Jennifer Leone
Amsterdam,NY
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate leader with a strong focus on employee development and training. Skilled in cultivating inclusive, engaging work environments that prioritize collaboration and growth. Recognized for building strong relationships and positively influencing others through exceptional communication and leadership skills. Proficient in leveraging data-driven insights to inform people strategies that enhance retention, satisfaction, and team cohesion. Committed to empowering employees through meaningful growth opportunities, and fostering a positive workplace culture.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager Test Center
Target Corporation
Amsterdam, NY
04.2025 - Current
- Maintained adherence to standard work processes and performance management of the team.
- Focus on team culture and development through team engagement and training initiatives.
- Worked through Apollo transition onsite to support key operations of the department.
- Developed training documents to assist operational managers in extracting drops and WIP maintenance.
Field Labor Analyst
Target Corporation
Amsterdam, NY
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Responsible for alignment, analysis, and assessment of key inputs in support of staffing plans and decisions for all operational departments.
- Leverage staffing tools to analyze productivity, labor data, and volume trends to inform balanced, and financially responsible staffing decisions for the building.
- Collaborate with site leadership and HQ partners to design the building’s yearly labor management strategy to align departmental staffing inputs that support planning at the daily and weekly levels, while influencing long-term staffing outputs.
- Participate in long-term staffing discussions, guiding key planning and staffing decisions to include hiring plans, seasonal strategies, in-building cross-training, and planned overtime, as well as helping to manage the impacts of those plans upon the total budget.
Operations Manager
Target Distribution Center
Amsterdam, USA
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Worked for both the IB and OB departments, planning and managing shift operations in receiving and shipping.
- Cultivated a safe work environment through strong leadership and teamwork.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing targeted training and development initiatives.
- Established positive work culture through real-time observations and actionable feedback.
- Executed operational plans promptly, ensuring performance and budget goals were consistently met.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
State University of New York, University at Albany
Albany01.2000
Skills
- Analytical Thinking/ Data Analysis
- Building Rapport with Teams
- Effective Communication
- Driven
- Influential Leadership
- Prioritization
- Task/Detail Oriented
- Training and Development
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Operations Manager Test Center
Target Corporation
04.2025 - Current
Field Labor Analyst
Target Corporation
01.2022 - 04.2024
Operations Manager
Target Distribution Center
01.2018 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Arts -
State University of New York, University at Albany