NATALIA SIEK

Senior Operations Leader with 10+ years of progressive experience leading high-volume distribution and supply chain operations. Proven success managing large-scale teams, optimizing inbound, outbound, inventory, and value-added services while driving improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. Experienced in Lean initiatives, continuous improvement, KPI management, and developing teams to achieve operational excellence and business objectives.

• Lead a high-volume Global Industrial distribution center.
• Leadership responsibility for 120+ associates and salaried leaders across four operational shifts.
• Functional ownership of Receiving (Domestic & Imports), Inventory Control, Returns, Assembly, Shipping, Quality, and Safety.
• Maintain 99%+ inventory accuracy through inventory governance and cycle count execution.
• Consistently achieve 95%+ Shipping SLA across parcel and LTL operations.
• Lead network-wide Continuous Improvement (CI) and Kaizen initiatives.
• Systems: SAP WMS, Labor Management Systems (LMS), RF Technology.

• Directed end-to-end distribution operations supporting inbound, inventory, value-added services, and outbound fulfillment while consistently achieving customer service, quality, and operational performance objectives.
• Led a workforce of 120+ associates and frontline leaders across four operational shifts, driving accountability, succession planning, leadership development, and operational excellence.
• Improved operational productivity by 10% through labor optimization, process standardization, workflow redesign, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Reduced annual demurrage expenses by $1.4 million by optimizing inbound scheduling, trailer utilization, dock capacity, and carrier coordination.
• Maintained 99%+ inventory accuracy by strengthening inventory control processes, cycle count execution, and root cause analysis.
• Consistently achieved a 95%+ shipping SLA through strategic labor planning, execution discipline, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Improved quality performance by 5% through standardized work, operational audits, associate development, and process controls.
• Led and participated in network-wide Continuous Improvement and Kaizen events, implementing scalable best practices and operational improvements across multiple distribution centers.
• Partnered with senior leadership and Finance on labor planning, budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and operational performance reviews.
• Championed initiatives focused on Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, and People using KPI dashboards and data-driven decision making.