Experienced operations executive with track record of developing and implementing cutting edge operations strategies.
2007-2013, Amazon: helping develop, implement, and lead many of the core Fulfillment Center building blocks that have supported Amazon's tremendous growth
2013-2015, Uniqlo USA: designing and building out the network and team to support Uniqlo's rapid North American expansion
2015-Present, Amazon: Leading the US network for Amazon's innovative Prime Now rapid delivery program.
Specialties: Operations & Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Process Improvement, Strategy, Team Leadership and Development
Director, Prime Now Operations, North America @ Leading North American Operations for Amazon Prime Now. From August 2015 to Present (3 months) Greater New York City AreaDirector of Logistics and Supply Chain, Uniqlo USA @ Uniqlo USA is a subsidiary of Fast Retailing, the world’s fourth largest retail apparel company with over $14B in sales.
Designed and built out the distribution and transportation network and team to support Uniqlo's rapid North American expansion. Supported growth from 7 to 42 stores along with a quadrupling of the ECommerce business over 2 years in the role. From June 2013 to July 2015 (2 years 2 months) New York, NYDirector of Transportation @ Ran outbound transportation for fully owned Amazon.com subsidiary Quidsi Inc. (Diapers.com, Soap.com, Wag.com). Expanded carrier lanes with focus on speed of delivery adding same day delivery in 2 markets while reducing package level costs by 5%, built carrier performance program to manage on-time delivery and carrier delivery defects, and added software/system functionality to manage expanding volume. From April 2012 to May 2013 (1 year 2 months) Jersey City, NJSr. Operations Manager, Outbound @ • Led outbound team of 30 managers, 3000+ full time and seasonal associates at Whitestown, IN fulfillment center to Amazon World Wide Fulfillment record Holiday season setting both single day and peak week shipping records.
• Guided outbound team through 400K sq. ft. facility expansion to bring site to 1 million total sq. ft., largest volume and storage site in Amazon’s North American network. Coordinated operations component of integration for new advanced sortation system, two new tote routers, and two new shipping sorters. While continuously running largest volume site in North America through intrusive expansion project site achieved 4+ million hours worked without a lost time safety incident. From February 2011 to March 2012 (1 year 2 months) Indianapolis, Indiana AreaSite Leader @ Led startup and inaugural Holiday Season for new 600K sq. ft. fulfillment center in Breinigsville, PA for team of 15 exempt managers and 900 hourly associates. Team met aggressive 4 week opening timeline and exceeded inbound and outbound volume plan for Holiday season 2010. From October 2010 to February 2011 (5 months) Allentown, Pennsylvania AreaSr. Operations Manager, Holiday Flex Program @ North American Fulfillment, Holiday Flex Program
Ran strategic program to reduce fixed cost spend and capital requirement to handle Holiday season volume increase through development of network of temporary Q4 facilities. Inaugural Northern KY facility had successful 2009 Holiday season, leading to standardization of program components for rollout of 3 Holiday Flex facilities in 2010. From July 2009 to October 2010 (1 year 4 months) Cincinnati AreaOperations Manager @ Performed in multiple roles of increasing responsibility in New Castle, DE fulfillment center.
• Led Outbound team of 16 managers and 1200 associates for Holiday season '08 and support teams including process improvement, engineering, and training for Q1-Q2 '09.
• Led weekend shift outbound team in Q1-Q3 '08 to lowest safety incident rate of all outbound shifts while exceeding productivity goals. Mentored weekend shift team on process improvement, leading to over 20 weekend shift kaizens and $220K in validated financial savings on projects that management team led or participated on.
• Managed 50 person picking department through '07 Holiday season, developing team to enable smooth ramp to 150+ associates during busiest week. From 2007 to June 2009 (2 years) Greater Philadelphia AreaFuture Leaders Program Associate, Operations @ From June 2006 to August 2006 (3 months) Analyst @ From August 2003 to June 2005 (1 year 11 months)
MBA, Operations Management, Strategy @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management From 2005 to 2007 B.S.E., Operations Research and Financial Engineering @ Princeton University From 1999 to 2003 Scott Lescher is skilled in: Leadership, Strategy, Operations Management, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Process Improvement, Cross-functional Team..., E-commerce, Data Analysis, Start-ups, Logistics, Supply Chain