Joseph A. Simpson
Columbia, SC ****3
Phone: 803-***-****
**********@***.***
OBJECTIVE
My objective is to obtain a position where my leadership and decision-making skills helps to exceed organizational productivity.
SUMMARY
I have great leadership skills in which I have the ability to train a diverse group effectively. I have a proven track record of developing
and motivating others. I am a team player and a quick learner. I am an effective communicator. I have the ability to trouble shoot
machinery. I can prepare employee and production schedules. I have the ability to interview and hire others. I have the collective
experience of managing in retail and manufacturing industries. My contributions and leadership in both industries, I was awarded top
performer.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Area Manager, BI-LO-Columbia, SC 06/2012 to Current
• Directly supervises a team of 20 to 100 associates and coordinates activities of retail location.
• Responsible for the team and I exceeding customer service expectations.
• Responsible for purchasing items for the sales floor.
• Responsible for inventory in the warehouse.
• Responsible for driving results with several key selling metrics within the location.
• Responsible for displaying sell items for maximum profitability.
• Supervises several groups for different projects at the same time.
• Directly supervises all department managers.
Shift Production Supervisor, Guardian Building Products, Fiberglass Division –Winnsboro, SC 07/2006-01/2012
• Responsible for plant operations and supervision of team leaders, mechanics and production operators.
• Responsible for a safe plant environment and to ensure operators work safely.
• Coach, Train and develop the team leaders and production operators.
• Daily and weekly progress and production reports to the Plant Manager.
• Produced the daily Production Schedule for all shifts.
• Held a daily pre-shift meeting before the start of each shift.
• Held monthly progress and development meetings for the entire shift, team members.
• Assist team leaders, mechanics and operators.
• Travel to different plants for developing training of new products.
• Implement cost cutting and production efficient ideas.
• Responsible for a very complex Batch House Operation System.
• Responsible for training team leaders as well as operating the batch house on a daily basis.
Co-Store Manager, BI-LO/Winn-Dixie Supermarkets-Columbia, SC 04/1997-7/2006
• Directly supervised a team of 25 to 120 associates and coordinated activities of retail location.
• Responsible for the team and I exceeding customer service expectations.
• Interviewed and hired well fit associates for the retail location.
• Prepared and submitted payroll for all associates for the retail location.
• Scheduled and coordinated training for new hires and progressive training for associates.
• Strategized the number of labor hours that was utilized weekly.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
BI-LO Bruno School of Business
Business Management, 2005-2006
Fairfield Central High, Winnsboro, SC
High School Diploma, June 1992
ACHIEVEMENTS
I was awarded Top Performer for Customer Service Leadership with BI-LO/ Winn-Dixie Inc. I helped to improve significantly each
location I managed. I consistently operated efficiently with limited staff which saved cost that generated more profit.
I received various awards for having the Best Team with Guardian Fiberglass. I spear-headed several cost saving and safety ideas that
the company implemented which some reduced the process. The ideas I spear-headed allowed the company to be more profitable.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Chief Executive Officer, Building People, 2013
Volunteer, Zion Hill Prevention Save the Kids Foundation, 2011-Present