Benjamin Vine
North Caldwell,USA
Summary
To pursue a career in project management or food safety, I leverage my diverse background in the food-related industry and office work, complemented by my experience in IT. Results-focused, professional with several years of proven success in developing and leading cross-functional technical teams to execute and deliver major technology initiatives. Demonstrates expertise in vdi, desktop, remote access, thin clients and video conferencing. Highly-effective communication facilitator and contributor to key partnerships, projects and collective team objectives across, telecom, network, hosting, security, governance and vendor management to achieve positive impact on all business outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
IT Specialist
Consolidated Packaging Group
08.2023 - Current
- Promoted to in-house IT manager
- Software support Redzone,JIRA, Dell DATAPoly
- Automation within project planning software
- Hardware support and procurement
- Worked with IT contractor to enhance organization cyber security
- Procurement of contracts
- Lowered prices of consumables through contract negotiations
- Responsible for setting up new computers and server maintenance with team
- Implementing factory productive software and quality control systems (Redzone, Quality Windows System)
- Helped design new wifi warehouse system
Compliance Manager
Consolidated Packaging Group
05.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed Customer Complaints
- Negotiated vendor contracts with Corporate Legal group
- SQF audits
- Created Program database for proprietary software
- Managed QC team of nine
- Checked for safety and contamination issues
- Implemented food safety plan and coordinated with director
- Enforced and expanded allergen control procedures
- Assisted with special computer projects
- Significantly improved quality control and reduced R&D timelines
Compliance Clerk/ QC
Olde Thompson & Gel Spice inc.
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Obtaining and reviewing supplier documents documentation for up to date certifications and statements
- Keeping up to date lists of suppliers
- Corrective Action for suppliers products not up to our standards
- Internal inspection audits
- QC tasks focusing on high value bulk product despite large scale production increase with covid restrictions
- Ensuring quality of product
- Investigations of reports of deficiencies
- X ray machines setup (Food)
- Working on kosher program to ensure product is Schedule a and B
- Assisting in prep for audits (SQF)
Learning and Development Assistant (Contractor)
KPMG
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsibilities include assistance on projects for internal CPE education, excel VLOOKUP, Pivot tables
- Maintaining current databases such as share point
- Assisting with updating new curriculum and core materials for onsite programs
- Utilized excel, VLOOKUP and data formulas
- PowerPoint creation for serious partners
- Updating web content utilizing proprietary software
Merchandising Consultant
Acosta Sales and Marketing
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Represented Clorox and Company owned brands
- Business 2 business sales
- Increased distribution of client’s product(s)
- Collaborated on ad placement
- Increased space for clients' products
- Work with team regarding increasing business and training new members
- Utilized excel, Pivot tables, VLOOKUP and data formulas
- Invoice and expense reporting
Education
Master of Business Administration - International Business
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL10.2013
Bachelor of Science - Business, Specialization in Management, Minor in Marketing
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL05.2012
Skills
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Exchange
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Adobe Photo Shop
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Sales Force
- Facebook digital marketing campaigns
- Apple productivity software
- Expense report programs
- Invoice programs
- B 2 B sales experience
- Network troubleshooting
- Contract negotiations
- Software support
- Project management
- Cybersecurity enhancements
References
Professional references available upon request
Student Government - Years
- 2008-2009, Co-President of Student Body
- 2011-2012, Change of cafeteria vendor, Presidential debate 2012 operations, Soda vendor analysis and determination, Post graduation party planning, New funding approval for student operations
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
IT Specialist
Consolidated Packaging Group
08.2023 - Current
Compliance Manager
Consolidated Packaging Group
05.2022 - 08.2023
Compliance Clerk/ QC
Olde Thompson & Gel Spice inc.
01.2020 - 05.2022
Learning and Development Assistant (Contractor)
KPMG
04.2019 - 01.2020
Merchandising Consultant
Acosta Sales and Marketing
04.2016 - 04.2019
Master of Business Administration - International Business
Lynn University
Bachelor of Science - Business, Specialization in Management, Minor in Marketing
Lynn University
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