ISM Resume Keywords

Action Verbs
• Accomplished • Designed • Fulfilled • Operated • Redefined
• Achieved • Determined • Gained • Optimized • Redesigned
• Adapted • Developed • Generated • Ordered • Re-engineered
• Advanced • Devised • Handled • Organized • Related
• Analyzed • Directed • Headed • Out paced • Resolved
• Attained • Distributed • Identified • Outsourced • Restored
• Balanced • Documented • Implemented • Overcame • Restructured
• Brainstormed • Earned • Improved • Oversaw • Revitalized
• Budgeted • Eliminated • Increased • Partnered • Salvaged
• Built • Energized • Initiated • Performed • Satisfied
• Calculated • Engineered • Innovated • Piloted • Saved
• Centralized • Enhanced • Installed • Pinpointed • Set-up
• Championed • Established • Instituted • Planned • Streamlined
• Changed • Exceeded • Integrated • Positioned • Tailored
• Clarified • Excelled • Introduced • Predicted • Uncovered
• Coached • Executed • Investigated • Prepared • Unified
• Collaborated • Expedited • Landed • Presented • Upgraded
• Communicated • Extracted • Launched • Prevented • Utilized
• Complied • Facilitated • Lead • Processed • Validated
• Constructed • Finalized • Liquidated • Procured • Wrote
• Converted • Followed-up / • Managed • Produced
• Created through • Manufactured • Qualified
• Decreased • Forecasted • Maximized • Quantified
• Delivered • Formed • Negotiated • Rectified

Traits and Skills

• Accurate • Critical thinking • Follow-up • Partnering • Selfless
• Active listening • Cross functional • Go getter • Passionate • Service
• Adaptable • Culturally • Hardworking • Persuasive • Strategic
• Agile conscious • Initiative • Prepared • Tactical
• Capable / • Ethical • Innovative • Proactive • Task oriented
capability • Facilitator • Integrity • Problem solve(r) • Teamwork
• Collaborative • Flexible • Intuitive • Productive • Time manager
• Competitive edge / • Focused • Investigative • Professional • Transformative
advantage • Decision making • Judgment • Prompt • Troubleshooter
• Cool under • Detail oriented • Leader • Provide / • Unifying
pressure • Determination • Mindful provision • Visionary
• Communication • Diligent • Motivated • Punctual • Well-written
• Confident • Directive • Negotiations • Reliable
• Conflict resolution • Dynamic • Objective • Resourceful
• Consistent • Effective • Organized • Respectable
• Creative / • Efficient • Quality • Respectful
creativity • Enthusiastic • Quick learner • Responsive
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Terms and Processes

• Activity Based Costing (ABC) • Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) • Production
• Asset Management • Health and safety • Production costs
• Backlog • Implementation • Profit and Loss
• Bullwhip effect • Import/export • Project management
• Buyer • Internal quality audits • Purchasing
• Buying/selling • International trade logistics • Quality/quality assurance/quality control
• Capital budget • Inventory control • Raw materials
• Case fill rate • ISO 9001/9002 • Reengineering
• Change management • Just in time (JIT) • Request for information (RFI)
• Commodity • Kanban inventory • Request for proposal (RFP)
• Competition • Kaizen continuous improvement • Request for quotation (RFQ)
• Competitive advantage • Labor relations • Resource management
• Continuous improvement • Last in first out (LIFO) • Retailer
• Contract negotiations • Lead time • Route management
• Cost reduction • Lean manufacturing • SAP
• Customer relations/satisfaction/service • Logistics planning • Seasonal
• Customs compliance • Management • Service level agreements
• Cycle time • Management information system • Shipping and receiving/handling
• Data analysis • Manufacturing • Six Sigma
• Data mining • Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP • Sourcing
• Database management II) • Specialization
• Decision making • Material Requirements Planning (MRP) • Storage/storing
• Delivery • Materials planning • Strategic management /planning
• Demand planning • Measurements • Supply chain logistics
• Demographics • Modular integration/modularity • Supply chain optimization
• Discount • Multi-site operations • Supply relationship management
• Distribute/distributor • Negotiations • Sustainability
• Distribution management • Ocean, air and land freight • Tariff Rating and Traffic
• Documentation • Operating budget • Technology
• E-commerce • Operations • Total quality management (TQM)
• Efficiency • Order management • Transport/transportation
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) • Outsourcing • Truck Load/LTL /Cartage
• Emerging markets • Overhead • Vendor management
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) • Packaging • Vertical integration/disintegration
• Facility management • Partnership • Warehouse management
• Factory • Performance improvement • Wholesale/wholesaler
• First in first out (FIFO) • Planning
• Fleet management • Procedures development
• Forecasting • Process improvement
• Globalization • Procurement
• Green manufacturing • Product flow
• Product technology

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