Nicolas Sanborn
Waterloo,IA
Summary
Strategic manager experienced in coordinating diverse teams and overseeing complex projects. Expertise in quality assurance, issue resolution, and fostering collaboration. Proven skills in operational improvement and strategic planning, enhancing efficiency and productivity while upholding high-quality standards. Delivered innovative solutions that drove positive organizational change.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Target Distribution
Cedar Falls, Iowa
10.2007 - 06.2026
- Followed Leader Standard Work (LSW) processes to manage competing warehouse priorities, maintain organized workflows, and ensure daily operational goals were completed efficiently.
- Led warehouse storage improvement efforts by analyzing space utilization, identifying storage inefficiencies, and delegating tasks across a specialized team to improve overall warehouse organization and capacity.
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives by solving storage and workflow challenges, improving inventory accessibility, and helping reduce wasted space within the warehouse.
- Increased warehouse cubic storage utilization to a sustainable 85% of building threshold through dedicated space analysis, improved product placement, and coordinated team execution.
- Trained team members on safety protocols and operational best practices.
- Directed team members in daily warehouse operations, task prioritization, and process improvements while maintaining safety, accuracy, and productivity standards.
- Maintained a positive inclusive work environment focused on open collaborative communication between departments to ensure alignment of goals across teams.
- Used analyzed data from various sources to identify areas of improvement within the interactions between individual department operations smoothing transitions of work flow.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IASkills
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Process improvement
- Inventory management
- Training and implementation
- Data analysis
- Operational efficiency
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Team Leader
Target Distribution
10.2007 - 06.2026
Associate of Arts -
Kirkwood Community College