career objective                              

results-driven operational director eager to contribute sharp business acumen, strategic planning, and team-building skills toward supporting the employer in optimizing financial and operational performance

profile                                                

ø  offer numerous years of facility management experience with expertise in operations, production, logistics, warehousing, and financial administration in food production environments

ø  demonstrated record of increasing productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction while lowering operating costs; develop and implement aggressive resource utilization, organizational management, layout design, process improvements, and equipment optimization programs

ø  strategically plan and coordinate workflow and human resources for optimal coverage while containing labor costs; train and lead top-performing support teams

ø  improve bottom-line through vendor negotiation and effective sourcing / procurement strategy; establish receiving methods that allow full recall process back to vendors, resolve material shortages, routinely assess equipment performance, and structure freight contracts

ø  proactively monitor performance indicators to identify areas for improvement and ensure adherence to crop production and sales forecasts

ø  apply strong knowledge of waste disposal and hazardous materials handling towards minimizing environmental impacts; hold hazmat certified industry technician designation

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

ø  bilingual in english / spanish; sharp technical proficiencies including  ibm/system 36, as400, qad, mfg pro / jde / hp, rf, microsoft office (word, excel, powerpoint, access, outlook)

 

~ key achievements ~

• in recognition of outstanding performance, steadily progressed within diamond foods c the leading processor and marketer of nuts, with distribution in over 80% of us supermarkets c to attain position entrusted with oversight of all warehousing, shipping, and transportation operations at the company s headquarters
• developed and implemented numerous cost controls at diamond foods, including strategic labor planning for year-over-year savings, inventory management procedures resulting in consistent 99.5% accuracy levels, and vendor negotiations that reduced annual costs by more than $100k
• successfully increased productivity levels, expanded warehouse storage capacity, and minimized product handling through analyzing operations, improving facility layout, introducing process improvements and automations, and expertly coordinating logistics at diamond foods
• managed full scope of plant operations at blue diamond growers c created standard operating procedures and directed human resources, forecasting, production, purchasing, sales, packaging, warehousing, inventory, shipping / logistics, financial administration, and environmental protection functions
• cost-effectively reconfigured packaging material warehouse, inbound- outbound receiving areas, and supply chain movement to manufacturing areas, resulting in 25% reduction in indirect labor costs for blue diamond growers
• designed and implemented new processes to cut overhead by 25%, reduced cost of product movement between facilities by 60%, and substantially lessened product losses across two 24-hour california natural products facilities
• granted accountability for $60m of inventory, international logistics consultations, production scheduling, cost analysis reporting, fda compliance and haccp implementation, and business development at jr woods

 

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professional experience                

diamond foods, inc., stockton, ca                                                                                           2005 c present

director of warehouse, shipping, and receiving (1/07 c present)

logistics and materials manager (6/05 c 1/07)

 

blue diamond growers, salem, or                                                                                            2003 c 2005

plant manager (6/04 c 5/05)

plant support manager c warehouse and logistics unit (5/03 c 5/04)

              

california natural products, lathrop, ca                                                                                     2001 c 2003

warehouse manager / business unit manager

 

jr woods, inc., merced, ca                                                                                                      1990 c 2001

logistics director

                

glacier foods, sanger, ca                                                                                                        1986 c 1990

controller

education                                           

san francisco state university, san francisco, ca

certification in optimizing warehousing

 

university of california davis, davis, ca

freezing technology / food science

 

stanislaus state, turlock/stockton, california

professional studies

 

kings river community college, reedley, california

accounting and business administration

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include extensive experience managing all aspects of plant and warehouse operations.  i excel at building, supervising, and coordinating highly productive teams, and have a solid record of maintaining safe working conditions and environmentally responsible practices.  my strong organizational skills combined with a depth of industry knowledge have consistently proven instrumental in my success at increasing productivity, efficiency, accuracy, and quality while reducing operating costs.  to complement this background, i am fluent in spanish and have completed substantial professional development, including studies in freezing technology / food science, accounting, and business administration, as well as certification in optimizing warehousing and hazmat certification. 

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your company, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

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