Kimberly T. Locigno

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Webster, NY 14580

585-***-****

585-***-****

acspue@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

A proactive Operations Manager with exceptional experience in strategic planning, organizational

development, team building, and customer driven management. A leader with a proven track record of

combining operations management and change-agent skills with keen business sense and project

management abilities to solve organizational and operational issues and improve business processes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CooperVision, Inc., West Henrietta, New York 2011-2015

Sr. Buyer/Planner

Planned and executed purchasing, fitting set and packaging requirements, capacity plans, S&OP, and silver

stock replenishment for fitting sets and revenue product lines to maintain service level commitments.

Developed supplier relationships and supplier selection criteria and strategies. Provided decision support and

maintained good manufacturing practices in fitting set assembly, packaging, and distribution settings.

Developed production dashboard for fitting set assembly and initiated production meetings to

maximize build capacity and maintain minimal inventory levels to support 98% customer service

level.

Managed Green Belt project for bulk packaging of fitting set racks to reduce: inventoried items,

levels, and space by 33%; materials handling, packaging supplies and freight costs by $50K.

Implemented global direct shipment process from suppliers for rack orders from worldwide sites to

eliminate unnecessary shipping, inventorying, and handling by local Distribution Centers.

Provided leadership and project management for new product launches with suppliers, global supply

chain, finance, marketing, sales administration, customer service, and packaging teams to facilitate

successful launches for multiple product families.

Oldcastle APG, Inc. a/k/a Domine Builders Supply, Fishers, New York

The leading North American manufacturer of concrete masonry, lawn and garden, and paving products, APG

is a $340M Architectural Products Group comprised of 206 companies in North America, a division of CRH,

plc, Ireland.

Site Manager 2001-2009

Directly responsible for the inventory, purchasing, and production management for 30 acre site including

four manufacturing plants, $2.8M of inventory, and an annual operating budget of $3.6M. Oversaw team of

34 employees including 26 manufacturing and non-manufacturing personnel, and 8 professional and clerical

front office staff comprised of Purchasing, Manufacturing, Sales, Customer Service, and Safety departments.

Developed inventory build-up schedule that cut manufacturing and labor costs by reducing

unnecessary production shifts while achieving targeted inventory levels.

Monitor inventory levels and lead quarterly physical inventory audits to determine and verify

inventory accuracy and valuation.

Reduced facility operating expenses and maintenance costs by 4.7% by obtaining preferred pricing,

terms, and discounts from suppliers. Member of the National Procurement Team that successfully

planned and implemented this project.

Created staggered start times to maximize workforce efficiency and save on labor costs.

Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training personnel as well as scheduling regular, overtime, and

vacation hours and enforcing company policies, rules, and regulations while fostering a team

building environment.

Implemented Everyday Excellence Program (GMP) and managed steering committee focusing on

five plant fundamentals: Safety, Housekeeping, Quality, Productivity, and Maintenance. Reduced

production downtime by 5% overall (100,000 cycles annually) and increased quality by performing

regularly scheduled preventative and predictive maintenance.

Facility consolidation: planned and executed consolidation of two manufacturing facilities and two

labor contracts into one location and one contract. Transfer of $750K in inventory, $2.8M in

equipment, and 26 employees was completed ahead of schedule and resulted in $340K annual

savings while maintaining high service level commitments.

Production Manager, Fleet Supervisor, Purchasing Agent 1996-2001

Directly responsible for production, purchasing, and inventory planning for $1.5M, manage fleet of 22

delivery trucks and material handling equipment, and oversaw team of 29 employees.

Created and implemented production plan to reduce inventory of manufactured products by lowering

stock levels and eliminating inventory of products with minimal sales (C items).

Successfully improved fleet downtime and lowered repair labor and maintenance costs by 38%

($143K) with alternative vendor services.

Coordinated successful implementation of point-of-sale system resulting in overall staff reduction.

Management Assistant, Collections Manager, Purchasing Agent 1989-1996

Directly collaborate with President and Vice President on all corporate, labor, facility and marketing matters,

manage accounts receivable and collections, negotiate purchase/lease of office equipment, maintenance

agreements and supplies, and supervise team of 31 employees including 23 manufacturing and non-

manufacturing personnel and 8 professional and clerical front office staff comprised of Purchasing,

Manufacturing, Sales, Customer Service, and Safety departments.

EDUCATION

Monroe Community College, Rochester, New York

A.A.S Business Administration, December, 2012

Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, New York

B.S. Business Administration, Spring 2016

TRAINING

CooperVision Inc., Rochester, NY 2012

Global Leadership Training for 1st Line Managers

Achieve Global, Annapolis, MD 2004

Leadership Development Program

Dale Carnegie, Nashville, TN 2002

Leadership Training for Managers

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