Ridling David
Olmito,TX
Summary
Accomplished Sr Director of Farm Operations at Commonwealth Farms, adept in strategic planning and business management, significantly enhanced operational efficiencies and sales productivity. Leveraged expertise in budget administration and fostered a culture of collaboration, driving substantial growth. Skilled in partnership development and regulatory compliance, consistently achieved business targets and optimized resource allocation.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Director of Farm Operations
Commonwealth Farms
08.2002 - Current
- Prioritized and allocated valuable resources to meet business targets.
- Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
- Instituted formal operating procedures and enforced adherence to policies and regulations that impacted bottom-line.
- Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
- Partnered with financial and customer operations teams to drive business transactions using customer data and Lean concepts.
- Executed business plans and developed Type tools to facilitate project initiatives, trainings, and administrative activities.
- Set and administered $Amount yearly budget with no overages.
- Led development of business operation processes and policies.
- Planned and integrated project and program schedules.
- Revamped operational plans to refocus staff and align processes with business objectives.
- Met with department supervisors and provided staff support to attain organizational goals.
- Led projects to boost sales productivity using change methodologies to increase sales revenue by Number% and sales productivity by Number%.
- Directed design and execution of business transformation initiatives to drive performance, profit optimization and growth opportunities.
- Set strategic plans and Type goals to strengthen operations and drive growth.
- Performed continuous evaluations of business facility, teams and policies to keep operations efficient and consistent.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Oversaw supply chain functions to verify inventory levels and budget adherence.
- Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
- Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.
Owner
Emerald Performance Group
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
- Trained and developed team members to build human capital.
- Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
- Managed large budgets, collaborating with other departments to eliminate redundancies.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
Education
Bachelor Of Business Science - Sustainable Agriculture
Glenn Cullen University
Wales, England 06.1982
Skills
- Business Management
- Budget Administration
- Regulatory Compliance
- KPI Management
- Administrative Oversight
- Budget Development
- Talent Development
- Contract Management
- Business launch
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Partnership Development
- Project Management
- Consulting
- Sales management
- Marketing
- Product branding
- Operations Management
- Business Planning
- Business Administration
- Negotiation
- Small business operations
Accomplishments
NASCAR race team owner at 27 years old. Youngest owner in history of NASCAR. Owned and operated 3 different multi million dollar NASCAR race teams.
Received single engine pilot license on 16th birthday. Currently hold multi engine, instrument rated, commercial pilots license with 3975 total hours
Certification
Restricted use pesticide license
Multi engine, instrument, commercial pilots license
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Sr Director of Farm Operations
Commonwealth Farms
08.2002 - Current
Owner
Emerald Performance Group
Bachelor Of Business Science - Sustainable Agriculture
Glenn Cullen University
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