David Benson Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

United States

Leading our organization and developing a team atmosphere are rewarding and energizing. Overall P&L and balance sheet responsibility, implementing an updated financial and ordering processing system as well as purchasing and product development activities. Strong technical /engineering skills are utilized extensively as we enhance our production and manufacturing capabilities, solve logistics issues and maintain quality to keep customers satisfied. Finding and training team members are essential and increasingly difficult, so continuing to encourage, challenge and provide personal development opportunities for team members is gratifying and successful. Reporting directly to owner/ president is rewarding as we plan and implement transition plans, negotiate M&A and handle top level financial and banking relationships. Senior level leader with 30+ years experience in organizations ranging from very small to large, worldwide in reach.

Oversee all plant operations. Manufacturing, quality, order fulfillment, receiving, and capacity planning, forecasting & management. Results: increased manufacturing capacity and reliability (40%), virtually eliminated order fulfillment errors (<0.1%), increased inventory turns, and improved team dynamic. Achieved results through continuous improvement techniques. Responsible for production management from planning to reporting and evaluating/ adjusting plans.

Responsible for all aspects of financial planning, analysis and operations management. Led the transitioning of a creative technology-based company into an award winning market leader 100% increase in revenue. Successfully led acquisition & integration of two peer sized companies. Utilized broad expertise to integrate new staff roles, institute financial planning and reporting functions, develop operational systems, handle legal issues, and manage top level strategic planning functions. Developed and staffed successful fulfillment division for major pleasure boating company.

Utilized strong interpersonal skills, business and technical acumen to bring together multifunction teams, outline objectives and execute plans to successful completion. Routinely reported status/plans/actions to senior management. Responsible for managing the relationship and schedule for a key global manufacturer amidst a highly charged internal political climate. Led efforts to analyze component life cycle costs and develop plans for reduction. Directed strategic sourcing efforts as a member of new product development teams.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Focused on manufacturing operations with roles in production planning, managing project wide supplier requirements and integrating into an organizational wide plan. Negotiated contracts for supplier product assembly requirements and participated in customer/end user training and inquiries.