Professional Resume Template for

Director of Operations

Victoria S. Sterling

Denver, CO

(303) 555-0145

victoria.sterling@email.com

linkedin.com/in/victoria-sterling | victoriasterling.dev

Professional Summary

Solutions-focused Director of Operations with 12 years of experience driving efficiency, growth, and cross-functional excellence across corporate enterprises. Proven track record managing $8.5M annual operational budgets, streamlining supply chain networks, and negotiating strategic vendor agreements that lowered procurement costs by 18%. Spearheaded business process re-engineering projects using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, resulting in a 24% reduction in cycle times and a 15% increase in multi-departmental productivity. Expert in aligning operational frameworks with long-term business goals using dashboards and platforms like Salesforce, Jira, and NetSuite.

Work Experience

Director of Operations — Aegis Business Systems

Denver, CO | March 2020 – Present

  • Led 5 cross-functional department heads and a total headcount of 68 personnel to restructure company-wide logistics operations, increasing fulfillment speed by 28% over 18 months.
  • Managed an annual operational budget of $8.5M, utilizing NetSuite ERP to track expenditures and identifying overhead redundancies that reduced operational expenses by 14% ($1.2M).
  • Negotiated new Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with 8 major shipping vendors, securing a 16% rate reduction while maintaining on-time delivery metrics at 98.4% across all regions.
  • Implemented automated workflow tracking dashboards using Jira and Salesforce, reducing departmental project bottlenecks by 32% and saving 14 hours per week of administrative work.

Operations Manager — Summit Distribution Services

Denver, CO | June 2014 – February 2020

  • Supervised daily warehouse operations and a team of 24 technicians, achieving a 99.2% inventory accuracy rate and decreasing quarterly product shrinkage by 41% over a two-year period.
  • Directed Lean process audits across 3 distribution facilities, identifying workflow inefficiencies and implementing corrections that increased overall sorting throughput by 22%.
  • Coordinated with the procurement team to source alternative packaging materials, reducing unit costs by 11% and realizing $95,000 in annual recurring material savings.
  • Maintained safety protocols and led weekly compliance training sessions, resulting in 480 consecutive days without a recordable workplace safety incident, lowering insurance premiums by 8%.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Operations Management)

Centennial State University · Denver, CO · 2014

Skills

Strategic operations planning, Budget forecasting and P&L management, Vendor and contract negotiation, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, Supply chain optimization, Process re-engineering, Change management, Risk assessment and mitigation, Salesforce CRM, NetSuite ERP, Jira, Microsoft Excel, Business intelligence dashboards, Team leadership

Projects

ERP System Migration

Role: Operations Lead

Tools: NetSuite ERP, Jira, Microsoft Teams

Directed the 10-month migration of financial and inventory tracking systems for a fleet of 4 warehouses, completing the project 3 weeks ahead of schedule and reducing manual tracking hours by 34%.

Supply Chain Consolidation Initiative

Role: Director of Operations

Tools: Salesforce, Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel

Re-negotiated logistics distribution agreements across 12 supply partners, consolidating routes to reduce annual freight transit times by 19% and saving $450,000 in operational costs.

Certifications

  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) (2019)
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (2017)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) (2021)

Additional information

  • Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
  • Professional Memberships: Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) member since 2018
  • Availability: 3 weeks notice

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Market data and opportunities for

Director of Operations

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$135,000

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$215,000

Avg:

$170,000

Growth Outlook:

The employment of General and Operations Managers (including Directors of Operations) in the United States is projected to grow by 4% from 2024 to 2034, which is about as fast as the average for all occupations. Organizations across all major industries continue to seek operations leaders to improve efficiency, manage organizational changes, and implement cost-saving process improvements. The adoption of AI and automation tools will streamline administrative workflows, allowing Directors of Operations to focus on strategic execution and supply chain resilience.

4% growth over 10 years

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Proven expertise in managing multi-million dollar annual operational budgets and conducting P&L analysis || Extensive experience leading process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma or similar methodologies || Proficient with enterprise management software platforms including NetSuite ERP, Salesforce, or similar tools

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