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objective

highly effective professional with manufacturing planning and systems, production, supervisory, project management, communications and organizational abilities seeking challenging operations management assignment.

 

career profile

ø  over 20 years of varied manufacturing experience.

ø  strong technical knowledge and leadership ability.

ø  background in diverse projects covering all facets of production.

ø  skilled in cost estimating, crew supervision and work scheduling.

ø  expertise in product and materials planning.

ø  knowledgeable in warehousing, qa, labor and material sourcing.

ø  adept in product engineering/costing.

ø  proven ability in complex project management and coordination.

ø  strong focus on safety and regulatory compliance.

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  b.a. degree.

 

professional experience

uniform technology, inc., longmont, co                                                                                 2004 - present

vice president of operations/limited partner

       joined organization to direct operations.

       oversee and direct product/materials planning.

       plan and conduct warehouse operations.

       manage product engineering and costing.

       ensure quality assurance.

       administer contract labor.

       control materials sourcing/purchasing.

       delivered performance lateness turnaround of primary mexican contractor to 95% on-time standard.

       achieved improvement in order fulfillment lead time from eight to three weeks.

       facilitated sourcing/development of new international sewing contractors enabling attainment of organizational manufacturing objectives.

       spearheaded completion of successful, major customer audits achieving quality/social compliance with sewing contractors.

       upgraded from excel spreadsheets to an integrated sales, accounting and manufacturing system utilizing epicor software.

       orchestrated production turnaround through start-up of new operation in el paso, tx.

       facilitate sourcing, planning and purchase of domestic/import materials.

       ensure achievement of client delivery/costing requirements on a consistent basis.

 

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crown crafts infant products, inc., compton, ca                                                                         1999 - 2004.

vice president of production

       recruited to direct multiple operations functions.

       conducted sales forecasting, product/materials planning and raw material stores/qa.

       launched forecasting system utilizing pos and historical data to project weekly, monthly and annual product sales forecasts.

       originate shipment projections, product/materials planning and annual profit plan.

       launched advanced demand solutions material requirements planning system slashing inventories 60% in 12 months.

       designed and executed shortage reporting system monitoring order shortages, establishing sewing contractor priorities and upgrading on-time shipping performance.

       oversaw operations with local/mexican sewing contractors.

       conducted successful variance reporting system tracking material/labor variances by contractor.

       administered materials procurement planning, domestic production schedules and import purchasing.

       initiated qa process to upgrade performance of domestic/import suppliers.

       directed testing programs for major customers and improved organizational testing capabilities.

       designed and implemented supplier compliance performance auditing procedures.

 

 

earlier background

prior to 1999, served as vice president of operations, nojo, inc., rancho santa margarita, ca, and in assignments with huffy corporation including customer supply manager/logistics manager/production and inventory control manager, gerry baby products co., denver, co, and purchasing manager, oklahoma bicycle division, ponca city, ok..  other career positions as production control manager, genisco technology corp., rancho dominguez, ca, systems analyst, pharmaseal corporation, irwindale, ca, production control scheduler, huffy bicycle corporation, azusa, ca  in these assignments, built outstanding production planning, scheduling, forecasting, manufacturing and problem-solving skill sets.

 

 

education

occidental college, ragel rock, ca

bachelor of arts, religious studies

cum laude graduate

 

a.p.i.c.s. certification as c.p.i.m

 

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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 a senior 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 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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