Kevin Nickerson

Experience

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  Broadridge

  Aug 2000 - Apr 2017

  Senior Director- Operations

  Led overall plant operations for the Columbus, OH facility. Built profitable relationships internally and externally; drove results; facilitated leadership development; led change management; communicated persuasively and budget management. Partnered with HR to enforce policies and improve organizational effectiveness. Senior Director, Operations 2016 – 2017• Prepared, reported, and analyzed fiscal year budget for 3 departments, approximately $7M annually, with end-of-year results coming in under projected budget by 1 – 3% each year.• Drove Lean Six Sigma improvements in production, quality, and overall efficiencies; added 5S methodology to production floor, leading to operator training classes and less quality control errors because floor was better organized.• Provided team-based coaching that inspires performance and team excellence for over 3 years; held monthly leadership development sessions. Topics included but were not limited to: 7 Habits, Crucial Conversations, and Thought Leadership. As leaders applied knowledge to skill, performance rose, errors decreased and policies were followed.Director, Operations 2010 – 2016• Directed quarterly business reviews with vendors and suppliers, ensuring deliverables aligned with business requirements and financial goals.• Planned, prepared and executed reduction in staff in 2012, reducing staff by 21% and changing operational model from 3 shifts to 2 shifts, resulting in immediate double digit cost per unit gain. • Created monthly production plans by optimizing equipment resources leading to a reduction in capital expenditures for FY15 – FY17.Production Manager February 2006 - December 2010 Show less

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  JPMorganChase

  Nov 2017 - now

  Vice President - Business Operations Manager

  Experienced Site Leader responsible for a production operation focused on mitigating risk and financial exposure to the firm.