yyyyyy x. yyyyyy                                                            0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000

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                                                                                                                                               abc@xyz.com

objective

highly effective professional with construction and management experience, exploring career opportunities to utilize supervisory, project management, operations, team building and communications/organizational abilities in a challenging operations management assignment.

career profile

ø  over 12 years of construction industry experience.

ø  strong technical knowledge and leadership ability.

ø  background in diverse projects covering all facets of operations including procurement, design, training and cost control.

ø  expertise in training and mentoring highly effective, cooperative teams.

ø  strength in development/implementation of effective policies and procedures.

ø  adept in complex project management and coordination

ø  experienced in trade partner value engineering and plan knowledge to achieve cost objectives.

ø  knowledgeable in contractor operations, sales, warehousing and design studio operations.

ø  strong focus on safety and regulatory compliance.

ø  record of progression to positions of wide-ranging responsibility and authority.

ø  in-depth experience in completing ambitious projects on-time and at-cost.

ø  extensive involvement with project budgeting, scheduling and quality control.

ø  proficient in advanced software applications including sap/sequel, trueline, timberline, buildsoft, fast, ev2 and jd edwards construction software.

professional experience

first coast rainguard home center, jacksonville, fl                                                                  2006 c present

vice president of operations

       recruited to initiate and execute critically needed policies/procedures to maintain competitive status of this top trade partner in the new home and remodeling sectors.

       assumed responsibility for inventory, accounting, human resource and estimating departments.

       rolled out timberline application which upgraded procurement, accounting and inventory functions.

       brought harmony to interdepartmental relations with a corresponding productivity improvement.

       launched first-ever inventory control process that has brought accuracy and reliability to that function.

       championed improved invoicing process with direct effect on revenues.

       ensured job costing was disseminated to all personnel.

       slashed materials spending.

       reorganized accounting department to bring a/r and a/p to completion on a daily basis.

 

lennar homes, jacksonville, fl                                                                                                               2006

purchasing manager

       initiated policies/procedures during transition from admiral homes to lennar homes.

       developed budgets for 13 communities and coordinated with conversion to team to have budgets entered into jd edwards system in under 45 days.

 

eh/transeastern homes, jacksonville, fl                                                                                      2004 c 2006

director of purchasing/design studio manager

       retained to assume responsibility for new divisional start-up.

       recruited personnel and sub-contractors while managing development, value engineering, product buy-out and new communities.

       oversaw the execution of all sub-contracts while handling material procurement.

       formulated construction scopes of work.

       administered scheduling, i-pay and buzz saw implementation.

       launched new design studio while completing backlog of 143 design appointments in two months.

       built effective team through training and mentoring.

 

 

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centex homes, jacksonville, fl                                                                                                    2003 c 2004

purchasing manager

       tasked with oversight for team of two purchasing agents, two architects and one estimator.

       tracked and controlled brick and mortar costs.

       initiated and administered individual design centers in multiple communities.

       developed budgets, pricing and features/options.

       originated option catalog.

       facilitated sales personnel feature/options training.

 

morrison homes, st. augustine, fl                                                                                               2000 c 2003

purchasing supervisor

       brought into organization to manage design center and develop/maintain trade relation contracts.

       supported sales team with option price catalog and sales training on options.

       delivered 20% gross margin on all homes.

 

 

 

earlier background

prior to 2000, served as contract/construction administrator, north florida builders, jacksonville, fl.  in this assignment, processed permitting/arb applications, performed home buyer plan reviews, administered project contracts and facilitated design center operations.

 

 

 

education

name of school, location

highest degree/diploma earned, date

 

 

 

affiliations

nefba

smc

builders care

habitat for humanity

yyyyyy x. yyyyyy                                                            0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000

                                                                                                                                                  xxx-xxx-xxxx

                                                                                                                                               abc@xyz.com

 

cover letter text

 

date

 

 

 

hiring agent name

title

company name

address

city, state   zip code

 

dear                   :

 

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

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include over 12 years of diverse operational responsibility in the highly competitive construction sector.   to complement this background, i possess demonstrated expertise in team building, policy/procedures, p&l, procurement, financial control and employee training, as well as strong analytical, problem-solving and managerial capabilities.  as an employee, you will find me to be an enthusiastic and disciplined 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 firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future to further discuss my areas of experience and expertise that would be a contribution to your organization.

 

 

 

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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