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NICK LEHMAN

Seattle

Summary

Experienced professional with over a decade in logistics, warehousing, and high-growth SaaS startups. Skilled in team building, operations management, program management, change management, and communication rollouts. Specializes in delivering high-quality, flexible, and scalable solutions for dynamic companies. Strong communicator with a focus on optimizing processes and performance through data. Passionate about challenging the status quo and exceeding customer expectations. Believes in collaboration, continuous improvement, and empowering others for excellence.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Supply Chain and Logistics

Blue Origin
10.2024 - Current

- Manage a team that onboards over 1000 new suppliers annually.

- Assigned ownership over a workstream for a cross-functional tactical support team with a goal of addressing root cause issues related to on time payment, and was the first to stabilize their assigned problem set.

- Redesigned the process for verification of banking information, improving fraud protection and saving over 200 hours in the first quarter following implementation.

- Created a first of its kind Supplier Support function, setting an aggressive 24 hour first response SLA and meeting that KPI at 100%.

- Scoped and launched 3 new software platforms, acting as a program manager and performing UAT.

Senior Logistics Manager

Flexe, Inc. (Series D, SaaS Marketplace)
12.2020 - 02.2024
  • Oversaw the scaling of the operations department, increasing headcount from 12 to 62 employees, resulting in revenue growth of over 600% during that timespan.
  • Managed 65% of company revenue, including seven of the top ten revenue accounts under my reporting structure.
  • Led cross-functional program analysis on operational costs, driving 12% net revenue growth within the initial two quarters.
  • Developed and implemented a customer account scoring system using reporting and business intelligence tools, enabling visibility into labor expenditure.
  • Leveraged proficiency in data analysis tools to design and deploy a comprehensive customer scorecard, enabling real-time tracking of key performance indicators across business units.
  • Decision maker for all standard labor agreements for clients, ensuring success on contractual obligations.
  • Performed customer business reviews with a focus on operational excellence and commercial expansion.

Operations Manager

Flexe, Inc.
02.2018 - 12.2020
  • Managed a logistics team consisting of ten direct reports, and a Zendesk support team of eight direct reports.
  • Implemented an after hours emergency paging program to ensure contractual success, with 100% compliance of paged ticket resolution achieved within SLA.
  • Managed and audited SOPs to guarantee consistency and quality, overseeing 85+ documents.
  • Led user acceptance testing for over 50 new feature releases, ensuring smooth implementation and functionality.

Senior Operations Coordinator

Flexe, Inc.
07.2017 - 02.2018
  • Primary point of contact for the two largest revenue driving accounts in the company, managing the flow of goods at 14 different operational sites across the country.
  • Trained providers on the in-house WMS system, and acted as support for all operational, technical, and integration needs.
  • Assessed product roadmap tradeoffs to prioritize development initiatives, leading to the successful implementation of 27 new product features through thorough User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Market Development, Inside Sales

Flexe, Inc.
08.2015 - 07.2017
  • Evaluated business needs of prospective customers, and secured pricing agreements to execute contractual labor agreements.
  • Documented key performance indicators to align all parties on the standards for successful operational execution.

Senior Account Manager

Port Logistics Group
08.2011 - 08.2015
  • Oversaw and facilitated the end-to-end management of accounts, including coordinating drayage, lumping, cycle counts, quality assurance, and outbound fulfillment processes.
  • Maintained 99.9% inventory accuracy for largest client over three years through data analysis and inventory management techniques.
  • Managed a portfolio of $25 million per year in company revenue, the largest total in the company.

Education

Bachelors - Communication Studies

Central Washington University

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Change management
  • Resource allocation
  • Risk management
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Vendor management
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Team leadership

Timeline

Manager, Supply Chain and Logistics

Blue Origin
10.2024 - Current

Senior Logistics Manager

Flexe, Inc. (Series D, SaaS Marketplace)
12.2020 - 02.2024

Operations Manager

Flexe, Inc.
02.2018 - 12.2020

Senior Operations Coordinator

Flexe, Inc.
07.2017 - 02.2018

Market Development, Inside Sales

Flexe, Inc.
08.2015 - 07.2017

Senior Account Manager

Port Logistics Group
08.2011 - 08.2015

Bachelors - Communication Studies

Central Washington University