Jane Jones

1234 Pleasant Drive
Charlotte, NC 28092
704-123-4567
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SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Exceeded new product development goal of having 40% of current sales coming from products that did not exist five years ago
• Maintained gross margins of 35-40% on new products through design-for-manufacturability, material use, and substitution innovations
• Developed new technology which replaced thermoset rubber products with thermoplastic polyurethane coated fabrics, resulting in $4-8 million in annual new business
• Developed a polyester base-fabric replacement for military tent applications in huge defense market that formerly relied on cotton duck
• Developed a plasticized PVC coating for an outdoor advertising customer which yielded $10 million per year in new business
• Project manager for $10 million contract involving the manufacture of an innovative rapid-deployment fabric structure for the United States Air Force
• Instrumental in securing and technically validating a $4 million environmental project in Singapore

CAREER SUMMARY:

Very Big Corporation, Charlotte, NC (1981 – Present)  
Technical Marketing Manager (1996 – Present)

• Responsible for directing the domestic and international technical marketing efforts to potential new customers and to a current customer base of 400+
• Serve as key technical resource for customers and Sales Reps or Customer Service Personnel and as liaison between Sales and Manufacturing for new product development

Manager of Research and Development (1990 – 1996)

• Corporate responsibility for managing the technical staff and resources of a vertically-integrated $60 million industrial coated fabrics manufacturer
• Played primary role in satisfying the organization’s new product development ambitions, processing requirements, cost control objectives, and product quality goals within a two-plan operation
• Multiple ongoing product management responsibilities
• Primary supplier contact person for raw materials and processing equipment
• Managed department within TQM environment / Member of Executive Operating Committee

Development Chemist/Quality Control Manager (1981 – 1990)

• Developed formulations in PVC, PVC-alloyed and polyurethane compounds and nylon, polyester and glass fiber woven and knitted designs for cost, quality, and productivity improvements
• Performed Quality Assurance management to maintain marketplace reputation as premium quality coated fabric manufacturer.  ISO and QS 9000 literate

Very Scientific Testing Lab, Charlotte, NC (1980 – 1981)
Environmental Chemist

• Performed on-site chemical analyses of hazardous wastes.  Activities ranged from acid-suit work in lab-pack operations to field lab chemical analyses using GC and TOC instrumentation.
• Performed heavy metal analyses using AA and various physical testing protocols

EDUCATION:

B. S. in Chemistry, State College, Raleigh North Carolina
A wide variety of personal and professional development seminars, workshops, and courses in:

• Product management
• Quality assurance
• TQM
• Data processing

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• ASTM, Past Committee Chair, Current Member

• ASCE, SPE, NFPA, Current Member