James Horton
Manager- Central Operations at PreFix Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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PreFix Inc.
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United States
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager- Central Operations
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Sep 2021 - Present
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Fraud Investigator
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Apr 2020 - Jul 2021
▪ Orchestrated investigation efforts focused on allegations of public assistance fraud, resulting in the recovery of $227,000, intentional program violation disqualifications, and criminal charges. ▪ Utilized multiple databases, including Accurint, Colorado State Courts, Division of Motor Vehicles, and Department of Labor and Employment to gather evidence for administrative and criminal proceedings. ▪ Boosted morale and increased recovery dollars by 300% through the implementation of innovative investigation techniques and strategies.▪ Improved case completion per month rate by 25%, aided in the development of a case-flow checklist.▪ Built and utilized partnerships with law enforcement and other government agencies, including sheriff, police, DHS, and FBI, to obtain information and documentation. ▪ Decreased response time by 50%; repaired relationships with internal and external partners to streamline investigation processes.▪ Interviewed clients, spouses, landlords, employers, and others to obtain the facts of the case being investigated. ▪ Conducted diligent searches for children removed from homes; identified and ensured next of kinship placements.
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Jefferson County, Colorado
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Child Support Enforcement Analyst
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May 2019 - Apr 2020
▪ Oversaw a caseload of 500+ child support cases; conducted skip tracing investigations into parents’ whereabouts, employment status, ability to pay, and assets. ▪ Met organizational goals of preparing and filing at least 2 contempt of court motions each month.▪ Role-modeled and mentored team in investigative techniques to improve department outcomes from 10 contempt motions to 20 contempt motions.▪ Captured higher client payment rates, achieving 73% from 68% in less than 6 months by contacting all assigned cases and providing education on the ramifications of not paying court-ordered child support.
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Total Wine & More
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager- Operations
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Apr 2015 - Apr 2019
▪ One of 4 managers leading a team of 50-75 team members in all operations, including inventory, warehouse, vendors, shipping, receiving, shrink, and in stocks for a $40 million sales retail store.▪ Reduced “unexplained loss” by 50%; led a massive reorganization project of the district warehouse improving inventory control, location accuracy, and access efficiency. ▪ Decreased shrink by 20% at the store level by implementing new shrink control processes.▪ Acknowledged as a district trainer focusing on the onboarding and continued development of new supervisors and managers. ▪ Streamlined truck breakdown process from completion in 3 days down to 8 hours by reorganizing staff responsibilities within the process.▪ Appointed to lead special new-store building projects throughout the country as an inventory and warehousing subject matter expert (SME).
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Target
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Assets Protection Specialist- Team Lead
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2014
▪ Focused on external loss and initiated high-value loss investigations; fostered partnerships with local law enforcement agencies to ensure swift apprehension of suspects.▪ Collaborated and supported the target national investigations team with organized retail crime investigations. ▪ Shared information with the district loss prevention team; maintained detailed records of theft trends and activities.▪ Monitored and captured theft activities and property damage situations utilizing a complex camera system consisting of up to 75 cameras.
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Education
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Colorado State University Global
Master’s Degree, Organizational Leadership -
Florida International University
Bachelor's Degree, Criminal Justice