Shannon M. Sutton
Metamora, IL 61548
Phone 309-***-****
Email: *******-******@*******.***
As an accomplished Manager in Business Operations, Executive Administrative
Duties, and Management, I am seeking to apply a unique background of
extensive knowledge and skills to a new or existing company.
Employment History:
1984 (High School Co-op job) -2009 (Company wide lay offs)
TAS Distributing Co., Inc.,
Peoria, IL
Operations Manager
. Manage staff of 12-35, and coordinate all departments on daily basis.
. Ongoing cost analysis. Proven 6% reduction in materials cost, one year
example.
. Reduce labor costs and increase output by performing time studies.
. New product development; researching parts, and drawing verification.
. Recruitment, placement and training of all employees. Promote teamwork
environment.
. Negotiations, Quotations, both Vendors and Customers.
. Corporate decision making, creating, implementing and enforcing
company policy.
. Build and maintain strong customer/vendor relations to maximize
results.
. Senior Assistant to Engineering. Head up all New Product development
from inception to launch.
. Point person on all major accounts. Inside sales/negotiations.
Production Manager
. Practice Lean Manufacturing standards.
. Determine quotas, assign weekly jobs, monitor and verify job sheets.
. Increase productivity and improve techniques. Schedule all production
needs.
. Cross train employees to be efficient in all areas.
. Maintain quality control and satisfy shipping department requirements.
Head Buyer
. Locate materials, establish vendors and maintain healthy relations.
. Full knowledge of over 500 items and their function.
. Authorize all purchases and payments, staying on budget.
. Forecasting, track pricing, delivery and specifications on all
materials.
. Inventory control utilizing JIT, kitting and scheduling.
. Collaborate with all departments to ensure inventory needs are met.
. Stay abreast of changes that may affect supply and demand.
Administrative/Accounting
. All executive administrative functions; including payroll and payroll
tax deposits.
. Reconcile sales staff commissions and provide all sales support.
. Collections. All general accounting duties. Accounts receivable and
accounts payable.
. Allocation of all funds. Petty cash. Bank reconciliations corporate
accounts.
. Calendar, meetings, and travel. Assistant to CEO and VP Engineering.
General
. Excellent written, verbal, and analytical skills. Exceptional
communication skills.
. Self motivated entrepreneur with positive attitude. Team player.
. Ability to multitask in fast paced environment with strong attention
to detail.
. Professional, ambitious, with strong desire to continually learn and
succeed.
. Understanding of deadlines and confidentiality.
Word, Excel, Outlook, Quick Books, Data Ease, Custom Programs, Lotus, Peach
Tree, Adobe, Power Point.
Education High School