ATS keywords for an operations manager resume
The most important ATS keywords for an operations manager resume are process improvement terms (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, SOPs), the operational levers you own (inventory management, vendor management, capacity planning, logistics), people leadership (team leadership, performance management, training), and the systems you run them on (ERP, SAP, Excel, KPI dashboards). Attach a cost, time, or quality number to each.
Operations recruiters filter hard on methodology certifications — "Six Sigma" and "Lean" are literal search terms — and on the scale words that reveal scope: headcount, sites, budget, SKUs. An operations bullet without a number reads as unverified; "cut order-to-ship time from 5.2 to 2.1 days across 3 DCs" is the pattern that survives both the ATS and the recruiter scan.
Process & methodology
Operational levers
People & budget
Systems & metrics
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