Corey Nelson
Customer Delivery Lead @Rolls-Royce
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WORK HISTORY
Customer Delivery Lead @Rolls-Royce
Lead end-to-end fulfillment and material availability for complex engineered hardware supporting global customers, ensuring on-time delivery in fast-paced, high-stakes operational environments.• Improved fulfillment performance by driving cross-functional alignment between purchasing, engineering, planning, and customer operations.• Owned material availability, critical shortage management, and rapid escalation handling via daily war-room coordination.• Oversaw 3PL, DCMA, and SOW partners to support logistics execution, routing, compliance, and aftermarket support.• Led root-cause resolution for delivery discrepancies, commercial issues, and contract non-compliance.• Delivered operational visibility through KPI reporting on fulfillment, expedites, arrears, and customer delivery metrics.
EDUCATION
Ball State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Logistic and supply chain management
Ball State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management, General
SKILLS
ABOUT COREY NELSON
I am a Senior Supply Chain and Logistics Operations Leader with 10+ years of experience managing $100M+ category portfolios, leading sourcing strategies, stabilizing global supply chains, and ensuring on-time fulfillment of complex hardware across aerospace, manufacturing, and high-velocity operational environments.I specialize in supply chain, strategic sourcing, and logistics execution—delivering reliability, cost optimization, and operational scale for engineering-driven organizations.My background spans:• End-to-end supply chain ownership: forecasting → sourcing → supplier management → logistics → fulfillment• Material availability, critical shortage resolution & delivery execution• 3PL performance, warehousing operations & deployment support• Contract strategy, supplier negotiations, and cost-model analysis• MRP, capacity planning, inventory optimization & demand/supply alignment• Operational leadership in high-volume manufacturing & distributionAcross my roles, I’ve delivered measurable impact, including:• $104M+ spend ownership with year-over-year cost reductions• 42% improvement in on-time delivery through supplier and logistics strategies• 35% reduction in overtime by optimizing MRP and workflow systems• 40% improvement in overall efficiency through process redesign• Leading war-room escalation management to protect program timelines• Stabilizing supply flow for engineered hardware with long lead timesAlthough I’ve built my foundation in aerospace and advanced manufacturing, my work directly aligns with supply chain requirements at top tech organizations (Meta, google, Oracle, AWS) along with multiple surrounding industries. I’ve supported complex engineered products, tight deployment schedules, fast-changing priorities, and high-stakes supplier ecosystems.I bring a blend of strategic sourcing, logistics execution, and operations leadership—driving reliability, continuity, and cost efficiency across mission-critical supply chains.If you’re looking for a supply chain leader who can strengthen fulfillment performance, stabilize delivery pipelines, and scale operations for high-growth environments, let’s connect.
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