Bobby Little has over a decade of experience in retail management and production/manufacturing. He is currently a machine operator at Diageo/Brightwork where he performs quality control and led a continuous improvement project. Prior to that, he held machine operator and shift leader roles at Tullis Russell where he received forklift and safety training certification. Bobby is looking for a permanent position and has strong leadership, manufacturing, and retail management skills.

1. Bobby Little
5 Mountfleurie street, Leven, ky8 4af | 07828321199 | bobomegauk@yahoo.com – on linked-in
Summary
I am a hard working team player; Energetic, very ambitious and I enjoy exceeding
targets.
I look for ways to do things better because I am motivated by being successful and
achieving goals. Over a decade in retail management running various stores, over 4
years in production/ manufacturing.Accredited forklift instructor. Proficient in
windows packages, SAP, six sigma, 5s, lean management and continuous improvement
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Education/ Qualifications
GCSE | 1999 | KIRKLAND HIGH SCHOOL
7 GRADES FROM 1-4
SQA MIG WELDING
ACCREDITED I.T.S.S.A.R FORKLIFT INSTRUCTOR
FIRST AIDER
CLEAN DRIVING LICENCE
Skills & Abilities
MANAGEMENT
 Finances, administration, logistics, merchandising, Training, displays, KPI’s,stock order and deliveries
SALES
 Face to face, B2B, Telesales, creating daily targets, achieving and exceeding monthly KPI targets
MANUFACTURE/ PRODUCTION
 Machine set ups and operations, route cause analysis, quality control, forklift operation and training, shipping,
warehousing,
 Training as shift leader, project leader in six sigma project, continuous improvement, 5s, DMAIC, SMED, VSM
LEADERSHIP
 Forklift instructor, employee ownership board member,Team leader,Manager,project leader

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Experience
MACHINE OPERATOR | DIAGEO/ BRIGHTWORK | 02/06/2015 - PRESENT
 Operator on line 22 De palletizer
 Excellent I.T skills using SAP. Excel, Word and power point
 Technical role changing machine parts in various sections of the line for different products that we produce
 Quality control and attention to detail making sure every bottle meets company standards
 Continuous improvement team member, improved line performance and decreased bottle wastage leading to a
reduction in running costs.
 Reason I’m looking to leave; Looking for a permanent position
MACHINE OPERATOR | TULLIS RUSSELL | 16/04/2012 – 27/04/2015
 Highly Technical position, setting up and running various machines to tight specifications to meet customer
requirements
 Reach and exceed daily targets working to ISO standards,control and maintain quality throughout
 Working towards shift leader role, giving shift briefs,tool box talks, liaising with engineers,attending quarterly
meetings with company directors as an elected employee ownership board member
 Forklift and pallet truck instructor, training newand current employees for their roles using trucks around the
mill, setting up training courses and class room training with power point slides and videos
 Completed six sigma training and lead a project to reduce company costs and increase OTIF using tools such as
Route cause problem solving, fish bone , VSM, 5s, DMAIC, SMED
 Reason I left was mill went into administration
WELDER/ FABRICATOR | HIEL EUROPE | 01/01/2012 – 01/04/2012
Fabricated hinge blocks using a MIG welder, dressed finished hinge using grinder and fitted into place of the RCV for next
stage of manufacture, skilled role working to high standards
 Overhead crane
 Plasma cutter
 Temp position and was offered fulltime at Tullis Russell
LONG DISTANCE UK AND EUROPEAN COURIER | JT EXPRESS| 01/06/2011 – 01/01/2012
Travelled all over the UK and Europe in a Mercedes Sprinter LWB van, sales team bided on jobs and when won I would
plan my own route, pick up goods of up to 1.3 ton and delivered them anywhere in the UK and across Europe
 Self-employed Logistics role
 Time management
 Loading and tipping
 Customer liaising and communication
 Mechanical inspection of vehicle
 Only temp for 6 months but covered holidays so got longer

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STORE MANAGER | HOLLAND AND BARRETT| 01/04/2010 – 01/04/2011
 Manager of the St Andrews store, generalrunning of the business
 Face to face sales
 Finances and daily banking
 Stock order using as400 computer system
 Store promotional displays and merchandising
 Staff training and shift rota
 Monthly management meetings in Glasgow with area manager
 Exceeding KPI targets and area manager field visit score from a 34% to96%
 Received special recognition letter from head office for my efforts
 Maternity cover for a year only – offered another job but too far to travel
STORE MANAGER | CATALOGUE FURNITURE RETURNS| 01/02/2008 – 01/04/2010
 Sales, deliveries, finances,admin, advertising, distributors and reps
STORE OWNER | LITTLE SPINNERS GAME STORE| 01/02/2008 – 01/04/2010
 Business owner, games and console sales, deliveries, finances, admin,advertising, distributors and reps,
business banking, rent and rates.
Moreemploymentinformationavailableifrequired
Referencesalso availableonrequest