Barrett Groh, P.E. , MBA

Experience

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  Atkins

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2004

  Engineering Co-op

  Engineering Co-op for an aviation engineering firm working on civil site plans and specs

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  CDS Associates, Inc.

  Jan 2004 - Nov 2007

  Graduate Engineer
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  Sanitation District No. 1

  Nov 2007 - Aug 2011

  Project Manager

  I mostly work to bring the Northern KY Sanitary Sewer system into compliance with the Conscent Decree. I also manage projects to improve infrastructure and water quality.

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  Amazon

  Aug 2011 - now

  Non-Sort Operations. Responsible for Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Engagement for 1600 hourly employees and 50 salaried managers that produced 35MM units in the first 3 quarters of 2021. This includes leading teams that support the operation (HR, IT, Safety, Procurement)• Pie Program – a staple of my leadership philosophy, created a framework where every leader owns a part of the business. Focused on input metrics that improve outputs. Drove promotions, 3 Sr Ops, 2 Ops, 6 AMs. • Safety Performance – Improved SLI scores by 23%, drove LTIR from 1.45 to 0. Safety culture reset through engagement, empowerment, and prioritization. New slogan, SWAG, and floor walks to set expectations.• Leadership and Associate Culture – Created an environment where leaders and associates can offer feedback and be empowered to take action to fix problems. Daily Gemba walks, monthly assoc meetings, bi-monthly manager meetings. Assoc Attrition from 2.3% to 1.5% with Attendance from 82% to 89%. Show less Sortable Robotics and Non-Sort Operations. Responsible for Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Engagement for 1200 hourly employees and 40 salaried managers that produced 153.9MM units in 2019, with 9 weeks of #1 performance and 25 weeks of top 5 in the network.• Served in a stretch Assistant General Manager role since October 2019 (currently acting) providing direction and guidance to peers and support teams within the building. Provided consistency during General Manager transition and led my peers to deliver 5.8M units (local record) processed in peak week.• Created the 2020 vision for the FC centered on 3 main pillars. Created building-wide ownership model where every leader has clear expectations and a space in which they can improve performance.• Implemented quality containment program that innovated inventory storage and drove AR floor health from 22nd to 1st over 10 weeks, which reduced FPY by 30% and aided in improvements in direct-line performance• In 2018, turned the inbound operation around from 113 TPH to 160 TPH in 8 weeks.• Led the building launch as the Change Manager – led station retrofit for picking and stowing (260 stations); Created network-standard real-time quality metric deck (24 websites, 4 macros); Led the hiring effort of 4500 hourly employees and on-boarded 120 salaried leaders.• Leader development across the entire FC. Created standard evaluation criteria for monthly talent reviews, aided in 36 promotions – superior (1) peer (2) Ops (12) AMs (21) and mentored 4 peers. Show less The ACES Program Manager of Operations role represents a key component of the Amazon Customer Excellence System (ACES) in Fulfillment. Expertise in Program Management using such techniques such as Six Sigma, DMAIC, DFSS, Project Management, Process Mapping, Problem Solving, Cross Functional Team Building, Change Management and deep knowledge of Operations Management in Distribution Centers and end-to-end Supply Chain Management is a must to be successfulResponsible for process standardization across North America. Also responsible for Benchmarking, performance improvement, and continuous improvement work including teams in Nashville, Baltimore, Dallas and Newark. • Network-level project to improve unit transfer process, both FC process and system process. Collected best practices and led the standardizing effort across NA, totaling improvements of $7.2MM annually. • Acted in Senior Operations Manager role in Newark. On loan, stepped in and lead a team of 8 salaried managers and 250 hourly employees of an unfamiliar product type (groceries). Drove bottom-line performance improvement of 30% in 8 weeks.• Led Network Train-the-Trainer course on Continuous improvement Essentials. Taught over 400 leaders the essentials of CI, including Waste Identification, Root Cause Analysis, Pereto, A3, and project management. Show less Responsible for safety, quality and productivity of a shift for both inbound and outbound operations, leading a combined total of 12 salaried mangers (3-5 at a time) and up to 450 hourly employees at time. • Led my peers through manager evaluation ranking process and development program. Fostered promotions of peers (3) managers (6) and hourly (12). Became the standard process for the region.• Helped peer site in Louisville KY as a shift Ops. Stepped in 4 weeks before peak season and delivered 20% improvement to the bottom-line performance. Mentored peers to implement best-practices that drove operational health in KPI’s. Supported and empowered the team to make decisions and set record performance• Designed and implemented process changes. Hanging Garment handling improvement - $3MM annually; 315K SF capacity expansion - $1.6MM capital project; Led 2 Kaizen events Show less

  • General Manager

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Site Leader

    Apr 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Senior Operations Manager

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2021

  • Program Manager, ACES

    May 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Operations Manager

    Jul 2013 - May 2016

  • Area Manager

    Aug 2011 - Jul 2013