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ERIC BENGTSON

Operations Administrator
Sacramento,California

Summary

CAREER SUMMARY: Accomplished and creative professional possessing multifaceted experience and a proven ability to revitalize organizations, initiate company-wide campaigns, and capture untapped opportunities for growth. Results-oriented, decisive leader; adept at forging lucrative relationships with key partners, vendors, and clients. Brings 26 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Prison Industries Administrator

California Prison Industry Authority
Vacaville, CA
06.2022 - Current
  • Provide strong leadership, direction, and supervision of CALPIA programs, civil service, and incarcerated workers located at Solano and CMF
  • Responsible for administrative functions for personnel, production, quality, procurement, accounting, and warehousing
  • Provides oversight of Prison Industries Managers, ensures and promotes staff development and training, and conducts regular staff meetings
  • Serves on Warden's executive staff as well as CDCR and CALPIA committees as requested
  • Supports and promotes the Industry Employment Program
  • Serves as liaison between CDCR, other state agencies, and vendors
  • Implements and ensures staff adherence to all applicable management resources including Penal Code and similar laws, regulations, BU agreements, SAM, DOM, SPB and DPA laws and regulations, Title 15, OSHA, and CALPIA policies and procedures
  • Develops budgets and monitors expenditures for all programs while overseeing all budget requirements
  • Responsible for review and control of all procurement policies, procedures and practices for CALPIA operations
  • Oversight of all personnel transactions including serving on hiring panels, providing input on hiring, resolving personnel issues, counseling and coaching

Prison Industries Manager

California Prison Industry Authority
Vacaville, California
03.2021 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for overall management of all factories including production, quality control, safety, production planning
  • Oversight of inventory, accounting, and maintenance
  • Assists in management of staff including supervision, assigning appropriate job assignments by reviewing workload and abilities of personnel, promotes staff development, conducts unit meetings, manages staff performance expectations, accountability, and discipline
  • Responsible for budget planning and monitoring expenditures, including procurement and contracts
  • Monitors and approves incarcerated worker pay plan is followed, work assignments and pay increases, and reviews incarcerated worker reports
  • Familiar with and implements provisions of various government codes, including Penal Code, Titles 15 and 8, DOM, SPB, HR, and CALPIA policies and procedures
  • Collaborates, partners with, and establishes strong communication channels with Central Office staff and institutional staff
  • Administers and monitors all staff for supporting Industry Employment program

Prison Industries Manager

California Prison Industry Authority
Folsom, CA
07.2013 - 03.2021
  • Served as Assistant Branch Manager for the Consumables Branch which provides support to the executive management overseeing multiple institutions and agricultural enterprises
  • Special Assignments as field Prison Industries Manager performing onsite field administration duties, which included managing staff, enterprises, collaborating with Prison staff and CALPIA's Central Office
  • Ensured safety and security measures were taken daily with working with offenders and meeting production needs
  • Actively, served as Central Office enterprise manager providing oversight including collaboration with CALPIA Administrators and field staff to define, implement, and manage operational plans
  • Collaborated with CDCR Food Service and Procurement to improve purchasing of CALPIA items on the CDCR Standardized Menu, identify cost savings, and develop potential new CALPIA food products
  • Managed, oversaw and improved the CALPIA food ordering process
  • Managed, identified, and resolved food products related issues

Products Management Specialist

California Prison Industry Authority
Folsom, CA
12.2009 - 06.2013
  • Managed product development process, strategic product introductions, and overall success of various product lines
  • Reviewed product lines in relationship to product life cycles, recommended deletion of products and redesign to meet market demands and customer needs
  • Collaborated with other CALPIA departments including Operations, Engineering, BSS, and factory staff to develop and/or modify new and existing products for production, analyze strategic business issues, forecast revenue, project management and development of product specifications
  • Implemented plans to introduce new products, including coordination of vendor sources for raw materials to meet product introduction deadlines
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
  • Ensured all marketing communications included accurate product information to comply with Federal and State codes and regulations
  • Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
  • Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree -

University of The Pacific
Stockton, CA
09.1988 - 05.1993

Skills

Leadership

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Timeline

Prison Industries Administrator

California Prison Industry Authority
06.2022 - Current

Prison Industries Manager

California Prison Industry Authority
03.2021 - 06.2022

Prison Industries Manager

California Prison Industry Authority
07.2013 - 03.2021

Products Management Specialist

California Prison Industry Authority
12.2009 - 06.2013

Bachelor of Arts Degree -

University of The Pacific
09.1988 - 05.1993

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