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objective

highly effective professional with p&l, strategic planning, manufacturing, supervisory, project management, communications and organizational abilities seeking challenging general management assignment.

 

career profile

ø  bachelor of business administration.

ø  over 20 years of varied manufacturing experience.

ø  strong technical knowledge and leadership ability.

ø  oversee comprehensive profit and loss operations.

ø  expertise in finance, budgeting and forecasting.

ø  background in diverse projects covering all facets of production.

ø  skilled in cost estimating, work scheduling and qa.

ø  orchestrate the design and operation of state-of-the-art food production facilities.

ø  knowledgeable in usda, regulatory and safety compliance.

ø  adept in launch and marketing of advanced new products.

ø  proven ability in complex project management and coordination.

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

ø  proven background in training and directing manufacturing teams.

ø  in-depth experience in completing planned production on-time and at-cost.

ø  well-organized multi-tasker.

ø  spanish linguist.

ø  board of directors, texas food processors association.

 

professional experience

gourmet express llp, greenville, ky                                                                                       2005 c present

industrial sales/project manager

       recruited to oversee purchase/relocation of 50mm pound processing plant.

       directed successful renovation of 350,000 sq. ft. processing facility.

       spearheaded obtainment of $7mm benefit package for relocating operations.

       slashed $1.7mm refrigeration contract expenses.

       delivered two new co-pack customers doubling capacity to $45mm level.

       developed and launched successful pasta processing line.

 

vip food processing, fort worth, tx                                                                                              2000-2005

general manager

       retained to manage complete p&l operations.

       oversaw daily operations covering scheduling, planning and production.

       initiated and launched advanced art specialty packing line.

       upgraded efficiencies in 40mm pound re-pack facility by 19%.

       facility achieved aib superior on first inspection, and every year afterwards.

       managed 2mm pound bulk inventory.

       attained $120,000 loss reduction.

       achieved zero loss time accidents in 2004.   

 

 

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millard refrigerated services, fort worth, tx                                                                                 1998 c 2000

general manager/operations manager c fort worth distribution center

                     tasked to oversee comprehensive operations from start-up with full p&l responsibility.

                     facilitated expansion planning and development.

                     directed facility operations and efficiency including significant claims reduction.

                     managed sales/service for 240,000 sq. ft. frozen food distribution facility.

                     initiated, administered and leased 30mm pound annual vegetable re-pack operation.

                     was first of 26 facilities to achieve profitability.

                     successfully exceeded aib 900 sanitation audit.

 

 

 

earlier background

prior to 1998, served as plant manager, superior foods, san antonio, tx, operations manager, value frozen foods, monte alto, tx, and increasingly responsible positions with southern frozen foods of alamo, tx/montezuma, ga.  in these assignments, built outstanding p&l, cost control, plant management, qa, process improvement, safety and warehousing/shipping skill sets.

 

 

education

georgia southwestern college, americus, ga

bachelor of business administration, 1985

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dear                   :

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a general 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 20 years of in-depth experience in the manufacturing sector.  to complement this background, i possess demonstrated expertise in product engineering, procurement, project planning, estimating, scheduling, task prioritization, work assignments, quality control and safety, 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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dear _______________________________:

 

i would like to thank you for providing me the opportunity to interview with you and discuss the exciting general management position currently available with your organization.  having gained a deeper insight into the job requirements and your objectives, i am confident you will find me a valuable asset in achieving your goals.

                                                         

as discussed, i am an enthusiastic, disciplined team player eager to continue a successful career as a dedicated member of your staff.  i believe you will find my dynamic management, coordination and communications skills vital to your operations and look forward to contributing to your success.

 

should you have any additional questions, or to discuss future employment opportunities, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.  again, thank you for the enlightening interview.  i look forward to your response.

 

 

 

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

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