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Martin J. Ramirez

Yucaipa

Summary

Operations executive with 29 years of experience in program management and distribution leadership at major companies including Amazon and Walgreens. Expertise in driving transformation and enhancing profitability through effective team building and operational excellence. Proven ability to scale operations and implement initiatives that deliver substantial financial and cultural improvements. Skilled in change management tailored to diverse audiences.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Plant Manager (Multi-Site Leadership)

Sleep Number Corporation
06.2023 - Current
  • Spearheaded cultural transformation at California site, implementing leadership best practices and engagement strategies to enhance safety and financial performance.
  • Promoted to lead flagship Minnesota plant following successful turnaround initiatives.
  • Championed cross-functional collaboration and operations discipline, resulting in network-wide adoption of performance tracking tools.
  • Designed and deployed shift planning tool across six sites, projecting $1.73 million in annual savings.
  • Launched comprehensive scorecard system to improve visibility of KPIs throughout the network.
  • Increased process path performance by 20.5%, generating $1.2 million in efficiency gains.

Senior Manager, North America Change Management & Operations

Amazon – AMZL (Amazon Logistics)
08.2013 - 06.2023
  • Directed high-impact change programs across 315 delivery stations, influencing over 208K associates and drivers.
  • Scaled learning and operational launches across U.S., Canada, EU, and Emerging Markets.
  • Established standardized operational and training frameworks aligned with key business priorities.
  • Developed AMZL change management infrastructure, achieving $277M in network savings.
  • Reduced leadership communication time by 624 hours annually through milestone dashboards.
  • Created and led L&D launch program for 135 stations in U.S. and Canada, expanding AMZL by 51.7%.
  • Engineered Outbound Sorter Visibility Tool, generating $6.5M in savings and 163M+ container capacity.
  • Increased California’s delivery capacity by 148% while overseeing 125% expansion of AMZL infrastructure.

Operations Manager

Walgreens
Moreno Valley
02.2012 - 08.2013
  • Designed security measures for picking, transporting, and receiving pharmaceuticals at retail pharmacies.
  • Collaborated with retail, transportation, and operations teams to enhance logistics strategies.
  • Achieved 63% improvement in productivity and on-time service through targeted analytics.
  • Reduced transportation dispatch time by 63% via effective capacity planning.
  • Optimized paper-pick processes, boosting productivity by 19% through velocity analysis.
  • Increased pallets processed per hour by 27% using replenishment trend analysis.
  • Launched mentoring and Individual Development Plan programs to strengthen bench depth.
  • Raised inbound receipt success rate by 47% through strategic capacity alignment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Phoenix
San Bernardino, CA

Supply Chain Management -

Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton, CA

Skills

  • Operational Strategy & Execution
  • Multi-Site Leadership & Turnaround
  • P&L Management & Budgeting
  • Change Management & Transformation
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Kaizen
  • 5S
  • Logistics & Fulfillment (Middle/Last Mile)
  • Leadership Development & Culture Building
  • Robotics & Automation in High-Speed Environments

Professional Development

  • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
  • Cornell University – Grocery Warehouse Management
  • Cornell University – Human Resources

Timeline

Plant Manager (Multi-Site Leadership)

Sleep Number Corporation
06.2023 - Current

Senior Manager, North America Change Management & Operations

Amazon – AMZL (Amazon Logistics)
08.2013 - 06.2023

Operations Manager

Walgreens
02.2012 - 08.2013

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

University of Phoenix

Supply Chain Management -

Cal State Fullerton
Martin J. Ramirez