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Taylor Graves Rogers

Columbus

Summary

Warehouse operations professional with strong background in optimizing logistics and streamlining process imporovement. Skilled in team leadership, problem-solving, and ensuring efficient workflow. Known for adaptability, reliability, and results-driven approach. Expertise includes people management and training/development.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Operations Supervisor

lululemon
09.2023 - Current
  • Managed the day-to-day operations of the designated departments, overseeing fill active, letdowns, putaway and picking.
  • Collaboration with other departments to improve internal communication and reduce operational bottlenecks.
  • Manage a team of warehouse associates and leads ensuring proper safety protocols and procedures were followed at all times.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous improvement within the warehouse team, encouraging innovative ideas and proactive problem solving.
  • Developed and implemented policy and procedure updates to improve workflow and productivity.

Sort Manager

Fedex Ground
10.2019 - 01.2023
  • Plans, organizes, staffs, directs and controls the day-to-day operation of the sort
  • Ensures the sort is running at modified for the total head count of people there-
  • Oversees and ensures daily that loads are secure and built properly to ensure customers get the correct service and quality
  • Along with educating managers and package handlers on how to properly do their job
  • Ensures compliances are met with all safety and regulations; investigates problems and recommends corrective actions to be put in place
  • Motivates employees to their highest productivity
  • Engages, motivates and inspires a shared vision though team members
  • Manages employee relations issues, ensures training compliance is up to date and works to reduce employee turnover
  • Leading multiple QATs which focus on coaching, service improvements, equipment control and needs of employees
  • Organizes and plans day to day staffing of managers to ensure the ratio to manager to package handlers are met
  • Approves and schedules managers and package handlers
  • Positively lead a team and influence diverse groups
  • Ensures compliance with company policy, federal and local regulations
  • Builds relationships with internal and external employees

Work Area Manager

Fedex Ground
05.2017 - 10.2019
  • Responsible for management of over 58 package handlers and six operation managers
  • Fostered a safety conscious culture, supporting safety initiatives while communicating all necessary information to run the area effectively
  • Manages employee relations issues, ensures training compliance is up to date and works to reduce employee turnover
  • Management responsibilities included coaching, employee development, reward and recognition, performance evaluations, discipline, and addressing employee concerns and needs
  • Measured the execution of performance standards, goals, measures, and executed corrective action and reported results as appropriate
  • Applied Quality Driven Management principles to promote continuous improvement

Operations Manager

Fedex Ground
10.2014 - 05.2017
  • Responsible for manual inducting and sortation and day to day, both visual and physical, in one of the largest hubs in the FDX Ground network
  • Planned, organized, staffed, directed and controlled the day-to-day operations of the department; developed and implemented policies and programs as necessary - Accountable for flow of information between areas such as maintenance, linehaul, operations, and security
  • Measured the execution of performance standards, goals, measures, and executed corrective action and reported results as appropriate
  • Developed relationships with vendors to help resolve problems and served as liaison between contractor and stakeholder, as needed
  • Developed and diversified management skills, as well as a proven track record of building and leading successful teams
  • Qualified to lead and manage all aspects of building operations, in conjunction with meeting service and productivity goals

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Team coaching
  • Goal setting
  • Mentoring and training
  • Operations planning

Timeline

Warehouse Operations Supervisor

lululemon
09.2023 - Current

Sort Manager

Fedex Ground
10.2019 - 01.2023

Work Area Manager

Fedex Ground
05.2017 - 10.2019

Operations Manager

Fedex Ground
10.2014 - 05.2017
Taylor Graves Rogers