1. FRANCESCA PLOTINO
203 241-0990 francescalouisa55@gmail.com
EXPERIENCED PROCUREMENT & MATERIALS MANAGER
Procurement manager with a track record of significantly reducing costs and also improving a company’s processes
and corporate purchasing programs.
Ability to ensure that a company enjoys a competitive edge when compared to their competitors by securing th e
best quality, price and terms from suppliers.
Professional Experience
Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut, Bridgeport, CT 2012- 2015
North America’s leading nonprofit provider of education, training, and career services for people with
disadvantages
Purchasing Manager, Operations & Facilities
● Owned end to end planning and construction lifecyclefor new retail environments, including but not
limited to; surfacing, electrical, alarms, plumbing, waste management, HVAC, lighting, parking
assignment in adherence with town ordinance, internal & external point of sale signage etc.
● Devised and implemented proprietary SOP, standardizing store layout and warehouse management
system to consolidate sourcing of contractors, building materials, operational supplies and retail
fixtures, increasing total lifetime value of all purchases through interchangeability at scale.
● Realized $150,000+ YOY Savings through direct purchase and strategic repurposing of defunct waste
truck as a result of due diligence during the RFP process.
● Through savvy negotiation and consolidation of print contracts, realized $120,000 YOY savings in the
production of printed materials.
● Negotiated lower energy rates and lease versus buy for operational equipment across all Goodwill
locations.
● Negotiated and purchased all corporate and fleet vehicles across the organization.
● Realized 20% reduction in YOY operational costs through the creation and execution of
aforementioned proprietary SOP, which continues to be utilized by the organization.
Industrial Distribution Group, Danbury, CT 2011- 2012
A market leader in the design, build, and management of supply chain solutions and a national distributor
of indirect materials.
Purchasing Manager, Stock & Non-Stock MRO
● Working on site for Barden Bearing as their Integrated Supply Source, realizing a consistent 6% MOM
in savings.
● Purchased and managed all materials and services, including commodities for manufacturing plant.
● Constant review of existing programs, alternative sourcing and making of recommendations within
the confines of ISO certification.
Lex Products, Shelton, CT 2010-2011
Leading manufacturer of innovative power distribution and control systems for demanding markets, including
entertainment, industrial and the military.
Operations Manager, Distribution – Shipping & Receiving
● Managed $8MM inventory warehouse and 19 employees, supporting three production lines in the
manufacturing of power resources for Military, Industrial and Entertainment initiatives.
● Purchasing initiatives include the sourcing of inventory, commodities and services to support production lines,
● including the management and maintenance of two facilities in addition to qualifying and purchasing of
equipment and fleet vehicles from purchase to leasehold.
● Identified and documented all Manufacturer parts otherwise not labeled or identified ensuring that Bills of
Materials were accurate and complete.
● Production liaisonfor all branches of the Military, responsible for adhering to mil-specs along with confirming
and maintaining contractual protocol regarding all outbound shipments to various military warehouses.
● Evaluated current workflow & work practices, implementing best practices through CI events.
● Created and managed an additional off-site warehouse for overflow product and replenishment in addition to
moving Manufacturing to the new 60,000 Ft. location without halting production.
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Waterworks, Danbury, CT 2002- 2009
Manufacturer of high-end products for the bath & kitchen including hard surfaces, fittings, fixtures, hardware,
lighting, and home furnishings.
Distribution Center Manager – Purchasing, Shipping & Receiving, Returned Materials
● Managed a $38MM inventory warehouse and 18 employees while creating and maintaining safe, efficient and
secure work practices, operational flows and audit trails.
● Overhauled inefficient, paper based workflow system into an efficient and scalable ERP-based system,
(JD Edwards) participating in vendor selection, implementation and “firefighting” post go live.
● Implemented continuous cyclecounting to reduce inventory tracking costs.
● Converted a wasteful returns process into a profit center, generating an additional $1MM in revenue,
creating a pool for spare and warranty parts that preserved salable inventory.
● Constant review of existing programs, alternative sourcing and making of recommendations within
the confines of ISO certification.
● Implemented manual ERP methodologies at overflow satellite location, developing scalable
infrastructure without compromising exemplary metrics and leadership and central site.
● Developed a yearly marketplace event to include surplus, defunct and returned merchandise realizing
a consistent 3.95M ROI in addition to spurring additional sales to complete client projects.
Education
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, Fairfield, CT
BA, Graphic Arts/Illustration and Design
Lithographic Trade Internship, State of Connecticut in conjunction with Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
Continuous Improvement, QPC/SPC - Group Leader – Gamma One and Vertis Communications
Continuous Improvement, Lean Champion 2011, Conn Step - Lex Products
Computer Systems/Software
Graphics Software - Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Paint Box, PageMaker, CorelDraw
Graphics Hardware - IBM, MAC, Hell, Scitex, DS, Siemens
Inventory/Plannng Software - RF Smart, JD Edwards, AS400, M2M, MS Suite, Sage Software
