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Director of Manufacturing 

I am a dedicated and driven Product & Manufacturing Professional who has spent the past 20+ years building myself into an accomplished and recognized leader in the industry, gaining experience managing teams and surpassing ambitious goals. I pride myself on my superior communication and interpersonal skills, skills that have assisted me in positively collaborating with teams that have led to the identification and effective improvement of operational processes that ultimately reduce costs and increase service. Among my peers I am recognized as flexible, someone who can easily adapt to changes in work environments, responsibilities, and technology. I am a tenacious yet personable individual who puts his passion and tireless work ethic into all tasks. I posses a wide breadth of experience that offers versatility, allowing you the confidence to place me in a number of contexts with the assurance that the level of excellence you expect will be met.    

	Revenue Generation 
	Global Communication 
	Quality Assurance 
	Product Logistics 		
       Cross-Functional Team Leadership
	Problem Resolution 
	Communication 
	Project Management		
        Relationship Development 
	Customer Service 
	Product Planning
	Report Generation 


	Effectively manage the full life cycle of product planning, beginning with their initial development through product execution and delivery. 
	Organize and manage all project plans and documentation relating to product launches and improvement initiatives.
	Provide oversight and direction to all overseas manufacturing, while additionally operating as technical advisor, resolving manufacturing issues to ensure consistent on time delivery while still maintaining quality standards. 
	Review Signal warranty claims; manage and report warranty data, maintain active accounts and identify false claims. 
	Manage all Distributor Sales activities, including serving as the main point of contact between Signal and distributors, in-taking sales and managing new sale orders, and coordinating logistics to ensure on time and correct deliveries. 
	Utilize Zendesk to manage Customer Service Representatives, ensuring a prompt 30 minute response time. 
	Raised product quality and delivery speeds, resulting in a 200% sales increase. 
	Created and implemented a 3PL fulfillment process that ensured on-time delivery for all orders. 


Lead the complete range of development activities for snowboarding products, including managing all strategic planning, concept design, market research, and executing training for the management team on updates. 
Key supporter to the Sales and Marketing teams during spring, summer, and holiday sell-in and sell-through efforts. 
Serve as the subject matter expert in relation to development, communication with the Sales & Marketing Managers, the Purchasing department, and outside supply vendors. 
Collaborate with the CEO to refine development strategies to ensure products meet market needs, and remain in-line with current trends in design, shape, and riding style. 
Identify sustainable materials that meet product standards. 
Meet with Sales Manager to analyze current sales performance and dealer feedback to target new model revisions in shape, price, design, and art. 
Build positive relationships with suppliers to better understand production capabilities, applications, and techniques to better refine designs, materials, and shaping opportunities for each new line. 
Spearhead the initial sales team training to ensure that both the sales and customer service teams are fully up to date on all products in order to better met set sales goals. 


Product Director 

	Served as lead on all project planning, coordination, and initial product development, ensured consistent, accurate, and efficient execution. 
	Communicated and coordinated across diverse internal teams to create and implement detailed product timelines. 
	Created and managed all documentation related to project plans, specifications, implementation goals for all new product launches and measures. 
	Analyzed timelines and executed meetings to establish that all projects were and remained on track, that deliverables were clear, and that all milestones were met. 
	Implemented updated Standard Operating Procedures utilized across all foreign and domestic manufacturing plants. 
	Created a weekly goal update, highlighting changes and issues to ensure department management remained current.
	Fostered a close relationship with the Product Development and Production teams to easily address product requirements for all upcoming launches. 
	Quickly and effectively managed numerous projects at once, each meeting tight time goals.


Product Development Coordinator 

	Automated the full manufacturing process of snowboards, from start-up design to final execution. 
	Worked in concert with domestic and oversea factories, primarily Asia, to target any issues and troubleshoot problem areas, establishing a positive outcome to maintain quality and time standards. 
	Built positive relationships with international and domestic distributors to effectively source new materials, including 3 new factories in Asia.
	Established positive relationships with new vendors allowing for a reduction of product costs and new materials. 
	Served as a key player to the Innovation team, offering valuable recommendations to upcoming products. 
	Reviewed and revamped supplier initiatives, implementing cost reducing, performance increasing, and modern technological objectives to streamline actions. 


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Ben Hayes: Director of Manufacturing in San Marcos, CA

Ben Hayes

Signal Snowboards

Arbor Collective Snow

Taylor Guitars

Burton Snowboards

University of Toledo