Benjamin Jones

Winston-Salem, NC ***** adi98y@r.postjobfree.com

336-***-****

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Production, Engineering, Lean Manufacturing

Recognized throughout career for being a visionary production leader leveraging in-depth knowledge of the marketplace and the manufacturing landscape to significantly increase revenue and operational efficiency.

Solid organizational, communication, and time management skills. Adept at bridging engineering performance gaps to complete business interest, developing process improvement initiatives, and conveying complex product development concepts in a simple and compelling manner. Seeking an

Operations Management position in

Production, bringing 10 + years of experience as follows:

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Director of Operation/Plant Manager

THE QUIKRETE COMPANIES - Martinsville, VA

November 2017 to October 2020

Assumed full responsibility for managing plant operations for the Martinsville, VA concrete production facility. This includes but is not limited to coordinating and monitoring operations, overseeing driver fleet, yard/batch operators, dispatch, account payable, account receivable, vendor relationships, training, safety, maintenance of plant and direct reports. The concrete plant manager hires, trains, develops, supervises, and motivates employees towards accomplishing departmental and company goals and objectives, Direct sales and customer service/dispatch in servicing customers, coordinating schedules, production planning, direct P&L responsibility, AP/AR invoice responsibility, vendor negotiations, and ownership responsibilities Accomplishments:

•Increased sales 35% and exceeded budget forecast by over 1 million in 2018.

•Increased sales 28% and exceeded budget forecast by 1.2 million in 2019.

•In 2020 sales are up 35% and exceeding budget forecast by 3.7 million YTD.

•Developed new production standards and safety culture that has increased productivity and productionby 50%

•Increased plant fleet deliveries by 25%daily, overhauled leased truck and trailers to newest tractorsand trailers on the market.

•Managed the installation of 3- new production lines, new rotary kiln dryer, 2- new bag houses, andductwork, 2- interior dust control systems, building of new Quality Control lab, building new dispatch office and waiting area, and updated staff office interior. Had utility pole lights installed over the entire property and installed pedestrian walkways.

Production Manager

PIEDMONT CANDY COMPANY - Lexington, NC July 2016 to February 2017

Assumed full responsibility for managing all plant production operations, including production, quality control, mixing of raw materials, maintenance, and sanitation with extra office responsibilities. Oversaw the generation of maximum profitability and ensured full production levels were met while simultaneously performing safety, quality, cost, and inventory management within operating budget constraints. Supervised and directed all employee disciplinary and training programs, safety programs, and plant improvement projects.

•Developed a very skilled work force and reduction of poor performing employees.

•Increased standards and regulations, as well as implemented policies in company hand book for hiringand training of employees.

•Developed excellent customer relationships and purchased new equipment.

•Established and effective maintenance program and a company employee manual.

Meat Plant Manager

COOKOUT INC - Greensboro, NC

March 2012 to July 2016

Assumed full responsibility for managing all plant operations, over 2 different plant plants located in

Greensboro, NC and Kernersville, NC. These included leading teams at each plant to follow Food Safety, GMP, and SOP's and USDA guidelines for production of ground beef patties, collaborate with senior managers to optimize safety and quality processes, cut costs, and improve services; implement continuous improvement programs; introduce new design initiatives; execute Six Sigma strategies and sanitation requirement with additional office responsibilities.

•Ground beef patty production monthly was 2 million pounds between Greensboro and Kernersville, NCmeat production facilities.

•All beef patty production was inspected, tested, and monitored daily by USDA meat inspectors. Dailyrecords were completed for HACCP, CCP's, and SSOP's to ensure all policies and procedures for meat processing operation was followed per USDA guidelines for ground meat production.

•Successfully managed production activities so all orders were shipped on time.

Store Manager

WALGREENS - Salem, NC

April 2007 to March 2012

Veteran store manager with verifiable successes in driving company growth, minimizing employee turnover and maximizing customer retention. Established history of leading stores to a minimum 10 percent improvement in year-over-year sales totals. Proficient in all major employee evaluation, office, and point-of-sale software.

•Oversaw the final construction, merchandising, and opening of new store in Walkertown, NC andOversaw the setup and merchandising of 9 stores in NC, VA, & WV.

•Supervised a staff of 20+ employees, prepared work schedules 4 and assigned duties to alldepartments

(photo, cosmetics, and pharmacy and self- service).

•Focused and coordinated organization's financial and budget activities to fund a $1,000,000 turnaroundin sales at a Martinsville, VA store while maximizing investments and increase efficiency in store and pharmacy operations.

•Utilized and implemented product-marketing strategies including corporate, market and storeadvertising campaigns and sales promotions to drive increased sales and profits by 10%.

Grocery Manager

LOWES FOODS - Salem, NC

June 2005 to April 2007

Experienced operations manager with a history of maintaining accurate stock levels, training highperformance employees and providing excellent customer service. Demonstrated abilities in visual merchandising, leading store resets and creating engaging displays. Skills include proficiency in the Phoenix and Retail Net point-of-sale systems.

•Managed a staff of 12 employees, departments included dairy, frozen foods, grocery, receiving,and pricing employees. Oversaw work performed to ensure work schedules, assigned duties and responsibilities were follow per company guidelines.

•Completed daily tasks including greeting and assisting customers, stocking shelves, truck orderingevery other day, taking yearly inventory, working with retail vendors and receiving and breakdown of merchandise trucks.

•Cultivated and implement product-marketing strategies including advertising campaigns and salespromotions to increase sales and create customer loyalty for Lowes Foods store brands products at Oliver Roads Crossing location.

Education

Graduate Certificate in Business

Liberty University - Lynchburg, VA 2015

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Athens State University - Athens, AL 2006

Master's in Network Defense

Capella University

Skills

•Strategic Operations Management

•Customer Service

•Quality Assurance

•Risk Management

•P&L Accountability

•Cost, Reduction & Budgeting

•Process Analysis

•Financial Management

•Lean Manufacturing

•Strategic Planning

•Process Improvement • Project Coordination

•Product Development

•Production Line Management Results- driving with exceptional practical judgement and memory for details with skills in developing process improvements, risk management, lean manufacturing, and team management directives. Known strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions and benchmarks for performance against key operational objectives. Expertise in lean manufacturing with extensive scope of responsibility and a proven track record of delivering optimal results in a high growth environment that exceeds operational goals and yields measurable outcomes. Strong operational process improvement background through effective cost reduction, tactical planning, productivity gain and revenue growth strategies.

•Six Sigma

•Plant Management

•Lean

•Production Planning

•CGMP

•ERP Systems

•Sales Management

•Direct Sales

•Leadership

•Continuous improvement

•Computer Networking

•Project Management

•SAP

•Supply Chain

•IaaS

•Manufacturing

•Procurement

•Cloud Computing

•Pricing

•Management

•Manufacturing management

•Quality management

•Packaging

•Food safety

•Microsoft Excel

•Budgeting

•Financial analysis

•Financial modeling

•PeopleSoft

•Forecasting

•Oracle

•AWS

•Visual Basic

Assessments

Management & Leadership Skills: Impact & Influence — Completed

October 2020

Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives Full results: Completed

Management & Leadership Skills: Planning & Execution — Highly Proficient October 2020

Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals

Full results: Highly Proficient

Project Timeline Management — Highly Proficient

October 2020

Prioritizing and allocating time to effectively achieve project deliverables

Full results: Highly Proficient

Security guard skills — Highly Proficient

December 2020

Assessing risks, enforcing security standards, and handling complaints

Full results: Highly Proficient

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