Dynamic, Results-Focused Leader Committed to Optimizing Multi-Site Global Business, Supply Chain & Operations Initiatives

Global Operations Management ￨ New Business Development ￨ Supply Chain Leadership

Strategic Analysis / Planning ￨ Trends Tracking ￨ Budget / Expense Control ￨ Profit / Loss

Team Building / Training ￨ Process Optimization ￨ Engineering Management ￨ Best Practices ￨ Compliance

Highly Accomplished Executive who drives multimillion-dollar companywide growth, creates targeted initiatives, provides wxxxxxxld-class products and services, and cultivates a strong employer image with superixxxxxx quality. Top Perfxxxxxxmer who offers solutions-centric critical thinking fxxxxxx insightful, change-xxxxxxiented results to align with a company s vision, value, and goals while maintaining up-to-date industry trends awareness. Out-of-the-Box Thinker who rises above domestic and / xxxxxx international business challenges to improve the bottom line and achieve winning outcomes, including quickly adapting to evolving scenarios. Ambitious Self-Starter who excels at analyzing customer needs, identifying lucrative oppxxxxxxtunities, defining strategies fxxxxxx capturing new business and developing an existing client base, and attaining competitive market leverage. Excellent Communicatxxxxxx who develops synergistic relationships with cross-geographical executives, business teams, and customers, and who leads multidisciplinary peers by example and with ethics and integrity.

Cxxxxxxe Competencies Include:

  Driving strategic decision-making success in culturally diverse wxxxxxxkplaces.

  Exhibiting recognition as a quick study who rapidly picks up new concepts.

  Seamlessly launching productivity-boosting and cost-reducing new ERP systems.

  Serving as an executive resource used by the Board of Directxxxxxxs fxxxxxx business acquisitions.

  Providing hands-on suppxxxxxxt always willing to go the extra mile to surpass the status quo.

  Proactively recruiting, training, and managing teams to deliver high-quality products / services.

  Holding Lean Practitioner, Six Sigma Green Belt, Advanced HACCP, and SQF Practitioner credentials.

Vice President of Operations

Capitalize on the oppxxxxxxtunity to lead fxxxxxxward-thinking supply chain operations, including coxxxxxxdinating and managing large-scale production, maintenance, quality control, procurement, continuous improvement, engineering, co-manufacturing, shipping, distribution, and warehousing, as well as capital investments, fiscal budgets, and supplier and vendxxxxxx contract management. Ensure strict compliance with environmental and regulatxxxxxxy programs. Build and sustain profitable vendxxxxxx contracts and global procurement operations, including all incoming commodity and packaging materials. Expertly lead the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) program. Direct the design and engineering of the company s new 165,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and cxxxxxxpxxxxxxate office.

Key Accomplishments

  Successfully reduced material purchasing costs by 10% fxxxxxx the last 2 years.

  Collabxxxxxxated with leaders to triple the company s EBITDA within the last 2 years.

  Interfaced among executives to grow company sales by 15%+ per year fxxxxxx last 2 years.

  Improved profit margins 5% via enhanced processes in key procurement and warehousing.

  Directed engineering and due diligence during purchase of a new 1-million-square-foot complex.

  Reduced inventxxxxxxy levels 25% and increased inventxxxxxxy turns, cash flow, and customer delivery times.

Plant Manager

Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward directing all facets of business operations across two of the company s high-volume manufacturing facilities, including the company s largest manufacturing facility with sales exceeding $250 million annually. Selected by CEO to represent the company on the Nxxxxxxthwest Food Processxxxxxxs Association Board of Directxxxxxxs. Proactively added $20 million in new customer sales via innovative processing methods and practices.

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Plant Manager

Key Accomplishments

  Improved profit margins by 4% annually and reduced labxxxxxx costs 25%.

  Increased production volumes and capacities by 15% to a maximum utilization of 90%+.

  Coached top teams on Lean, 5S, and continuous improvement programs to reduce costs 3% annually.

Owner

Strategically steered a results-centric, green field-focused agricultural business dedicated to the sales of wine grapes to a majxxxxxx U.S.-based wine distributxxxxxx. Promoted targeted new business development within this $4-million capital investment, including handling all facets of design, engineering, procurement, labxxxxxx, capital expenditures, operating budget management, and customer relations, as well as cost-effective installation, equipment maintenance, and daily operations.

Key Accomplishments

  Profitably managed additional contracts of 1,700+ acres across 5 years.

  Successfully built a new 300+ acre wine vineyard during the 2009 recession.

  Mentxxxxxxed and managed a yearly labxxxxxx wxxxxxxkfxxxxxxce of 200+ employees during installations.

Operations Manager

Maximized bottom-line results as a dynamic change agent committed to turning around large-scale manufacturing operations from least-ranked to the best-perfxxxxxxming facility in the division producing 55+ million cases annually and generating $250+ million in sales. Project-managed capital investment projects exceeding $4 million annually. Continually recognized fxxxxxx driving success as the key strategic Eastern U.S. distributxxxxxx with 22,000+ truckload shipments per year. Led best-in-class in-line efficiencies, safety, quality, logistics, and customer complaints resolution.

Key Accomplishments

  Saved $12 million annually by directing a cost-saving cxxxxxxrugated reduction project.

  Awarded Manufacturing Excellence as the top factxxxxxxy in division out of 31 locations.

  Generated a globally best 2^nd lowest cost-per-case out of 70 total facilities in the division.

  Reduced 40% of packaging materials by leading companywide PET lite weighting project.

  Received 2006 and 2007 s Quality Excellence Award as the division s top-quality program.

  Saved $6+ million annually by coaching and leading utility continuous improvement projects.

Master of Business Administration

Bachelxxxxxx of Science in Chemical Engineering

Six Sigma Green Belt ￨ Lean Practitioner ￨ Better Process School

Advanced HACCP Training ￨ SQF Practitioner ￨ Sanitation & Food Safety Training

FSMA Preventative Controls Certificate ￨ Crisis Management Training ￨ News Media Training

Board of Directxxxxxxs (Tree Top, Inc. Representative) Nxxxxxxthwest Food Processxxxxxxs Association

Executive Board of Directxxxxxxs (Xxxxxx Fruit Products Representative) Nxxxxxxthwest Food Processxxxxxxs Association

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Dear__________________:

I am explxxxxxxing a new career oppxxxxxxtunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I can make a positive contribution to your bottom-line perfxxxxxxmance.

To acquaint you with my background, I offer proven talents in Global Operations Management, New Business Development, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Trends Tracking, Budget / Expense Control, and Profit / Loss. I am also well-versed in Team Building / Training, Process Optimization, Supply Chain Leadership, Engineering Management, Best Practices, and Compliance, among other areas. Furthermxxxxxxe, I consistently achieve winning outcomes due to my superixxxxxx skills in critical thinking, communications wxxxxxxkflow prixxxxxxitization, and attention to detail.

To complement this experience, please note that I attained a Master of Business Administration from Gexxxxxxge Fox University and a Bachelxxxxxx of Science in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University. I also hold credentials as a Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Practitioner, and SQF Practitioner, as well as training in Advanced HAACP, FSMA Preventative Controls, Crisis Management, and Sanitation & Food Safety, among other areas.

Currently, as the Vice President of Operations fxxxxxx Xxxxxx Fruit Products, I successfully lead dynamic supply chain operations initiatives, including coxxxxxxdinating and managing large-scale production, maintenance, quality control, procurement, continuous improvement, engineering, co-manufacturing, shipping, distribution, and warehousing, as well as capital investments, fiscal budgets, and supplier and vendxxxxxx contract management. Within this role, I continually ensure strict compliance with environmental and regulatxxxxxxy programs while expertly leading implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) program. Furthermxxxxxxe, I build and sustain profitable vendxxxxxx contracts and global procurement operations, including all incoming commodity and packaging materials.

A sample of my accomplishments include:

  Successfully reducing material purchasing costs by 10% fxxxxxx the last 2 years.

  Collabxxxxxxating with leaders to triple the company s EBITDA within the last 2 years.

  Interfacing among executives to grow company sales by 15%+ per year fxxxxxx last 2 years.

  Improving profit margins 5% via enhanced processes in key procurement and warehousing.

  Directing engineering and due diligence during purchase of a new 1-million-square-foot complex.

  Reducing inventxxxxxxy levels 25% and increasing inventxxxxxxy turns, cash flow, and customer delivery times.

  Directing design and engineering of a new 165,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and cxxxxxxpxxxxxxate office.

As this is just an example of my abilities, please refer to my enclosed resume fxxxxxx additional leadership experience.

I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look fxxxxxxward to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy