Robert Walker

- Work with Operations, Manufacturing, Quality and other parties to set up new
processes in support of material delivery to assembly operations
- Lean Transformation Team Member
- Create standards and processes for order picking and material delivery for make
parts, purchased parts, and sub assemblies
- Lead Manager and Programmer for fleet of automated guided vehicles
- Humantech Safety Team Leader
- Inventory Team Lead
- Leader of "Warehouse of Choice" transformation project team

- Optimized complex systems and processes using applied lean techniques to drive
efficiencies and eliminate wastefulness across all production departments within
multiple distribution centers with Siemens supply chain
- Managed Lean Transformation team in all aspects of standardization, elimination of
waste to include the development of standard work, process improvement, and cost
reduction
- Managed Lean Transformation team to meet performance, quality, and cost targets in
the Distribution Centers
- Utilized effective root cause analysis, develop solutions, implement corrective actions
and controls.
- Identified End to End Supply Chain optimization levers together with factories,
vendors, order management and external customer
- Drove optimization activities in layout, warehouse processes and IT solutions to drive
efficiency and effectiveness
- Developed annual workforce plan and efficiently allocate and manage staff resources
according to changing needs
- Created and maintained standard operating procedures as well as BBP for each
distribution center process
- Lead 4 in house Kaizen events and assisted in 3 manufacturing Kaizen events with
Divisional Business units
- Responsible for related KPI's such as Quality, Costs and Performance, Backlog and
Inventory accuracy

- Operate and oversee the engineering departments in 4 DCs (Stockton, Rialto, Lees
Summit and Midlothian)
- Responsible for the managing, training & development of 4 IE B-level
managers/analysts
- Responsible for the oversight of slotting strategies, best methods, reporting &
parameter management.

- Managed and maintained the labor management system (Red Prairie) on a daily
basis; established and maintained engineered standards and documentation for over
80 job functions using tools such as time study; provided coaching and follow-up
towards each manager and some associates on understanding the standards and
follow the best practice
- Led continuous improvement projects based on statistical analysis and floor
observation; Managed different cross-functional projects such as developing floor
layout to increase building capacity, executing CI events to drive performance; once
saved one department over 300 hours in one week due to staff plan improvement
- Assisted in capital budgeting process for Toy "R" Us Distribution Network in US;
provided business case analysis and prepared capital expense requests; analyzed and
consulted for whole building financial model
- Supported 40+ department managers on operation planning daily as the only
industrial engineer in the building; communicated and took direction from remote
engineer manager on a regular basis

- Provide leadership to 500+ hourly workers by being an active member of the DC's
Senior Management Team for Ontario, CA and Phoenix, AZ Distribution Centers, as
well as, acting as a direct manager to 3 salaried employees
- Collaborated with senior management on Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
efforts, gaining 10% increase in productivity and quality
- Designed multiple processes to support operational picking and replenishment
functionality for “Always-Available” and “Fast-Moving” SKUs within the facility
- Analyzed pick-to-cart process within pick modules to increase throughput by 20 SKUs
per hour
- Analyzed pickable "Golden Zones" in order to drive re-slotting of inventory to increase
zone usage by 75% and decrease transaction time by 5 seconds per location

- Interpreted data using SQL, Tableau, and MS Excel to efficiently distribute
merchandise throughout the company; Oversaw distribution of merchandise to more
than 130 stores
- Managed transfer of merchandise between stores
- Managed and updated store sales and planning databases