KIMBERLY RIO

4327 BRIDGEHAVEN DRIVE

SMYRNA, GA 30080
678.239.4255 kr764028@westpost.net

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Results-driven, executive with extensive integrated supply chain
experience. Strong general management qualifications in international
procurement, manufacturing production scheduling and control,
inventory materials management, finance, supplier quality and program
development. Specialized education in Six Sigma management including
Black Belt Certification, CPIM Certification in Basics of Supply
Chain Management and Master Planning of Resources, resulting in
numerous awards and recognition for performance excellence.
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Leadership / Team Building
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Organization Restructuring
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Import / Export Operations
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Cost Optimization and Control
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Project Management
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Business Turnarounds
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Line Structure Development
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Strategic Supplier Development
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Brand Launches
 MRP System Experience with: Cullinet, MACPAC, Oracle and SAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE HOME DEPOT, Atlanta, GA 2006 a" PRESENT

$66.2B leading worldwide home improvement retailer.
DIRECTOR, Merchandise Planning 2007 a" Present
Led assortment planning for the $5.6B Kitchens and Appliances
department comprised of 40 associates. Aligning and interconnecting
finance, visual merchandising, core merchandising, inventory product
replenishment, global sourcing and direct fulfillment merchandising
teams to devise product classification strategies enabling
merchandising to assort the right product, at the right time, at the
right price.
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Spearheaded the departmental Portfolio Management Strategy
initiative, identifying underperforming skus in relation to GMROI and
Space Optimization metrics, achieving sku reductions of 30 a" 60% and
inventory reductions of 21 a" 53% in the cooking and cleaning
categories.
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Achieved $67.6M in savings through product line reviews, major sub
contract negotiations and the utilization of the ARIBA "Request for
Proposal" process.
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Launched two exclusive brands for special order countertop
classification leveraging competitive retail pricing to attain a 13%
sales lift, cost savings of $27M and 30% improvement in attachment
rates.
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Implemented the national sink reset reducing sku counts from 124 to
50 resulting in an inventory reduction of 19% while maintaining sales
in the economically declining market.
DIRECTOR, Global Sourcing 2006 a" 2007
Led the International Procurement organization for Kitchen and
Appliances with a spend of $5.4B. Primary focus on sourcing / vendor
management in regards to international and domestic supply chain
strategies, including cost out, profit margin improvement, new
product introductions, and sales growth.
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Developed negotiation strategy process utilized by services at the
fabrication and installation level to negotiate labor costs on a
national level resulting in costs savings of $12M exceeding goal by
58%.
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Changed business culture within the product line review process, by
unbundling the Special Order Countertop Integrated Supply Chain,
providing visibility into component cost and opportunities for better
regional costs with distributors, installers, and fabricators.

ELECTROLUX CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, NORTH AMERICA, Augusta, GA

2004 a" 2006
$17B manufacturer of heavy lawn and ground care equipment.
VICE PRESIDENT, Purchasing
Launched key supply chain transformation and founded a centralized
corporate purchasing organization. Oversaw a staff of 12 commodity
managers, purchasing controller, and 12 buyer-planners with a spend
of $1.5B.
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Facilitated transition of purchasing operations from 3 individual
plants to corporate headquarters while maintaining 100% product on
time delivery.
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ELECTROLUX CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, NORTH AMERICA (Continued)

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Reestablished supplier relationships focused on centralized
leveraged buying opportunities which resulted in $50M in bottom line
savings, by ensuring lowest possible commodity costs leveraging
year-over-year growth opportunities with key suppliers, capitalizing
on low cost country sourcing opportunities, and instituting new
technology changes.
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Led 200 / 300 Series transition for NA which transitioned several
key products, involving 53 different suppliers to Nashville and
Dequeen, AR, from Swedish manufacturing locations.

CARRIER CORPORATION, McMinnville, TN 2003 a" 2004

$12.5B leading global manufacturer of HVAC equipment.
PURCHASING DIRECTOR
Led the purchasing organization consisting of 7 commodity managers
and a financial manager with a spend of $200M.
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 Changed business environment and culture by introducing "Achieving
Customer Excellence" initiatives into the supply chain, setting new
standards for performance expectations.
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Created a benchmark Long Term Agreement process, enabling purchasing
team to solidify 7 Long Term Agreements within a 3 month period,
cutting cycle time by 50 a" 100% and realizing cost savings of $2M.
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Played an integral role in successful completion of ISO9001 and
Sarbanes-Oxley audits via coordination with the quality and corporate
audit teams.

HONEYWELL 1994 a" 2002

$27.7M manufacturer of control systems and circuit card assemblies
for the aerospace industry.
SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER, Air Transport Division, Phoenix, AZ
2000 a" 2002
Administered a $9M budget with a spend of $285M. Oversaw Integrated
Supply Chain team of several managers including receiving inspection,
planning, purchasing, and inventory control, with 120 additional
indirect reports.
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Performed a site intervention to transform operations for the Deer
Valley plant, having poor customer satisfaction issues with major
commercial airline manufacturers in US and Europe. Within one year
improved OTD from 69% to 91% by restructuring the supply chain /
purchasing organizations and utilizing lean manufacturing controls.
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Implemented paperless Kanban Scheduling System (KSS) with top ten
suppliers, resulting in a $4.7M inventory reduction and $.6M in cost
savings.
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Won the 2002 Aerospace Electronic Systems Divisional Quest for
Excellence award.
OPERATIONS MANAGER, Redmond, WA 1999 a" 2000
Data Mgt / Communication and Navigation Systems
Managed two commercial avionic businesses including new product
introductions, manufacturing, master scheduling, planning, process
engineering, with combined revenue of $89M and a spend of $45M.
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Implemented major product redesign of the data management recorders
within six months of design inception resulting in savings of $2.6M,
margin improvements of 10.3%, and sales growth of 10%.
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Automated the MPS schedules across all product lines driving
cultural supply chain process improvements resulting in an inventory
reduction of reduction of 53%, maintaining customer fill rates.
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Won the 2000 Aerospace Electronic Systems Divisional Vision and
Americas Participation Quest for Excellence Award.
MATERIALS / PURCHASING MANAGER, Teterboro, NJ 1994 a" 1999
Navigation and Space System Division
Supervised procurement of materials and equipment for Flight Systems
and Satellite Control System divisions. Oversaw production and
financial planning. Negotiated major sub-contracts for federal and
NASA initiatives.
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Developed the Precision Product "1997" Operation Excellence Drill
Down Cost Improvement Plan, facilitating standardize process
improvements to track material and manufacturing costs.
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Formulated and led the MRP implementation team for Ring Laser Gyros,
to efficiently maximize inventory allocations across new and existing
programs exceeding reduction goal by 31%.
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HONEYWELL (Continued)
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Published the "Handyman's Guide to Better Planning" utilized to
train and aid planners and cost estimating administrators within the
Navigation and Space System, Avionics, and Automatic Test Systems
business enterprises.
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Led the Value Added Supplier project (a multi-site) initiative for
the Teterboro facility, reducing sku counts from 2763 to 144 and
realizing a cost savings of $3.2M.
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Won the 1995 Honeywell's Aerospace International Quest for
Excellence Integrity Award.

FORMAL EDUCATION

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 BS, Business Administration, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA
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AEE, Associate of Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State
University, Lake Lehman, PA

SELECTED TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS

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Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
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Kaizen
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APICS Certification a" Master Planning of Resources, Basics of
Supply Chain
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Statistical Process Control
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Lean Manufacturing
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Material Requirements Planning
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HPWO
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Total Quality I and II
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Leadership
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Dale Carnegie Certification
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Workshop for Negotiation Skills
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Cause and Mistake Proof Analysis
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Facilitation Skills
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System and Technologies

AWARDS

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Recommendation for Darden Leadership Program
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Quest for Excellence, AES Award
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Quest for Excellence, AES Vision Award and Americas Participation
Award
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Tribute to Woman in Industry Award, Tri-State Area
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Quest for Excellence International Integrity Award

PROFESSIONAL / BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS

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The Association for Operations Management (APICS)
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National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA)
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Traqline
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Velvet Hammers (Home Depot Leadership Affiliation)