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COO CV: example and template

This example is for operations directors, plant managers and heads of logistics responsible for production, the supply chain and customer service at medium and large companies.

The board is looking for someone who will improve productivity, quality and costs without losing people along the way. On your CV, show the scale of operations and the numbers before and after your changes.

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Example CV: operations director

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Marek Domański

Operations director

Poznan +48 123 456 789 marek.domanski@example.com linkedin.com/in/marekdomanski

Professional profile

Operations director with 14 years of experience in manufacturing and logistics, for the last 5 years responsible for 3 plants and a distribution centre with 900 employees. I raised production productivity by 18% and cut order lead time from 10 to 6 days. I lead change together with teams, not against them.

Work experience

Operations director

02.2020 - present

Furniture manufacturer, 900 employees, Poznan

  • Responsible for 3 manufacturing plants and a distribution centre.
  • Production productivity up 18% through a Lean programme and automation.
  • Order lead time cut from 10 to 6 days.
  • Complaints down 35% after changing quality control.
  • Operating budget of PLN 220 million a year and the investment plan.

Plant manager

04.2014 - 01.2020

Packaging manufacturer, Gniezno

  • Running a plant with 350 employees on three shifts.
  • Launching a new production line on time and on budget.
  • Halving the accident rate.

Education

Management and production engineering, master's degree

2005 - 2010

Poznan University of Technology

Skills

  • Managing production and logistics
  • Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement
  • Planning and the supply chain
  • Operating budget and investments
  • Quality management
  • Leading change

Certificates

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 2017
  • Senior management development programme, 2021

Languages

  • English: C1
  • German: B2

Additional information

  • Ready to travel between plants

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a COO CV

Professional summary

Give your years of experience, the scale of operations: plants, employees, budget, and 1 or 2 key results. The board wants to know what exactly you improved and how big the undertaking was.

Production manager with 9 years of experience in the food industry, for the last 2 years deputy plant manager. I am responsible for 220 employees and OEE, quality and safety KPIs. I am looking for a plant manager role.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the scale and the results before and after: productivity, lead time, quality, costs, safety. Add how you led change with your team, because it often decides success.

Weaker: Improving production.

Better: Production productivity up 18% through a Lean programme and automation.

Weaker: Faster order fulfilment.

Better: Order lead time cut from 10 to 6 days.

Weaker: Quality.

Better: Complaints down 35% after changing quality control.

Skills worth listing

List the areas of operations and management methods. Under personal skills, show leadership and the ability to lead change.

Professional skills

  • Production and logistics
  • Lean and continuous improvement
  • Demand and inventory planning
  • Budget and investments
  • Quality and health and safety
  • Operational KPIs

Personal skills

  • Leadership
  • Leading change
  • Decision-making
  • Working with the board
  • Developing managers

Certificates

List Lean Six Sigma certificates, management programmes and an MBA. At this level your most important qualifications are enough.

Your first director role

If you are a production or logistics manager or a deputy director, describe projects that covered the whole plant or several departments.

Show one project with a result in numbers and money. It is the best argument that you can carry responsibility for the whole operation.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A manufacturer looks for productivity and quality, a distributor for logistics and customer service, and a company in difficulty for restructuring and cost reduction. Move what the offer is about to the top.

The most common mistakes on a COO CV

Questions and answers

What should an operations director put on a CV?

The scale of operations, scope of responsibility, results before and after in productivity, time, quality and costs, budget, certificates and languages.

Which KPIs should a COO CV show?

Usually productivity, OEE, order lead time, complaints, unit costs and safety indicators.

Can a production manager become an operations director?

Yes, often via a plant manager role. On your CV, show projects covering the whole plant.

How long should a director's CV be?

Usually 2 pages, focusing on the last 10 years and results.

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