Darren Poe

Senior Operations Manager

Lead Inbound and Outbound fulfillment operations shipping 150M+ units a year. Own safety, throughput, quality, cost, and associate engagement across multiple departments.

• Shipped 150M+ units in a year with substantially fewer labor hours, beating operating plan.
• Set a record for annual Inbound volume in 2025, up 11% year over year.
• Cut late orders leaving the building 75% year over year and delivery defects 49%.
• Reduced facility injury rate 20% in 2025 and Inbound recordable incidents 16% through behavioral coaching and injury council initiatives.
• Cut onboarding costs 78% through cross-training and proactive labor planning.
• Partnered with engineering teams to improve machine-learning models for labor planning.

Operations Manager

Ran a three-shift manufacturing facility with $110M in annual revenue and 175 employees.

• Increased profitability 30% through OEE improvement and Lean-based workforce optimization.
• Launched a facility-wide continuous improvement program using Lean Six Sigma.
• Coached and promoted seven team members into supervisory and management roles.
• Held 98%+ on-time delivery by aligning production planning with Finance and Supply Chain.

Production Manager and Process Engineer

Promoted from Process Engineer to Production Manager in under three years at a high-volume, unionized flexible packaging plant.

• Reduced labor costs 20% while holding output, through better scheduling and workforce allocation.
• Delivered $2M+ in annual savings through waste elimination and process standardization.
• Led the site's SAP implementation as quality subject matter expert.
• Built leadership training for union team leads.

Missile Handling Technician

Inspected, maintained, and transported LGM-30 Minuteman III missiles. Recognized as Professional Performer in Missile Standardization, Evaluation and Training Assessment.