Jeremy Walton

About Jeremy Walton

Sustainability-focused operations professional with expertise in the below fields:Logistics/Supply Chain Strategy & Design: 7 Years of Experience (4yrs @ AgStrong/John Deere/UGA, 3 yrs @ Amazon)- Designed the network-standard S & OP-based forecasting mechanism for return center logistics needs and implemented across all 18 sites in Amazon\'s North American Return Center Network-Led Logistics Department in Coordinator role at Hart AgStrong (a food-grade non-GMO/organic vegetable oil processing refinery purchased by Perdue AgriBusiness in 2019), having personal ownership of logistics network design, international/domestic inbound logistics, international/domestic outbound logistics, and risk mitigation strategy- Redesigned intermodal inbound supply chain at AgStrong, adding an additional trans-loading facility near the Savannah, GA Port which allowed for transfer from intermodal containers to bulk trailers. This implementation allowed for increased negotiation leverage (x3 increase in available transportation providers resulted in $160k/yr savings) and increased risk-mitigation flexibility (product could be transported direct from port or from reserves at trans-loading facility, reducing plant shutdown frequency by 75%)- Personally negotiated +60 transportation contracts at AgStrong and managed company-owned fleet. Lead customer support specialist for +85 customers (including Whole Foods & Snyders-Lance), ensuring that site operations and outbound logistics aligned with customer processing schedules.Sustainable Operations: 4 Years of Experience (@ Amazon)- Sustainability Lead for person fulfillment/return center, overseeing a 6-person Sustainability Ambassador team to accomplish site sustainability goals. In 2023, drove a 33% improvement in site sustainability ranking within network through actions including an energy-reduction conveyance redesign, recycling awareness campaigns, waste/recycling process reengineering (Waste Diversion Rate increased by 5% in 2023), hazardous waste personal/environmental safety mechanisms, and returns processing redesign (eliminated $1.75 mil/yr in cardboard/plastic usage through changes).People Leadership: 4 Years of Experience (@ Amazon)- Experienced developer of university-hire talent, with all 3 direct reports in 2023 scoring in the top 20% of site employee ratings of safety culture and leadership- Led +250 person (+250 associates, 8 process assistants, 4 area managers) team to achieve the highest leadership ratings in the building for 2023, personally developing all 5 site OM promotions in that span.

Experience

1. Pathways Operations Manager

   Amazon

   Jul 2020 — Present · Chattanooga, TN, US

   Recipient of 2023 Sustainability Engager Award for NA Reverse Logistics Network. Awarded for continuous support of peers, helping to remove barriers for sites and driving positive results within NA ReLo Sustainability.• Designed transportation demand forecasting mechanism that better aligned transportation with S & OP forecasts, resulting in the elimination of recurring ship dock gridlock at CHA1 site and driving a 75% reduction in load cancellation fees. This mechanism was later implemented across entire North American Reverse Logistics Network in order to expand planning horizon, promote data-based planning and eliminate bottlenecks.• Leveraged empathetic leadership skills & deep dive abilities to create a safe environment for learning & development amongst external college-hire AMs and quickly prepare them as people leaders, resulting in all 3 qualifying direct reports outperforming CHA1 average for LBI by 12% in first 3 months of leadership- Negotiated packaging changes with multiple vendors for CHA1 site, reducing corrugate usage by $1.75 million per year, increasing cycle time by 55% for annual savings of $780k, and improving trailer utilization by 29.6%.• Led multiple culture-building initiatives and projects as Sustainability Site Lead for CHA1, resulting in a 33% YoY improvement in site environmental scorecard rankings and a 5.4% improvement in YoY site recycling metrics.• Led cross-functional team to overhaul operational and safety procedures for hazmat waste streams at CHA1 in order to better align processes with EPA regulations, resulting in a 94.98% EPA Audit score, a 26.6% YoY improvement.

Education

• University of Georgia - Terry College of Business

  MBA, Operations, Strategy, & Social Innovation

  2018 — 2020

• Thomas Edison State University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration

  2012 — 2015