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General Manager/Director Resume
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| Desired Industry: Management |
SpiderID: 17217 |
| Desired Job Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia |
Date Posted: 11/19/2007 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 12/03/07 |
| Desired Wage: $100,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
I have successfully led teams in a variety of different business settings. With each responsibility, I have further developed my leadership skills allowing me to expand my scope, influence, and results. Currently, I am leading a team of 200 hourly employees and 9 Executives within one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing corporations. My current role requires a high degree of performance analysis as well as the implementation of strategic initiatives and significant cultural change. I have extensive experience in leadership assessment and development focused on helping others leverage strengths and improve upon performance opportunities. My involvement in executive recruiting and hiring has strengthened my ability to identify and hire talented leaders into an organization. I strive to continually look for areas to grow and develop as a leader so that I can continue to add value to my team.
Experience:
Senior Operations Group Leader, Target Corp, Stuarts Draft, VA (11/04-Present)
Member of senior executive team managing a state-of-the-art distribution center routinely processing 1 million cartons per week. Supervise and develop executives responsible for distribution operations in support of 68 stores. P&L responsibilities for a $15 million budget. Improve production systems, forge relationships with vendors and internal clients, and confer with other executives to remove barriers to our 1.6 million square foot facility’s success. Set the stage for a safe workplace through safety training and accident preparedness. Assemble a top-notch executive team, including hiring, training, personnel development and corrective action. Develop operational policy and procedures. Evaluate current work methods and identify/implement procedures to eliminate inefficiencies.
· Improved Team Member satisfaction by 30% through culture-focused leadership.
· 6% productivity improvement over last year with a $60K swing in line item savings
· Mentored and developed an executive to achieve promotion to SGL.
· Worked on several special project teams aimed at improving the efficiency of our distribution network.
· Served as communication liaison between the distribution centers and headquarters communication team. Drove initiative to implement network-wide communication process.
Operations Group Leader (GL), Target Corp, Stuarts Draft, VA (8/02-11/04)
Member of executive team managing a state-of-the-art distribution center routinely processing 1 million cartons per week. Supervise and develop employees responsible for distribution operations in support of 80 stores. Improve production systems, forge relationships with vendors and internal clients, and confer with other executives to remove barriers to our 1.2 million square foot facility’s success. Set the stage for a safe workplace through safety training and accident preparedness. Assemble a top-notch team, including hiring, training, personnel development and corrective action. Develop operational policy and procedures. Schedule employees for optimal productivity. Evaluate current work methods and identify/implement procedures to eliminate inefficiencies.
· Served as building roll out captain for $82 million receiving project.
· Increased receiving efficiency by driving change in conveyor set up and logic.
· Improved team’s performance by 10% through goal-setting and performance management.
· Promoted from GL to SGL in 2.25 years (Average 3-5 Years)
Bulk Area Manager, Family Dollar Distribution Center. Front Royal, VA (2/02-8/02)
Member of executive team managing a cutting edge distribution center routinely processing over 1 million cartons per week. Supervise and develop employees responsible for distribution operations in support of 120 stores. Improve production processes, forge relationships with stores and internal clients, and confer with other executives to balance the production of a 750,000 square foot facility. Monitor quality and reduce product shortage through team training and development. Schedule and balance employees to ensure daily success. Evaluate and improve team performance through coaching and corrective action.
· Increased Non Conveyable pick efficiency by 7% through proposed changes to area layout and pick sequence.
· Led team of 30 shipping associates and managed cut times to ensure store service goals were met.
Sewing Room Manager, Wrangler Jeans Co., Luray, VA (4/01-2/02)
Member of executive team managing a clothing apparel assembly complex, creating 200,000 pairs of jeans per week. Supervise and develop employees responsible for cutting, sewing, and quality assurance in support of the retail clothing industry. Assemble an efficient team through hiring, training, personnel development and corrective action. Develop and implement policies and quality procedures. Ensure a safe environment through safety training and emergency response. Confer with executives in other facilities to ensure expeditious processing of garments through all phases of production.
· Helped reduce garment rejects by identifying process improvements on the riser line.
· Trained all first aid responders and increased emergency team roster by 12%.
· Helped plan and execute facility closing and equipment liquidation.
Sales Manager, Holtzman Oil Co., Strasburg, VA (11/99-4/01)
Sales manager for start-up, full service propane supplier and installation team. Responsible for creating and executing sales and growth strategy. Perform customer consultations involving installation options and estimates. Create and schedule installation floor plans for technicians. Confer with GM on planned company growth and marketing strategy. Establish strong reputation within the community through customer service focus and strong relationship skills.
· Leveraged strong relationship skills to increase customer base by 30%.
· Created company web-based marketing strategy
Internet Sales Executive, Learning Tree International, Reston, VA (5/97-11/99)
Responsible for driving international sales growth for Learning Tree’s computer based training programs through internet sales. Developed, implemented and managed sales objectives and strategies for international sales in partnership with Marketing and Product Development to coordinate online advertising campaign. Represented the company in activities associated with the Learning Tree International brand.
· Tripled annual sales quota in first year.
· Doubled internet sales and class enrollments.
Education:
BA Political Science/Pre Law, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA
GPA: 3.3/4.0
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