DONNA KIRKBRIDE has over 25 years of experience in customer service and manufacturing, including the past 12 years as Customer Service Sales Support Manager at Master Lock Company. She is responsible for order management of top accounts, managing a customer service team, and ensuring on-time deliveries. She has a strong background in customer relations, problem-solving, and operations management.
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DONNA KIRKBRIDE
W2349S8500 Center Drive
Mukwonago, WI 53149
(414)881-4300 dkirkbride2@gmail.com
Summary
Customer Service Sales Support Manager with strong management background. Twenty Five
years of customer service and manufacturing background. Communicates effectively with all
levels of management. Responsible for the order management process of our Top Accounts
across all manufacturing and distribution centers.
Professional Experience
Master Lock Company 2009 – Current
Customer Service Sales Support Manager
2012 - Present
Interview / Hire applicants
Quarterly Performance reviews
Coaching and mentoring of both call center and order management team
Work closely with the call center to provide management support – escalation calls, etc
Hold Weekly team meetings
Support the transition of International order entry and order management of accounts
from Master Lock Europe to Master Lock Corporate.
Support systemupgrades which impact the customer service department (WWMOS,
Red Prairie)
Manage the open orders report to ensure orders ship on time.
Work with warehouses daily to prioritize in-coming Asian shipments, and incoming
internal shipments into our Louisville warehouse.
Attend and contribute to the VBA (vendor buying agreements) meeting
Troubleshoot and analyze a variety of customer issues
Manage customer fines as it relates to Master Lock's compliance and ability to meet
requirements.
Understanding of customer requirements from receipt of orders to shipment and
delivery.
Responsible for updating and creating customer working documentation
Customer Visits
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Sr Order Management Analyst
2007 - 2012
Responsible for managing Top Accounts to ensure on-time shipments and fill rates are
met to customer expectations
Work directly with Sales and their respective customer accounts
Report corporate metrics
Work closely with purchasing, manufacturing, and distribution warehouses
Purchasing Planner
2006 - 2007
Monthly analysis and review of master planning against current forecast requirements
to determine required deliveries
Follow up with suppliers to ensure on time receipt of POs.
Troubleshoot and process vendor invoices for payment
Support new project launches
International / National Customer Service Team Leader
1997 - 2006
2003-2006 responsible for entire call center (25 people)
Process quarterly and annual reviews for individuals on team
Responsible for interviewing, and hiring or new employees
Track team member call availability, order entry accuracy rates, and productively rates
Rearrange CS Reps to provide adequate coverage in each of the customer service
regions
Monitor phone calls for accuracy and professionalism
Arrange ongoing training for team members
Conduct coaching sessions
Responsible for resolving customer issues
Review/approve return goods requests
Maintaining acceptable customer order fill rate and on time deliveries
Strong relationship with supply chain team
Serve as liaison for manufacturing with our International locations, sales
Customer visits
Support the Canada customer service start up in Canada
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International and National Accounts Customer Service Rep
1990 – 1997
Served as liaison between manufacturing and Sales Managers/Reps
Responsible for Canadian Customer Service
Backup for the Paris France and Pacific Rimregions
Edited and processed orders
Process Canadian Custom invoices
Coordinate container shipments for the Paris France office
Assisted sales reps at Canadian Hardware show