment of contracted rates with operational costs.
- Managed all aspects of workforce administration for Iowa-based employees, including timecard oversight, performance tracking, and compliance with state training requirements.
- Conducted customer-specific inventory audits and reconciliations, ensuring inventory accuracy and maintaining strong client trust and satisfaction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05-2019
Skills
- Accuplus WMS Expert
- Operations Management
- Inventory management
- Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- P&L Management - PowerBI
- Intelex Reporting
- SAP Expert
- Project Management
- Oracle P2P Fusion
- Continuous Improvement
- Value Stream Mapping
Accomplishments
- GXO Logistics Q1'2023 Operations Manager of the Quarter
- XPO Logistics Q4'2019 Supervisor of the Quarter
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
- IATA / IMDG / 49CFR HazMat Certified
- CPR / AED / First Aid
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Reporting
- RCRA HazMat Disposition
Summary Overview
- 5+ years of Operations Management experience in the warehousing industry.
- 2 million SQ FT of warehousing space.
- 40+ public Ag Chemical clients.
- Over a Billion Dollars in Inventory Management.
- $25 Million-dollar yearly revenue budget.
- 5+ years of experience hiring, training, team building, performance management, monitoring, individual and team
evaluation, development and succession planning, and performance improvement. - 5+ years of experience in high-throughput manufacturing, agriculture, consumer retail, wholesale, and warehousing.
- Experience practicing and implementing processes through methods of Six Sigma, Lean Principles, Kaizen Projects,
Continuous Improvement Initiatives, 5S Visuals, Gemba Walks, and Value Stream Mapping.
Project Leader and Team Building
- Danfoss Solutions - Iowa State University | Ames, IA | (Value Stream Mapping Independent Study)
- SSDC Cold Storage - GXO Logistics | Phoenix, AZ | (New Site Implementation)
- Shell IRDC - GXO Logistics | Indianapolis, IN | (New Site Implementation)
- Phoenix Public Chem - GXO Logistics | Phoenix, AZ (New Site Implementation – Project Leader)
- American Standard - XPO Logistics | Columbus, OH | (New Site Implementation)
Timeline
Manager, SC Site Operations
GXO Logistics
03.2025 - Current
Manager, SC Operations
GXO Logistics
07.2023 - 03.2025
Senior Supervisor, SC Operations
GXO Logistics
09.2022 - 07.2023
Supervisor, SC Operations
XPO Logistics
06.2019 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
Iowa State University
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