Derek Sparks

About Derek Sparks

Experienced Regional Director Of Operations with a demonstrated history leading large scale teams. Skilled in Operations Management, Team Building, Management, Process Improvement, Problem Solving, and Leadership. Strong operations professional with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) focused in Finance and Operations from Vanderbilt University. Experienced leading both stable and startup operations.HIGHLIGHTED QUALIFICATIONS->Record of successfully driving continuous improvement processes and cost reduction strategies that improve operational efficiency and ensure the highest levels of customer service->Passionately embraces an employee-centric focus to motivate and create a strong culture of engagement that drives productivity and strengthens financial results of complex operations->Successful in creating and implementing strategic plans, building high-performance teams, and developing improved processes to meet short-term and long-term organizational objectivesSPECIALTIES: • Operations Management • Strategic Business Planning • Process Improvement• Employee Engagement and Culture • Business Start Up & Turnaround • Supply Chain Technology• Lean | Process Design | Kaizen • Budgeting & Cost Controls • Process Automation

Experience

1. Director Regional Director of Operations

   Amazon

   Aug 2022 — Present · US

Education

• Vanderbilt University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, Operations

  2009 — 2011

• University of Arizona

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business/Managerial Economics

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Strategy
• Data Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Military Operations
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership Development
• Operations Management
• Program Management
• Military
• Team Building
• Project Management
• Team Leadership
• Training