Victor King
Halethorpe,MD
Summary
Skilled Staffing Specialist offering more than 8 years of experience in talent acquisition and retention strategies for corporate clients. Talented at assessing, defining and aligning client needs and developing effective recruiting programs. Strong communicator and liaison between clients, candidates and management teams. Friendly professional available for weekend, evening and holiday shifts. Considered hardworking, punctual and purpose driven.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
Dominion Publishers
Upper Marlboro, MD
08.2021 - Current
- Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees and worked with Human Resources to meet changing production schedules.
- Directed manufacturing process and procedures to achieve goal of first run capability.
- Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Developed and implemented cost controls and other expense reduction measures.
- Created and regularly updated department work instructions and reports.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines.
- Revitalized operational structures and procedures to successfully control turnover and waste, enhance output and boost overall quality.
- Oversaw bin fulfillment services, manufacturing and case picking for supply chain orders with rapid turnaround for high-quality and fresh product delivery.
Staffing Coordinator (Night Shift)
Sheppard Pratt Hospital
Towson, MD
03.2018 - 10.2020
- Managed applicant tracking system (ATS) database by entering, updating and maintaining candidate contact details, resumes and supporting documentation.
- Developed and facilitated all new-hire orientations.
- Created qualification guidelines and requirements for individual positions, including systematic rating process to identify and measure appropriate candidates against established criteria.
- Audited workplace, employee and management policies and procedures.
- Developed and facilitated new-hire orientations.
- Controlled expenses through recruitment of profitable account providers and negotiation of favorable business contracts.
- Created qualification guidelines and requirements for individual positions to identify and measure appropriate candidates against established criteria.
- Shadowed employees to determine accurate description of duties and skills required for each position.
- Collaborated with manager to determine department's short and long-term hiring needs.
- Developed disaster and recovery strategy to prepare company for hazardous weather conditions, nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks.
- Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
Production Supervisor
Amazon Fulfillment Center
Baltimore, MD
08.2015 - 02.2018
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Developed lists of qualified candidates for corporate hiring managers.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Developed and deepened relationships with college campus representatives to meet with graduating seniors for recruitment.
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
- Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures and unavoidable delays.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
- Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Implemented program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues bottlenecking production levels.
- Supervised work on bestselling, industry-leading products.
- Reduced obstacles and variables to maintain production performance and meet deadlines.
- Predicted cost overruns by monitoring spending during productions.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Collaborated across departments to establish project guidelines and create unique products to drive profitability.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
- Compiled production equipment status reports, detailing parts produced, downtime duration and potential quality concerns.
- Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products
- Reduced obstacles and variables to maintain production performance and meet deadlines
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns
Senior Sales Manager
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Lagos , Nigeria
02.2012 - 06.2014
- Provided guidance on policies and procedures to harmonize responses, provide appropriate investigation actions and reach resolution of grievances.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
- Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
- Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback and procure available information for new training processes.
- Boosted customer satisfaction ratings by enabling staff to implement speedy resolutions for diverse issues through robust internal knowledgebase and industry-leading training.
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, bolstering employee job position knowledge and skillset.
- Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability by developing organizational filing systems for confidential employee records and reports.
- Achieved favorable company outcomes with labor union negotiations by using successful collective bargaining strategies.
- Coordinated ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
- Directed work of efficient administrative team maintaining accurate sales, inventory and order documentation.
- Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
- Managed order cycle to enhance business development and maintain sustainability and customer satisfaction.
- Gave benefit-oriented, polished presentations driving dramatic revenue growth across multiple sales channels.
- Consistently serviced accounts to maintain active contacts and continuously promote profitable offerings.
- Investigated competitive landscape to maintain currency on market and anticipate negative business impacts.
- Established ambitious sales targets, managed deployment strategies and developed go-to-market plans to capitalize on every revenue opportunity.
- Collaborated with internal teams and suppliers to evaluate costs against expected market price points and set structures to achieve profit targets.
- Captured and completed sales with customer-savvy quotes, proposals and contract management strategies.
- Initiated new sales and marketing plans for product roll-outs, distribution and media strategy.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communications
Yaba College of Technology
Lagos, Nigeria10.2013
High School Diploma -
National Examination Council
Abeokuta, Nigeria07.2000
Skills
- Promotion Coordination
- Leave of Absence Transitions
- Performance Appraisal
- In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
- Applicant Qualification
- Recruitment Management
- Retention Program Development
- Decision Making
- Cost Control Programs
- Expenditure Approvals
- New Process Development
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Production Reports Maintenance
- Budget Development
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Administrative Staff Collaboration
- Marketing Coordination
Accomplishments
- Increased overall productivity and quality by 46% by implementing training programs designed to increase performance levels.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Proficiently supervised 6 production lines, oversaw materials inspection, scheduled production and conducted weekly physical inventories.
Timeline
Production Manager
Dominion Publishers
08.2021 - Current
Staffing Coordinator (Night Shift)
Sheppard Pratt Hospital
03.2018 - 10.2020
Production Supervisor
Amazon Fulfillment Center
08.2015 - 02.2018
Senior Sales Manager
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
02.2012 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communications
Yaba College of Technology
High School Diploma -
National Examination Council