Obsidian Axis GroupSUPPLY CHAIN & WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS

EXPERIENCE

Cedric Corbett.
Fulfillment. Distribution.
Supply chain.

Founder and Managing Partner of Obsidian Axis Group. Operations leader with roles at Amazon, International Paper, and Spirit Halloween, and recent consulting work in warehouse systems and simulation.

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Cedric Corbett
CEDRIC CORBETT

Operator experience.
Measured results.

FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNEROBSIDIAN AXIS GROUP

ROLES

Operations leadership.
Results from each role.

  • Warehouse and Supply Chain Consulting

    Recent

    Built a 786-wave distribution center simulation and a 56-KPI performance architecture for a global logistics provider. Supported warehouse execution system strategy and vendor selection for a top global automaker. Supported a Manhattan Active Warehouse Management transition at a retail replenishment site.

  • Sr. Manager, Operations & Continuous Improvement · Spirit Halloween

    Multi-site fulfillment

    Owned multi-site P&L performance for a high-volume distribution network and delivered a $1.4M year-over-year financial improvement in 2024. Increased building productivity by 15% and pick rates by 42% with no increase in labor hours. Served as regional WMS subject matter expert. Led 4 managers, 23 supervisors, and 500 to 600 associates.

  • Sr. Operations Manager · Amazon

    Network operations

    Advised on operations across 75 warehouses on the network consolidation steering committee, eliminating 546,000 staffing hours and adding 7.5M units of package capacity. Managed a $25M automation investment that delivered $60M+ in indirect labor savings and 30M+ units of added single-pack throughput annually. Led 4 managers, 16 supervisors, and 450 to 500 associates.

  • Operations Manager, Procurement Operations · Amazon

    Distribution center

    Increased packing capacity by 17.5% by reengineering fulfillment flow. Redesigned material handling from pallet to cage, raising HOV rates by 27%. Managed procurement operations with $2.3M in cost savings and built audit procedures that became the foundation for the corporate indirect procurement team.

  • Purchasing Manager · International Paper

    East Region

    Negotiated $9.4M in supplier savings and drove $10M in working capital improvements across East Region operations. Managed RFPs and contracts across multiple sites.

Education and certification

  • B.S., Global Supply Chain and Operations, University of South Carolina
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Selected case study

Cash Flow Restructuring & Reverse Factoring Strategy ↗

This case study describes a modeled enterprise opportunity. It is professional background, not a promise of results for another business.

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