Management Manager

Jason E. Pruet

*** ****** ******* ****, ******, Georgia 30080

Home: 770-***-**** ( Cell: 404-***-**** ( **********@***.***

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT / PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Performance Turnaround - Lean Manufacturing, JIT, Kaizen & Kanban - Quality

Assurance

Accomplished management professional with 10+ years of experience

noteworthy for successes driving bottom-line profit by streamlining

operations and production processes and yielding double-digit gains in

productivity, efficiency, on-time delivery, quality, and other key

performance metrics. Exhibit direct, decisive leadership over projects and

personnel, embracing a continuous improvement mindset incorporating Lean

and related principles.

Core Competencies

Business Development Production Planning & Staff Hiring &

Continuous Improvement Scheduling Training

Policy & Procedure Creation Workflow Management

Change Management Profit & Loss Management Productivity

Optimization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VSIR, LLC - Sterrett, AL 2009-Present

Start-up general and specialty surgical instrument repair company serving

the veterinary industry.

Director of Southeastern Operations

Enlisted to fuel business development efforts across the five-state

Southeastern U.S., establishing relationships with veterinary schools as

well as independent practices to secure contracts for servicing,

sharpening, and aligning surgical instruments, repair of scopes and powered

instruments, and maintenance of case goods and carts. Direct daily

operations vital to driving build-out of the sales/revenue pipeline, with

scope ranging from development of standardized operating systems,

processes, and procedures to creation of quality management protocols.

. Broke into eight-plus new veterinary school facilities, forging new

relationships with high-ranking decision makers (i.e., Deans,

Directors, Equipment Managers, Purchase Agents, etc.).

. Captured 10-12 solid leads at the Alabama Veterinary Association's

annual conference, developing tradeshow marketing collateral and

presentation highlighting talking points, service features.

. Improved efficiency of the instrument repair process by devising

standardized procedures that left little margin for error. Created a

system that enabled individual tracking at each stage of the repair

process.

. Increased company visibility in the marketplace and laid the

groundwork for invitation to new bidding opportunities and development

of new business.

ROBERT BOWDEN, INC. - Marietta, GA 1999-2008

$150M+ building materials wholesaler with three locations and 250 employees

in Metro Atlanta.

Production Manager

Advanced beyond initial management training program to this role within

first year, managing the operations and personnel supporting expedited

production and shipping/delivery of exterior doors, door jambs, and related

products. Coordinated daily scheduling and completion of work orders,

oversaw receipt/accounting of building materials, and managed inventory.

Supervised hiring, training, and performance of a team of 35 employees at

peak. Retained through several rounds of downsizing following industry

downturn beginning in 2006.

. Guided department through a "worst to first" transformation earmarked

by record numbers in revenue growth, cost containment, profits, and

production efficiency.

. Increased department revenues from $12M in 2000 to $50M in 2008. Led

department to achieve record revenue growth (185%) necessitating a

325%+ expansion in personnel to handle additional volume.

ROBERT BOWDEN, INC. - continued

. Captured $100K+ in annual savings and added greater flexibility to the

build process by bringing production of exterior door jamb material in-

house.

. Navigated production highs and lows with equal leadership skill and

tenacity, including significant downturns in the industry that

resulted in several rounds of layoffs.

. Orchestrated physical relocation of the entire department, including

$5M in assets, in a single evening with no delay in scheduled

production start the next day and no impact to on-time delivery goals.

. Established and maintained an excellent track record of safety

performance and OSHA compliance.

. Championed rollout of Lean principles by leading the initiative in the

Exterior Doors Department. Developed process that guaranteed

production to any specification provided with no lead time.

- Decreased build times and costs by streamlining the production

flow to eliminate waste in materials management and labor.

- Realized 10-25% gains in productivity by taking the lead in

building and implementing cross-departmental Rapid Improvement

Teams. Acknowledged as Subject Matter Expert.

- Improved on-time deliveries 60+% and accuracy 120% by revamping

the order process to instill quality control and accountability;

replaced sole builder responsible for the entire order with 12

assembly line-style stations with zero increase in labor costs.

PRUET & ASSOCIATES, INC. - Pinson, AL 1996-1999

Building contractor specializing in light industrial as well as residential

repair and construction work.

Manager / Co-Principal

Assisted business partner in running all facets of the business, focusing

primarily on providing on-site supervision of projects and work crews.

Served as liaison to customers as well as vendors, facilitating timely

procurement of job materials so as to assure no downtime or delays.

Assessed project requirements and rendered cost estimates to prospective

customers; prepared and submitted bids to companies. Completed a broad

range of projects ranging from masonry, siding repairs, and window

replacements to landscaping, flooring, and roofing.

. Managed an average of 5-6 projects concurrently (valued up to $30K),

ensuring that standards for quality and workmanship as well as

customer expectations were met.

. Exerted sound leadership of projects and personnel, directly

influencing and maximizing profitability by prudently controlling

project budget, labor/material costs, resources, and personnel.

Early Experience: Began career as File Room Supervisor at Children's

Hospital of Alabama (1995-1996).

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Master of Business Administration, Auburn University, 2008

Bachelor of Arts, Social Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham,

1999

Certifications

Lean Manufacturing Overview, Value Stream Mapping, DISC Training &

Leadership Challenge

Memberships & Affiliations

Association for Manufacturing Excellence, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor

Society, Auburn MBA Program Ambassador to the Metro Atlanta Chamber of

Commerce

Technical Skills

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab, MS Project

~ Basic Verbal/Written Proficiency in Spanish ~

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