Gary Kauffman

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About Gary Kauffman

Retired Professional Summary Global facilities, purchasing, operations, health & safety, manufacturing, warehouse and logistics leader with over 25 years' experience. Leader in productivity, cost efficiencies, quality, security and safety programs. Professional Employment Warehouse Manager/ Process Analyst, Logistics One - Saratoga, N.Y. 2009-2011 Drive cost reduction through lean concepts • Increase productivity with time studies and waste stream analysis • Manage 11 hourly warehouse employees • Responsible for warehousing, storage, inventory, shipping for various clients Logistics Manager, Pregis Corporation - Glens Falls, N.Y. • Managed 16 hourly warehouse, receiving and inventory control employees • Responsible for warehousing, storage, shipping, fleet functions • Accountable for $3.2M inventory management of raw, WIP and finished goods • Maintained carrier base based on service and cost, short/long haul • Contributed to facility budget, created/managed department budget $700K • Profit and loss statement accountability • Lean manufacturing applied for process improvement reducing overhead • Quality Management Representative for ISO based quality system • Responsible for safety compliance to DOT, OSHA, DuPont STOP and Pregis Operations Manager, Ion Beam Applications - Queensbury, N.Y. • Managed 12 hourly operations employees • Responsible for 8 sterilization chambers for processing goods • Manufacturing Manager, Pactiv Corporation (dba Pregis)- Glens Falls, N.Y. • Managed 50 hourly and 3 salary manufacturing employees • Responsible for 8 manufacturing lines • Contributed to facility budget, created/managed department budget $1.2M • Profit and loss statement accountability • Responsible for safety programs: OSHA, DuPont STOP and Pactiv safety Specialties: Areas of Expertise Manufacturing Operations Logistics Quality