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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a career opportunity as a <insert job title/position> and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

i bring to you a solid background in manufacturing/operations management, exemplary expertise in applying six sigma, lean and kaizen methodologies, and strong experience in procurement, supplier negotiations, project leadership, global sourcing, and capturing multi-million dollar cost savings. to complement these qualifications, i offer outstanding organizational, planning, budgeting, and team-building skills which are instrumental as a <insert job title/position>.

 

as a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a results-driven professional committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior initiative, unparalleled resourcefulness, and well-honed leadership attributes. i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to <insert name of company>, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

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objective

 

~ solutions-focused manufacturing management professional with exceptional operations leadership talents seeking opportunity to contribute strong business acumen, profit and loss expertise, and planning capabilities toward supporting the employer in optimizing performance.  ~

 

qualifications profile

 

• solid experience in forecasting, decision-making, budget administration, contract negotiations, and supplier relations.

         possesses an exemplary blend of analytical, interpersonal and communication skills; fluency in spanish.

         excels in driving cost control and capturing significant savings, orchestrating value improvement efforts, steering efficient distribution operations, and overseeing tooling and maintenance activities.

         reputation for advanced skills in global sourcing, warehouse management, procurement, and supplier relationship development/management.

         exhibits unwavering accuracy in product costing, consistently striving to optimize profitability and revenue growth. 

 

professional experience

 

kolder inc., kaufman, texas, 2007 to present

general manager

         recruited to manage acquisition of numo manufacturing facility consisting of 200 employees and generating $15m in annual sales revenues.

         directed p&l (profit and loss) management, daily production operations, distribution, customer service, purchasing, product costin, and human resources, and seamlessly converted facility to new mrp system.

         spearheaded successful efforts to improve on-time shipping from 75% to 99.4%.

         exercised outstanding organizational skills to increase inventory accuracy from 82% to 97%.

         strategically captured $850k in material savings through overseas sourcing and supplier negotiations.

 

black & decker corp., reynosa, mexico / mcallen, texas, 1999 to 2007

purchasing manager      (2005 to 2007)

         held accountability for $600m in procurement of raw materials for multi-plant assembly operations producing dewalt brand power tools.  

         applied dynamic leadership talents in developing, motivating and directing team of 8 commodity managers and 12 supplier quality engineers in driving effective purchasing functions, supplier relations, quality control, and new product development. 

         performed capacity planning, forecasting, costing, negotiations, and risk assessment; extensively used sap technology.

         demonstrated proficiency in applying lean manufacturing/six sigma manufacturing methodologies.

 

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professional experience continued

 

productivity manager c value improvement      (2003 to 2005)

         enhanced productivity at multiple plants in reynosa and eliminated $20m+ out of product cost yoy (year over year). 

         resourcefully secured $42m in savings through excellence in leading team of 11 engineers in completing 330+ projects over 2 years; adeptly employed kaizen and lean strategies to optimize results.

         proactively liaised with corporate marketing, sales, engineering, and finance departments to drive cohesive efforts for projects involving design change, resourcing, and major commodity negotiations.

 

operations manager c injection molding       (2001 to 2003)

• trained, directed, coached, supervised and motivated 160 employees throughout four 24/7 shifts.
• demonstrated superior multi-tasking and prioritization skills to schedule and supervise operation, tooling, and maintenance of 30 engel molding machines.   
• diligently monitored budgeting, spending, safety compliance, scrap, and opportunities for process improvements.
• assigned to analyze and justify all capital spending requisitions for tooling and equipment based on proven critical thinking abilities.

 

management development program         (1999 to 2001)

• successfully completed four rotational programs, each lasting 6 months, in purchasing, warehouse, production, and marketing.

 

earlier experience includes role as manufacturing engineer for montgomery kone, mckinney, texas.

 

education

 

master s degree, manufacturing management, pennsylvania state university, state college, pa, 1999

 

bachelor of science degree, manufacturing engineering, north texas university, denton, texas, 1997

 

professional development / training

 

executive leadership training

project management

six sigma

kaizen methodologies

executive presentation skills

negotiating skills

financial management

 

computer skills

 

sap, accountmate, microsoft office suite (word, excel, powerpoint, outlook)