Lori Thompson Email & Phone Number

Operations/General Manager possessing 19 years of experience in every aspect of business operations. Proven self-starter, consistent and measurable success growing sales and market share. Responsible for leadership of company, human resource functions for internal and contract staff, sales, recruiting, administrative duties, operations and financial management. MRP software experience. Sales: Proactively promoted company services, image and character into new client accounts, existing customers, networking contacts and potential job candidates. Consistently negotiated and closed 2M plus in new business annually for last ten years. On-going cultivating relationships and networks with high-level and C-level managers to expand contacts, build new business, and expedite sales process. Conducted many hours of cold calls to initiate business and open doors into new accounts. Created unique promotions and marketing campaigns to increase market share. Cultivated client relationships to better understand their needs, environment, processes and company culture, acting as client advocate and solutions provider while acting in best interest of company. Launched new service offerings to provide clients with unique solutions to staffing and human resource management. Delivered high-level sales presentations to CEO’s, CFO’s, VP of HR, and line managers on on-going basis. Wrote numerous client services proposals, responded to detailed RFP’s, and negotiated all client agreements.Excellent understanding of engineering and manufacturing terms, processes, disciplines, environments, job requirements, and operations after working with both hiring managers and technical candidates for 19 years. Placed contract and direct technical professionals for the last 17 years in engineering consulting (all disciplines), consumer goods manufacturing, food manufacturing, construction, utilities, telecommunications, IT, sales, engineering designSpecialties: Placement in areas of engineering, mechanical, electrical, controls, power, civil, structutual, HW/SW, Industrial, manufacturing, purchasing, logistics, designers, drafters, technical writers, supervisors, scienctific, chemist, plant management. Consulting, HR solutions, direct placement, contract, contract to hire. Payrolling, resume screening, outplacement.

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