Management Manager

RICHARD S. SMYTHE

***** **** **** ● Oxford, KS **119

620-***-**** ● ********@*****.***

PLANT MANAGER / DIRECTOR OF OPPERATION

Solution-focused executive leader with 13 years of experience applying cutting-edge technologies to improve functionality, productivity, cost-effectiveness and organizational efficiency across large-scale operations. Hands-on manager skilled in navigating organizations through large, complex business and technology programs and projects, applying comprehensive management approaches to profitability and quality. Proven mentor, coach, and advocate of highly qualified teams in alignment with aggressive performance metrics. Visionary strategist with a proven track record of technology transformations that have improved overall financial performance and position.

CORE STRENGTHS

Policy/Procedure Development ● Modernization ● Strategic Analysis ● Product Quality ● Strategic Planning

Food Safety ● Teambuilding ● Staff Management ● Resource Management ● Project Management

Capital Investment Planning ● Vendor Management ● Disaster Recovery ● Continuity Planning ● Impact Analysis

Logistics Management ● Budget Management ● Risk Management ● Infrastructure Planning ● Industry Best Practices

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

Led design, development and deployment of IT Business Continuity Plans and Disaster Recovery Plans, involving cloud solutions.

Established strategic direction for IT, Logistics, Supply Procurement, and Shipping services as a member of the strategic business planning committee.

Designed, engineered, and implemented systems for an 8,100 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Transformed the IT department into a strategic business partner by acquiring outside consulting revenue.

Achieved 4% reduction in freight costs by negotiating enterprise level agreements with carriers for a cost savings initiative of over one million dollars annually.

Increased organizational efficiency and productivity by automating key processes and procedures.

Reduced packaging cost of over five hundred thousand dollars by implementing a waist cost analysis procedure

Increase on time delivery to 1st customer drop by 7% to maintain a 98% efficiency.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure that cutting-edge technology fits into the overall corporate mission, strategic plan, and budget.

Oversee logistic lanes and freight rates without jeopardizing overall customer satisfaction

Manage budgets for 5 departments of over twenty million dollars

Manage global relationships with key vendors and consultants.

Oversee multiple departments, managing the work of a diverse team of employees geographically distributed across numerous locations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR IT/LOGISTICS/SHIPPING/PROCURMENT, Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, Arkansas City, KS, 2011-Present

MANAGING MEMBER/DIRECTOR OF IT, ASB Holdings, LLC, Great Bend, KS, 2007-2011

NETWORK/SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, Garden City Public Schools, Garden City, KS, 2002-2007

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

B.S. in Computer Information Systems, Fort Hays State University, Fort Hays, KS

B.S. in Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

A.A., Waldorf College, Forest City, IA

School of Banking for Technology, Madison, WI

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP)

Security + Certification

A+ Certification

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