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Michael D. Moore

Strategic Operations | Operating Model Design | AI-Enabled Execution

Phoenix, AZ 323.251.0614 M.D.Moore8@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/michaelmoore-usc m-d-moore.com

Summary

Senior operator with 15+ years turning ambiguous priorities into operating models, clear ownership, and measurable execution. Set the operating framework for a $3.51B Amazon commercial program, designed the 500-store inventory operating model for Whole Foods Market, and served as a contract COO reporting to a CEO. Now runs Saka One, where two live AI systems apply the same discipline with human review gates.

Experience

Saka One Enterprises

Founder, AI Operations and Execution Systems
Jan 2026 to Present

Lead discovery, delivery, and adoption for Project Bridge and BUILD, two live AI systems with human review gates.

  • Took Project Bridge to 97% activation in a live senior cohort, then more than doubled completion (23% to 49%) by redesigning the workflow from usage data.
  • Designed BUILD Coach's knowledge base and prompt playbooks from a veteran seller's five-stage method, scored on a 7-point rubric, so rep-level improvement is inspectable by managers.
  • Run concurrent workstreams through roadmaps, requirements, QA/UAT, launch gates, and weekly priority reviews with clear owners and next actions.

Amazon Advertising

Manager, Ads Account Management (Commercial Program Operations)
Jun 2022 to Jan 2026

Led a 13-person team governing $400M+ in partnerships (95% GRR, 120% NRR) and set the operating framework for a $3.51B tentpole program (+19.7% YoY) across 15+ cross-functional teams.

  • Designed the PEAK operating framework (phase-gated plans, named owners, weekly inspection) for Prime Day and tentpole events: pitch coverage 32% to 80%+, Prime Day close rate 28% to 48%, $269M closed-won (+46% YoY).
  • Redesigned escalation intake and decision rights: issue resolution from 8+ hours to under 3, peak-event tickets from 30+ to under 5.
  • Delivered the Global Deals Dashboard in three weeks against a typical two-plus-month product timeline: one coverage view across four regions, 70% adopted outside my line.
  • Rebuilt the 40-module account manager academy: live participation 50% to 85%, ramp time 8 weeks to under 5.
  • Authored the strategy briefs, postmortems, and action plans that carried PEAK into the 2025 strategy and expanded it across EU, Canada, and APAC.

Amazon Franchise Operations

Regional Business Coach (Operational Performance Lead)
Aug 2021 to Jun 2022
  • Designed P&L coaching and monthly performance reviews for 40 delivery partners moving 14M+ packages a month: $3M+ quarterly incremental revenue, safety and quality defects down 20%.

Amazon Retail

Brand Concierge Manager (Enterprise Partner Operating Model)
Dec 2020 to Aug 2021

Enterprise partner operating model lead for L'Oréal's $400M, seven-brand portfolio, the first Brand Concierge team for a Consumables vendor.

  • Designed the four-layer operating model (roles and decision rights, weekly executive cadence, standardized scorecards, SOPs and workback plans): 4x faster issue resolution, 110% YoY portfolio growth.
  • Aligned fragmented brand reporting around shared operating metrics: 99% fill rate, 90% order confirmation, 100% inventory data quality. The model was codified as the enterprise partner playbook.

Amazon / Whole Foods Market

Senior Program Manager, Integration and Operations
Dec 2017 to Dec 2020

Integration and operations lead for a zero-to-one online grocery operating model across 500 stores and 12 regions, launched without a centralized inventory system.

  • Designed the three-phase inventory operating model (daily audits, INF verification, regional accountability): defect rate from 9.7% to about 3.6%, a 63% reduction, with 95%+ audit adoption across the network.
  • Ran a 7-day manual pilot before engineering automated it, scaled from 2 stores to 184, and compressed the product roadmap from about 12 months to under 6.
  • The operating model carried $50M in annualized sales and $67M in network-wide cost savings before the technology caught up.
  • Aligned Field Operations, Retail, Product and Engineering, and Whole Foods regional leadership without formal authority.

Amazon Restaurants

Business Development Manager
Oct 2016 to Dec 2017
  • Designed a weekly territory and follow-up rhythm for a 50-restaurant book of business, beating acquisition targets 40% and reaching 60% demo-to-close conversion.

Amazon Fulfillment

Operations Manager
Dec 2014 to Oct 2016
  • Designed a team-lead structure and weekly coaching rhythm for 300+ associates, lifting productivity 15% and producing 11 promotions to leadership within three months.

The Dish Factory

Contract Chief Operating Officer
2014, 8-month contract
  • Reported directly to the CEO to modernize two retail locations and a digital sales channel, contributing to about 35% online revenue growth and 25%+ store traffic growth.

Rocket Learning

Regional Manager
Aug 2009 to Jun 2014
  • Launched regional operations across 8 states and 65 districts, hiring 7 territory managers and 30+ field sellers in three weeks, and helped secure $15M+ in multi-year contracts at a 90% proposal win rate.

Dormroom Deliveries

Founder & Operator
Aug 2006 to May 2009
  • Founded and scaled a two-territory delivery business to $1M+ annual revenue within three years, owning P&L, operations, logistics, staffing, partnerships, and growth.

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