Chris Hadwin

Senior Director of Distribution @WSS / Foot Locker

Houston, TX, US

Reporting to the VP of Distribution, I am responsible for leadership of all distribution operations supporting markets in Texas and FloridaYear 3 – Accelerating the continuous improvement journey• Introduced asynchronous learning management system to build lean principles awareness for front line leaders and up• Initiation of multiple operational pilots to drive enterprise savings and support rapid volume growth• Establishment of robust continuous improvement management process• Onboarded 3PL to drive efficiencies in store fixture logistics processYear 2 – Building the foundation for a culture of operational excellence• Implemented lean daily management principles at department and facility level• Driving quarter over quarter KPI improvement in the areas of Safety, People, Quality, Delivery, & Efficiency• Implemented labor management practices in core departments• Delivered annual operating budget for FY24Year 1 – Operational Launch• Oversaw the design, project implementation, and operational start up of the WSS Texas distribution center, launching on time and under budget in the summer of 2022 • Recruitment and hiring of all management, distribution center, and driver personnel• Onboarded new carrier partners to execute store delivery in extended markets• Procurement of all MHE, racking, fixtures, and fleet of delivery vehicles• Implemented autonomous mobile robot (AMR) picking solution

Louisiana Tech University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)