Kevin Fifield

• Advanced to executive leadership in Distribution & Fulfillment and significantly maximized operating leverage by increasing corporate sales revenues, mitigating supply chain cost increase, and reducing overall supply chain cost as a percentage of sales. • Oversaw the company's distribution center (DC) operations, including domestic DCs, third-party logistics, a returns facility, and a consolidation facility. • Implemented a labor management program across the company's two largest DCs, bolstering productivity and accuracy by integrating incentive pay for two high-performers. • Led the leadership team through a period of flat sales and preparation for a merger with the company's largest competitor by implementing two major cost-saving programs.

• Oversaw DC operations, including directing a high-performance team and allocating a multimillion-dollar budget. • Partnered with Supply Chain Operations to establish shipping capabilities from retail sites, utilizing a store-based warehouse management system that enabled explosive growth. • Oversaw construction and seamless onboarding of a new, large-scale DC in Utah.

• Improved productivity and cost-per-unit on inbound and outbound units by integrating a continuous improvement culture; engaged front-line employees, departmental SMEs, and the leadership team to develop effective process improvements. • Enhanced safety rating to less than half of the national average for DCs, achieving best among five divisional facilities by prioritizing safety accountability and implementing a behavior observation program.

• Managed Direct-to-Customer orders, initiating operational changes that increased order accuracy, productivity, and thru put. • Introduced voice technology to improve accuracy, scan/sort technology with voice to elevate productivity, autobagger to bolster packaging efficiency, and new shipping sortation equipment to increase packer productivity.

• Led a staff overseeing operations for a unique combination of complementary businesses consisting of an independent sporting goods dealership and a franchise offering baseball and softball instruction. • Managed marketing/sales plans targeting the consumer sports market, pioneering a focus on direct sales that facilitated a significant increase in annual sales of team sports equipment and apparel. • Performed extensive professional networking to bolster sales of instructional services.

• Directed operations of a DC, including leading a cross-functional team and allocating a budget. • Exceeded safety, productivity, accuracy, service, and outbound volume goals annually, and received ranking in the top 1% for DC operations nationally from the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. • Led the Distribution Leadership Support Team to assess leadership competency gaps, develop meaningful leadership opportunities for all levels, and ensure continuity of the performance management cycle.

• Achieved record peak season execution, performing above projections with reduced per-package cost, injuries, and lost time. • Created and managed a cross-functional Seasonal Leadership Program to develop consistency in job titles and performance management expectations, leading to a significant improvement in employee performance.

• Supervised a staff conducting replenishment operations, leading company efforts to keep a non-union environment by introducing a performance management program that enhanced productivity, attendance, and morale.