Why This Resume Rocks

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Part 1: Sample Superior Resume

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Operations Management
A results oriented, hands%on indi*idual +ith more than ten years of pro,ressi*e manufacturin, mana,ement e'perience. Mana,ement style stron,ly emphasi-es team+or., creati*ity, and empo+erin, people. &'perienced in!

/ean Manufacturin, 0mplementations Cellular Manufacturin, 0mplementations Continuous 0mpro*ement rocesses Supplier and Customer 1an2an Systems 1ai-en &*ents 3%S 0mplementation Ma.e *s. 4uy 5ecisions Supplier A,reements Gain Sharin, ro,rams 5e*elopin, erformance &*aluation Systems 6eam 4uildin, Mentorin, 7 Coachin,

Professional !perience
Operations and Cost Management Consultant "8##89 resent$ ro*ide mana,ement and consultin, ser*ices to clients in the areas of! lean manufacturin,, pro:ect and pro,ram mana,ement, .ai-en, performance metrics, plant layouts, supplier relationships, supplier a,reements, ma.e *ersus 2uy decisions, cost modelin,, and ,ain sharin, pro,rams. Corporation, City, State ";<==98##8$ (Leading filtration, separation and purification company with over $1.5 billion in revenues.)

Purchase for Resale "usiness #nit Manager "8##8$ Responsi2le for the identification, de*elopment, *alidation and on,oin, success of final assem2ly ser*ices pro*ided on company products and products purchased and resold under the company>s name.

5e*eloped a local supplier to eliminate ?uality and deli*ery issues resultin, in o*er @8##,### in sa*in,s durin, the first A months. erformed a Ma.e *s. 4uy analysis on an e'istin, product line resultin, in the product line 2ein, 2rou,ht in house pro*idin, ,reater manufacturin, fle'i2ility and @;3#,### in sa*in,s. 5e*eloped a strate,y to create preferred supplier partnerships for outside ser*ices +ith industry leaders to consolidate suppliers and open the door to co%mar.etin, and sellin, a,reements. Mana,ed a pro,ram to transfer company o+ned plastic in:ection mold tools to a preferred supplier resultin, in impro*ed ?uality and @A##,### in annual sa*in,s.

Senior $irector% Operations% Medical $e&ice Plant ";<<=98##8$ Plant Manager% Process Plant ";<<B9;<<=$ Senior Manufacturing Manager% Process Plant ";<<C9;<<B$ Held increasin,ly responsi2le positions as a result of demonstratin, a solid trac. record for mana,in, multiple functional areas and deli*erin, results for the company throu,h the manufacturin, of D&M medical and la2oratory de*ices in 0SD <##;, &E FB###, F5A compliant cleanroom facilities.

Accounta2ility for profit, loss, and mana,ement for all departments responsi2le for complete fulfillment of customer orders, includin,! roduction, &n,ineerin,, Guality, lannin, and Schedulin,, urchasin,, Machine Shop, Harehousin,, and Customer Ser*ice. Mana,ed a direct staff of = +ith responsi2ility for ;=# employees across C shifts. 0mplemented lean manufacturin,, 6oyota roduction System, throu,hout a @83 million process plant and a @C# million medical de*ice plant. 6ransformed the production methodolo,y from a push system to a pull system utili-in, cellular manufacturin, and implemented 1an2an in*entory systems +ith suppliers and customers resultin, in! %%Streamlined in*entories 2y 3#I and increased in*entory turno*er 2y ;F3I. %%0mpro*ed customer deli*ery performance from A=I to <BI +hile reducin, lead times 2y =#I. %%Reduced scrap and +aste 2y 8BI throu,h a 3%step pro2lem sol*in, process focused on the .ey *aria2les identified 2y a areto analysis of root causes. %%Accelerated plant responsi*eness 2y reducin, comple' setups 2y AFI throu,h *alue stream mappin,. %%/e*era,ed e'istin, plant floor space and e?uipment throu,h /ean initiati*es allo+in, a 3#I increase in actual sales in addition to reclaimin, 8BI of floor space for ne+ production cells. %%Culti*ated and championed a continuous impro*ement team en*ironment throu,hout the entire hourly +or.force in 8 separate plants.

%%Restructured the performance e*aluation system and implemented a ,ain sharin, pro,ram to tie performance and re+ards to 2usiness o2:ecti*es. Jie+ the second part of the sample resume.

Part ': Sample Superior Resume

Corporation, City, State ";<==9;<<C$ Manager Cost (ccounting ";<<#9;<<C$ Senior Cost (ccountant ";<==9;<<#$ Mana,ed the Cost Accountin, 5epartment, includin, hirin,, trainin,, and schedulin, of +or..

0mpro*ed efficiencies throu,h the implementation of standardi-ed +or. and a cost control system that +as inte,rated to the MR system resultin, in a 3#I headcount reduction in the department. 5e*eloped an Acti*ity 4ased Cost model for the allocation of o*erhead 2y product, ena2lin, products true costin, to 2e 2etter understood and pricin, to 2ecome more competiti*e. Analy-ed RD0 and made recommendations on capital pro:ect re?uests at *arious in*estment le*els. repared property ta' returns for multiple ta'in, authorities a*oidin, the use of an outside ser*ice. repared and reported operational results to senior mana,ement pro*idin, enhanced decision%ma.in,.

Corporation, City, State ";<=A9;<==$ (World s largest manufacturer of upholstered furniture with over $! billion in revenues.) Staff (ccountant )), Corporate Cost Accountin, 5epartment Maintained corporate cost accountin, functions. repared and reported operational results to senior mana,ement.

Professional (chie&ements

Contri2utin, author, "ecoming Lean, roducti*ity ress. Spea.er, roducti*ity>s 4est of Eorth America manufacturin, conference. u2lished World#$lass %mprovements with Lean &anufacturing, in 'olutions ma,a-ine. Featured in 5#' (raining *ideo series, roducti*ity ress. Spea.er, Ad*anced Manufacturin, Forum, enn State Kni*ersity.

ducation * Professional $e&elopment

"achelor of "usiness (dministration Ma:or Kni*ersity % City, State Manufacturing !ecuti&e Program + Manager of Managers Program Ma:or Kni*ersity 9 City, State Certified Management (ccountant ,CM(0nstitute of Mana,ement Accountants, Mont*ale, Ee+ Lersey (ssorted Course.ork: Strate,ic lannin,, American Mana,ement Association 6he Art and Science of Si' Si,ma Jalue Stream Mappin, Statistical rocess Control /ean &nterprise Summit "C years$ Continuous erformance 0mpro*ement Mana,in, &mployee erformance and 5e*elopment &li Goldratt Satellite ro,ram Masco 6ech Grand 1ai-en Hor.shop Fundamentals of 0n:ection Moldin,, SM& Acti*ity 4ased Costin, and Mana,ement

Why This Resume Rocks

From Susan M. Heathfield, Your Guide to Human Resources. Stay up to date!

( Superior Resume May Produce a Superior Candidate

Hhen an employer recei*es ;## % 8## resumes in response to a :o2 postin,, the resume that catches your eye has to stand out from the cro+d. 0n an earlier article, )one in (hirty 'econds* +ow to ,eview a ,esume, 0 discussed the steps in resume re*ie+. 6his sample resume +as accompanied 2y an e'emplary co*er letter. Here, 0Mll sho+ you the resume that accompanied the co*er letter that captured my attention and tell you +hy. 6his sample resume sets a standard employers need to see. and candidates need to emulate.

Why This Resume Rocks

6he resume started out +ith a list of characteristics, traits, competencies, and s.ills that e'actly matched the re?uirements 0 had stated in my :o2 postin,. 6his smart candidate dre+ a line that connected his s.ills and my needs. 6he less +or. the employer has to do the 2etter. 6his candidate understands that. 6he candidate is applyin, for an Dperations Mana,ement :o2, so note that the initial s.ills and e'perience hi,hli,hts section emphasi-es Dperations Mana,ement. 6his

allo+s you to ?uic.ly understand the ?ualifications of the candidate for your position. 6he :o2 history is clearly laid out and 0 had no ?uestions a2out the candidateMs career pro,ression. 6here are no ,aps in employment. 6he only ?uestion that the resume surfaced is +hy the candidate is see.in, a full time position after consultin, for a fe+ years. "0 also find this career pattern sho+s up fre?uently. Some of the 2est employees are not cut out for the consultin, lifeN the constant mar.etin, of ser*ices ta.es a particular s.ill set and personality that not all people possess. Sometimes, the candidate is consultin,, too, 2ecause the ri,ht career opportunity, in the ri,ht location, has not appeared.$ 6he 2usiness of each company that employed the candidate is descri2ed so that the potential employer can see the relationship to their 2usiness. 6he candidate understands the po+er of sho+, not tell. 0n each of his positions, he demonstrates the 2ottom line impact of his +or.. He didnMt :ust mana,e a plant. He Ostreamlined in*entories 2y 3#I and increased in*entory turno*er 2y ;F3I.O He Oimpro*ed customer deli*ery performance from A=I to <BI +hile reducin, lead times 2y =#I.O 6he O rofessional Achie*ementsO section of the resume stood out, not :ust 2ecause the candidate has achie*ed success in his career, 2ut 2ecause the achie*ements so closely mirror his stated career ,oals and my needs as an employer. My reaction to the O&ducation 7 rofessional 5e*elopmentO section of the resume +as the same. 6he candidateMs educational in*estments echo his career choices.

Sample Resume Conclusions

art of the po+er of this resume is that it hi,hli,hts the smart career choices of the candidate. He ser*ed in pro,ressi*ely more challen,in, positions. He .ept trac. of the measura2le impacts of his performance on company ,oals. He o2tained the necessary de,rees to pro,ress in his field. And, he attended classes, seminars, and ad*anced trainin, in the su2:ects in +hich he claims e'pertise. Additionally, at this point in his career, he see.s opportunities to share his e'pertise and attains this ,oal throu,h 2oth +ritin, and spea.in,. He is loo.in, for employment that appears con,ruent +ith the education, professional contri2utions, and e'perience that he states on the resume. 6he resumeMs only +ea.nesses are that the candidate fails to mention professional association affiliations or philanthropic contri2utions. He also tells the potential employer nothin, personal a2out himself. As the employee%see.in, employer, 0 donMt +ant to .no+ that he has three children, 2ut his +or. as a March of 5imes team leader or his ho22y of ,olf lend personality to the candidateMs application. 6his resume roc.s for these reasons. As an employer or as a :o2 see.er, these sample resume comments +ill help you either re*ie+ or craft a resume that results in a superior candidate. 6his resume is presented as a superior sample resume +ith the permission of its o+ner.