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Cathy Shimon

Energizer · DISC type I
Sr. Operations Manager, Contract Manufacturing at Land O'Lakes, Inc.
📍 St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Cathy Shimon is a seasoned strategic sourcing and contract manufacturing professional, specializing in the animal feed industry with over $200 million in spend accountability. A graduate of the University of South Dakota, she is recognized for her enterprise-wide thinking. Colleagues describe her as focused, dedicated, and skilled with an impeccable eye for detail.

She successfully led initiatives that secured over $8 million in cost savings for Land OLakes between 2013 and 2015.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Sr. Operations Manager, Contract Manufacturing
Job Level
Middle
Location
St Paul, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview

How Cathy shows up

Imaginative
Big Picture Person
Relationship Oriented

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Cathy cares about

Strategic Sourcing
Manages enterprise-wide sourcing for packaging, ingredients, and chemicals, with a focus on lowest total cost of ownership and risk mitigation.
Contract Manufacturing
Her current senior role involves overseeing operations and sourcing for contract manufacturing in the animal feed industry across the U. S. , Canada, and Mexico.
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Career

Work history

6-2016
Sr. Operations Manager, Contract Manufacturing
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
4-2013 - 5-2016
Sr. Packaging Sourcing Manager
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
7-2012 - 3-2013
Purchasing Manager
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
11-2011 - 7-2012
Procurement Manager
ConAgra Foods (formerly Ralcorp)
Director of Purchasing/Procurement Consultant
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
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Education
B.S.
University of South Dakota
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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