Barry Jackson
Spartanburg, SC 29301
*****.**********@*****.***
To Whom It May Concern,
Thank you for the opportunity to apply for the management position role at your company. After reviewing your job description, it’s clear you're looking for a candidate that is extremely familiar with the responsibilities associated with the role, and can perform them confidently. Given these requirements, I am certain that I have the necessary skills to successfully do the job adeptly and perform above expectations.
I am a detailed-oriented professional who has been consistently praised as proactive by my co-workers and management.Over the course of my twenty-year career, I’ve developed a skill set directly relevant to this role you are hiring for, including cost avoidance,efficiency improvement and world class manufacturing. Overall, I have consistently demonstrated problem solving, leadership and management abilities in every aspect of my roles as Plant Manager/Operations Manager at CHEP North America Pooling systems and Plant Manager at Coca Cola North America- Recycling. I invite you to review my detailed achievements in the attached resume.
After reviewing my resume,I hope you will agree that I am the type of competent and competitive candidate you are looking for. I look forward to elaborating on how my specific skills and abilities will benefit your organization. Please contact me at 864-***-**** or via email at barry.jackson9 **@*****.*** to arrange for a convenient meeting time. Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely,
Barry Jackson
Barry Jackson
Plant Manager
1060 Hunt Club Lane
Spartanburg SC,29301
*****.**********@*****.***
SKILLS
● Strategic planning
● Negotiations expert
● Procedure development
● Lean manufacturing and design
● Cost reduction and containment
● Quantifiable revenue increases
● Certified Production and Inventory Control Manager (CPIM)
● Analytical
● Personable
● Team building
● Process improvement strategies
EXPERIENCE
Coca Cola Bottling Company-North America-Recycling, Location - Spartanburg, SC Plant Manager
June 2001-April 2009
● Responsible for entire plant operations, safety and productivity.
● Responsible for overall budgeting and successfully cut costs by 15% the first year.
● Process Development
● Increased productivity by 10% while simultaneously reducing head count by 12%.
● Recruited, hired and trained around 100 new employees for plant operations and logistics.
● Identified inefficiencies and made recommendations for process improvements.
● Assisted in writing all process control procedures.
● Responsible for entire plant P&L.
● Optimized the overall customer experience through customer visits and continuous communications.
CHEP North America Pooling Systems, Simpsonville,SC - Plant Manager/Operations Representative
June 2009-November 2017
● -Responsible for entire plant operations.
● -Inventory Control Specialist
● -Logistics and planning
● -Annual budgeting
● -Responsible for P&L
● -Worked with SAP Operating Systems
● -Process improvements
● -Proficient in Microsoft Office
● -Frequented customer facilities to ensure product quality and satisfaction.
● -Trained and developed all office and management staff.
● -Responsible for progressive disciplinary actions.
● -Maintenance budgeting and procurement
● -Responsible for entire plants safety for zero harm results.
● -5S/Lean Manufacturing
EDUCATION
Spartanburg High School 85’
Top 10% of class
Spartanburg Community College 87’
Associate in Arts: Business Management
-Top 10% of class
- Operations Management seminar
-Coursework in Business, Management and Communications
-Principles of Financial Accounting coursework
-Operations and Quality Management coursework
-Managerial Statistics and Management Communication coursework AWARDS
Graduated Cum Laude in high school and college
References
*Available at request