Ben Denson
Greenville,FL
Summary
Ambitious Managing Director with excellent professional competency, work ethic, vision and collaborative skills. Highly effective at promoting positive relationships and building capable teams. Track record of improving overall operations, reducing overhead and increasing corporate value.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner
Hair Nation
Madison, FL
07.2001 - Current
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
- Maintained updated knowledge of regulatory changes to adjust business operations accordingly.
- Achieved sales goals and increased revenue and profits through productive strategy development and organizational leadership.
- Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.
- Learned and remained updated on statutory requirements and regulations.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
Machine Operator
Pilgrams Pride
Live Oak, FL
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Updated daily production logs and informed management of production incidents or non-conformance issues.
Operations Manager
Sherrod Lumber Co.
Greenville, FL
03.1996 - 02.2020
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of the lumber mill.
- Develop and implement plans to efficiently use materials, labor, and equipment to meet production targets.
- Develop production schedules and maintain inventory of raw materials and finished products.
- Develop equipment maintenance schedules and recommend the replacement of machines.
- Plan and implement changes to machinery and equipment, production systems and methods of working for increased productivity.
- Assist with training and overseeing employees in use of new equipment or production techniques.
- Reviewed shift reports to understand current numbers and trends.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL06.2012
Skills
- Integrity and Transparency
- Talent Allocation
- Sales Planning
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Process Improvement
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Employee Training
- Operational Analysis
- Issue Resolution
- Strategic Planning
- Staff Management
- Board Oversight
- Annual Planning
- Customer Service
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Leadership and People Development
- Change and Growth Management
- Quality Assurance
- Driven and Determined
- Team Leadership
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Attention to Detail
- Corrective Actions
- Operations Start-Up
- Business Optimization
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Special Assignments
- Job Assignments
- Service Delivery Oversight
- Balanced Work Ethic
- Approachable and Outgoing
- Systems Organization
- Quality Control Planning
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Compliance Requirements
- Analytical and Critical Thinker
- People and Culture
- Talent Scouting
- Systems Thinker
- Management Team Leadership
- Departmental Coordination
Timeline
Machine Operator
Pilgrams Pride
02.2021 - 08.2021
Business Owner
Hair Nation
07.2001 - Current
Operations Manager
Sherrod Lumber Co.
03.1996 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Saint Leo University
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