Male Confidence Builder Blog: Introducing The Talented Ashleigh Turpin!

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What is your role at Bodybuilding.com?

I am an Inventory Replenisher and my role is to ensure that we have the right products, in the correct location on the shelves so that we can get customer orders out quickly and accurately. I also help resolve errors or product issues that are identified in Receiving. Since I began working here in 2011 I have had an opportunity to fill multiple positions. I started as a picker, moved to packing, and have even done some supervising. This range of experience has given me the ability to solve problems better because I can see things from many different angles.

What keeps you motivated to do your job well?

My motivation comes from the positive feedback emails that we often get from satisfied customers, along with the encouragement from the team around me. Most of our team members have been here for a long time so we feel like a little family. We really motivate each other to do our best.

Pennsylvania team members, left to right: Briana Taylor, Justin Swarner, Ashleigh Turpin, Chris Prendergast, Rick Zeiders, Jared Fissel

How does our company mission resonate with your daily duties?

Part of our mission as a company is to supply products and supplements to aid in our customers’ fitness journeys. Part of my job in inventory is to make sure every product in the building is easily locatable. This ensures the efficiency and accuracy of the orders that are shipped out to our customers.

In three words, describe what it is like to work in the eCommerce industry and Bodybuilding.com.

Rewarding, challenging, exciting.

What makes you most proud of working for Bodybuilding.com?

It makes me proud to see all of the lives that we help change. I walk into my local gym and see people sporting Bodybuilding.com shirts and accessories all the time. When I tell people where I work, it is awesome to hear that a lot of them have heard about us or already order from us.

Bodybuilding.com is known for awesome benefits and fun culture. What is your favorite perk or aspect of company culture?

I love the Team Member Fitness Program that pays us to work out every month! I used to count each day I went to the gym to make sure I would go enough to earn the in-store credit. But now I go so often that I don’t even have to think about it anymore and it has really become part of my lifestyle. We also get to do fun team building events like paintball and go-kart racing activities.

Paintball team building event, left to right: Chris Reinert, Erik Lewis, Cody Clark, Robert Shields, Steven Mace, Ashleigh Turpin, Whitney Tyson

How has Bodybuilding.com influenced your health and fitness?

Bodybuilding.com has made me more aware of my health and has made me slightly obsessed with fitness. If someone told me 4 years ago that I would be going to the gym every weekday morning before 4am, I wouldn’t believe it. I enjoy going to the gym and following different workouts through the BodySpace app. I have learned so much from our site, my co-workers, and management. I am now more informed about fitness and able to use what I have learned to help and encourage others to be healthy. Bodybuilding.com piqued my interest in health and fitness and continues to hold it there.

Do you have a favorite sport?

I enjoy hiking and outdoor exercise. And, I absolutely love to play volleyball. I can’t say I’m the best at it, but I always have fun playing when I have the opportunity.

Ashleigh hiking at Hickory Run State Park and participating in the 2015 Color Run in Hershey, PA

What is the funniest thing you have overheard at work?

Occasionally, a few of us prank each other to keep things fun. One morning my co-worker, Bree, switched the ‘J’ and ‘D’ keys on the inbound lead’s keyboard before he got to work. He repeatedly got his login password wrong because it coincidentally contained one or both of those letters. We were unaware that he had also just recently changed his password. We were able to watch him from the office as he threw his hands in the air, wondering what he was doing wrong. We finally ran out and told him what was going on before he managed to get himself locked out of the computer. We all had a good laugh over it.