Elijah Williams

About Elijah Williams

Business operations and warehouse leader with 10+ years of experience owning execution, teams, budgets, and systems in high-volume, operationally complex environments. I specialize in transforming fragmented operations into scalable, data-driven systems that consistently perform under peak demand.Currently, I lead enterprise inventory operations within a large, event-driven organization, owning end-to-end inventory control while partnering closely with warehouse operations, procurement, and process improvement leadership. My scope encompasses workforce planning, fulfillment readiness, and inventory accuracy across thousands of SKUs, multiple storage locations, and over 100 annual events, including significant seasonal volume spikes.I operate at the intersection of people, process, and systems. I’ve led WMS architecture and implementation, built inventory databases and reporting layers before system adoption, and designed SOPs, KPIs, and operating rhythms that translate strategy into day-to-day execution. My work includes system governance, data preparation and analysis, dashboard design, and cross-functional enablement to ensure tools reflect how work actually happens.In addition to operations leadership, I manage inventory-related budgets across labor, equipment, capital projects, and consumables — including forecasting, replenishment planning, vendor optimization, and lifecycle management. I bring a continuous improvement mindset, applying Lean and Six Sigma principles to stabilize operations, reduce friction, and scale sustainably.I’m open to Senior Operations Manager, Director of Operations, Director of Inventory, or Business Operations leadership roles where people leadership, budget ownership, and data-enabled execution are critical to business performance.

Experience

1. Director of Inventory Control

   New York Road Runners

   Aug 2022 — Present · Bronx, NY, US

   Own enterprise inventory operations supporting 100+ annual events and a central warehouse, managing SKUs and millions of units annually across significant seasonal demand spikes.Led end-to-end WMS selection, architecture, and implementation, including RFP award, requirements definition, data preparation, SOP development, training, and system governance.Designed and governed WMS architecture across 1,500+ warehouse storage locations (racks, bins, and pick slots), supporting complex slotting, replenishment, and pick-path logic.Manage inventory-related budgets across labor, capital equipment, consumables, and systems, including a $280K WMS implementation, annual licensing/support, and six-figure capital investments.Designed and implemented standardized KPIs, operating rhythms, and reporting across inventory, fulfillment readiness, and warehouse workflows to improve accuracy, visibility, and execution.Serve as a principal inventory partner to Warehouse Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Process Improvement leadership, aligning inventory strategy with execution and business priorities.Built interim inventory databases and reporting layers using SharePoint, PowerApps, Power BI, and Excel before WMS adoption, stabilizing operations and enabling leadership visibility.Lead inventory execution through indirect teams, specialist leads, and seasonal labor, supporting workforce planning, task execution, and peak readiness.

Education

• CUNY Bronx Community College

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Business Administration: Accounting

  2016 — 2018

• La Salle University

  B.S, Accounting; Business Administration

  2014 — 2015

• Cardinal Spellman High School

  High School Diploma

  2010 — 2014