Ben Riggs

Background

About Ben Riggs

JOB QUALIFICATIONS • 20+ year’s manufacturing and product management experience • 20+ year’s marketing and sales experience • 10+ year’s proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite and Cabinet 123 drafting software • Fluent in Spanish, having lived and worked in Bolivia, Nicaragua and Mexico. CM-Lean certificate PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE June to Present: Business Owner, Benjamin J Custom Cabinetry, San Tan Valley, AZ Specialize in high-end residential cabinetry. Consult with clients on kitchen design and ideas, interpret blue prints, compile cut lists, formulate pricing, and administer project contracts. Perform all manufacturing procedures from assembly to finished product and installation. Supervise and train assemblers, finishers, and machine operators on proper operating procedures, and how to utilize power tools and stationary woodworking machines. Manage company budget, taxes, and operational costs. 1997 to Product Business Manager, Probiotic Agricultural Products, Inc, Chandler, AZ Managed the day to day business operations for the division. Managed product short and long-term supply, budget, forecasting, sales, delivery, collections, and profitability by coordinating a balance between short-term operating results and long-term market share development. Provided strategic direction and oversight in the execution of advertising, promotions, sponsorships, and special events. • Significantly reduced shipping costs by changing a purchase order from 100 five-gallon containers to one 500-gallon container. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration (2013), Ottawa University, KS