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Rodney Swindle

Tupelo,MS

Summary

Data driven innovator with a background in Quality Assurance Management, Project Management, Data Analytics, and Team Management wielding 6 years of leadership roles and 8 years of military discipline. Outgoing, positive, and motivational leader who studies data, creates projects, and drives teams towards improved metrics. Skilled at solving complex business problems through creative solutions and reducing workloads through automation of reports.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Perishable Floor Manager

Walmart Logistics
11.2023 - Current
  • Established objectives to offer team members clear roadmap to help company achieve overall goals.
  • Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Designed and implemented excel applications which successfully improved metrics over 100%.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
  • Supervised, trained, and maintained up to 90 employees while reporting progress to upper management.

Quality Assurance Project Manager

Walmart Logistics
09.2021 - 11.2023
  • Designed and successfully implemented project plans while adhering to budget requirements.
  • Overcame staffing restrictions while still meeting corporate deadlines
  • Automated workflow using Microsoft Excel/VBA and developed SOPs leading to record breaking metrics.
  • Gathered and analyzed company data for data driven decisions.
  • Created training roadmaps for associate succession.
  • Managed and maintained a product mix of 15,000 unique items across 5 different commodities.
  • Discovered, explained, and presented a company wide process error which was resulting in 11M$ loss/year using data analytics with SQL and Excel.
  • Worked with Walmart corporate offices to correct reporting errors and deepen report usability.

Quality Assurance Manager

Walmart Logistics
01.2020 - 09.2021
  • Mentored junior staff members in best practices for quality management, contributing to overall team growth and development.
  • Trained team members on quality assurance principles, fostering a culture of accountability and high performance.
  • Designed warehouse quality error reporting application and SOP.
  • Communicated, tracked, and reported quality metrics to upper management.

Order Fulfillment Supervisor

Walmart Logistics
02.2019 - 01.2020
  • Monitored warehouse operations to ensure timely delivery of merchandise.
  • Developed simplified process and training procedures leading to increased productivity.
  • Served as a mentor and model for all associates.
  • Made recommendations to upper management and facilitated change management with tenured associates.

Education

Certification - Data Analytics

Springboard
Online
11.2023

Certification - Management

Walmart Academy
Bentonville, AR
11.2022

Certification - SQL

Linkedin Learning
Online
08.2022

Certification - Python

LinkedIn Learning
Online
08.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
05.2022

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
05.2020

Skills

  • Business process improvement

  • KPI Tracking

  • Business Planning

  • Data Analysis

  • Operations Analysis

  • Project Design and Implementation

  • Quality Assurance

  • Tableau

  • Excel

  • Python

  • SQL

Quote

Everything in life should be approached as a project. Every project can be broken down into just three things: Action Steps, Backburner Items, and References.
Scott Belsky

Accomplishments

  • Uncovered 11M$ loss company wide, created a flow chart explaining process breakdown, and led a presentation covering the solution.
  • Designed excel automation program which resulted in record breaking metrics and simplified process, cutting workload in half.
  • Designed simplified, general rules related to job performance which resulted in 20% increased production for new associates, decreased turnover, and decreased injury risk.
  • Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of software designed to determine product locations.
  • Successfully led a 2 year project with 2M$ budget which relocated all warehouse items.
  • Designed quality assurance error recording program and database allowing for data analytics of quality errors and automation of submission.

Software

Excel

Python

Tableau

Microsoft Office Suite

C#

Excel

Excel

Excel

Excel

Work Availability

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Interests

Data Analytics

Programming

Project Management

Innovation

Team Management

Timeline

Perishable Floor Manager

Walmart Logistics
11.2023 - Current

Quality Assurance Project Manager

Walmart Logistics
09.2021 - 11.2023

Quality Assurance Manager

Walmart Logistics
01.2020 - 09.2021

Order Fulfillment Supervisor

Walmart Logistics
02.2019 - 01.2020

Certification - Data Analytics

Springboard

Certification - Management

Walmart Academy

Certification - SQL

Linkedin Learning

Certification - Python

LinkedIn Learning

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Mississippi State University

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Northeast Mississippi Community College
Rodney Swindle