Ben Freeman Email & Phone Number

Canterbury, New Zealand

Workdek Partner and General Manager of Workdek Canterbury.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Manager of the Viblock Christchurch operation.Responsible for:- HR, and the outstanding people at the Christchurch factory.- Operations and financial management,- Technical support, tender preparation, and project management.- B2B relationships in the Trade, Merchant and Retail sectors.- Quality Management of Christchurch manufactured products.Key wins:- Securing supply contracts, and purchasing new business to triple sales in two years.- Installed new manufacturing systems and technologies to enhance efficiencies and total productivity, including one product category over 500%.- Key involvement in the transition to new employee contracts, and HR systems.- Implementation, training and managing a complete new factory team.- Current holder of the Viblock Champions Cup for Bowling.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Leader of a small team of fantastic people. Responsible for:- Sales and marketing strategy, management, and operations.- Technical writing and support, tender preparation, and creative quoting.- B2B relationships in the Trade, Merchant and Retail sectors, including international suppliers, and project management with clients.- Quality ManagementKey wins:- Secured nationwide supply contracts.- Facilitated and supplied bespoke pieces of Natural Stone and Concrete for large scale commercial spaces.- Increased customer-reach, accounts and spend.- Implemented new product categories.- Won tender opportunities in new markets and in the civil sector.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Owner and co-founder of the company that made The Everyday Extraordinary.- Responsible for the set-up and business management of the company.- Responsible for the sales and marketing strategy and implementation.- Designer, project manager, and hands-on Landscaper.Key wins:- Multiple award-winning gardens and landscapes, including Ellerslie, NZ Flower and Garden Show, and Grow Otautahi placing medals and excellence awards.- Starting, running, and growing a business.- Learning on the fly, adapting, and acquiring a large range of skills in business.

New Zealand

Two terms as a member of the Executive Committee of the Landscaping Industries Association of New Zealand. Now known as; Registered Master Landscapers New Zealand.- Last sitting term of the Executive Committee before restructuring the organisation to implement a Board and newly created professional roles.- Managed the website content and search presence, and digital marketing campaigns.- Created and managed the online social media presence for the organisation.- A key role in the creation and management of the 2016 LNZ Conference.

Diploma Of Business, Management

Certifcate Of Landscape Design

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