Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Quality Control, Logistics

VICTOR M. MARRUFO

**** **** ***** ***** | Upland, California 91784

C 909-***-**** | H 909-***-**** | *********@***.***

Providing the strategic leadership to streamline production operations, reduce operating costs, lower headcount, increase efficiency, and improve yields

Highly accomplished and respected manager with 20+ years of experience. Expertise in designing and implementing initiatives to positively affect the bottom line. Fluent in Spanish. Background includes managing all operations for 4 plants with 180 employees.

Core competencies:

• Multi-plant Operations Management

• Cost Reduction and Avoidance

• Continuous Improvement Initiatives

• Team Building and Leadership

• Union Employee Relations • Financial / P&L Responsibility

• Multimillion-Dollar Budget Management

• Quality Assurance / Quality Control

• MRP / ERP / Production Planning

• Safety Training Programs

“He had the best record of the plant managers for controlling expenses, reducing overtime and purchases. Victor increased productivity at every plant that was under his responsibility.”

-- President, Paragon Building Products, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PARAGON BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., Norco, California

Provider of building material products with $160M in sales, 9 plants in 3 states, and 500+ employees.

Operations Manager / Plant Manager (2001 to 2011)

Promoted from Plant Manager to Operations Manager to direct 180 employees across 4 production plants in receiving, processing, and manufacturing building products for contractors and big box stores. Administered $20M+ operating budget. Oversaw quality, cost, and delivery of all finished goods to 400+ customers. Purchased and scheduled all incoming raw materials for industry plant. Maintained fleet of tractor trailers and drivers, along with independent operators, to ensure timely delivery 24 hours a day, 6 days a week.

• Achieved cost savings of $8M by leading aggressive expense reduction initiatives.

• Lowered headcount 45% while increasing productivity 200%+ across 4 plants.

• Boosted efficiency by standardizing plant processes for all production lines.

• Handpicked by company owners to assess processes at multiple plants and direct continuous improvement projects.

“As CFO, I appreciated his attention to controlling expenses, implementing Labor Standards and being proactive in looking for alternative vendors and negotiating raw materials prices

to keep productivity and quality control at high levels.”

-- CFO, Paragon Building Products, Inc.

COLOR CAULK, INC., San Bernardino, California and Aurora, Illinois

Manufacturer of private-label building products with two locations and sales reaching $120M annually.

Operations Manager / Plant Manager (1999 to 2001)

Brought on board as Plant Manager to increase production capacity at San Bernardino location; quickly promoted to Operations Manager with full responsibility for P&L, plant operations, personnel, and product quality. Supervised staff of 6 direct and 72 indirect employees. Negotiated pricing and contracts for raw materials, services, shipping, and equipment. Assisted in ramp-up of new facility in Illinois, which was successful in reducing product transportation costs. Contracted all LTL and TL trucking agreements for two distribution centers.

• Supported rapid company expansion from 4 local customers and $60K in monthly sales to 40 national chain customers generating $10M in monthly sales. Enabled owner to sell company in 5 years with an ROI of more than 2,000%.

• Reduced headcount by more than 50%, transitioning operations from 68 employees on 2 shifts to 32 employees on 1 shift.

• Boosted productivity 600% by fully automating a key process for all products.

• Introduced safety training program, which resulted in 70% drop in worker’s compensation claims and 50% decrease in insurance premiums.

• Slashed overhead costs $30K+ per month through expert competitive bidding.

• Increased inventory turnover 30% by improving purchasing and production functions.

“In the past two years, Victor greatly improved the caliber of manufacturing employees (his bilingual skills played a key role) … reduced our overall production costs, brought a level of professional planning and increased our service level to all classes of trade.”

-- President, Color Caulk, Inc.

CAREER NOTES: Prior success as Plant Manager with Z-Barten Productions and Coast Novelty Manufacturing and as Production Manager with Paul E. Eyraud Co.

EDUCATION & COMPUTER SKILLS

16 Units needed to complete Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration, Minor in Operations Management

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, Pomona, California

Computer Proficiencies

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • MRP II • MAS 90

Sage Bills of Materials • Purchase Order • Costing Modules

“Any company seeking a skilled manufacturing professional with a proven record in manufacturing planning, equipment acquisition, a sensitivity to overhead and cost controls and good people management skills should contact Victor immediately.” -- President & COO, Color Caulk, Inc.

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