Employment opportunities, understanding and believing the opportunity in front of you.

1. Benjamin Dawson
7296 Audubon, Clay Twp, Mi 48001
248-830-6388
Benjamindawson05@yahoo.com
Value Statement:
To be innovative, competitive and strategically-focused, with in an industry that is continuously changing using strategies to excel with strong
skills in sales. Constructing, managing, and directing suppliers and customers for their future growth in delivering qualified tooling assemblies.
Back ground includes Automation Systems, Information Technologies, Polishing and Deburr systems, Machine Tool design and manufacturing
and Assembly Systems. A skilled relationship builder at all levels of management, with exceptional industry contacts at OEM base level as
well as Tier 1 and Tier 2 Aerospace and Automotive suppliers.
Acquired Skills:
Asset allocation, portfolio construction, practice management, product development, separately managed accounts, due diligence,
understanding what is needed not just what is wanted for each individual costumer.
Experience:
KUKA Systems North America - Aerospace Division; Clinton Township, Michigan
Nov. 2014- Nov. 2015
Aerospace Account Manager
Account responsibilities including Spirit Aerostructures, GKN Aerospace, CPI Aero, Sikorsky Aerospace, Textron Aviation, Piper Aircraft, LMI
Aerospace, PCC Aerostructures, Hexcell, Hawker Beechcraft, Lear Jet, and General Atomics.
• Achieved new costumers generating $122 million in quote potential
• Generated leader in excess of $15 million on my pipeline for aerospace headquarters
• Automation cell development
• Precision tooling - static and vacuum
• Responsible for supporting the long term success of key strategic aerospace organizations around the United States
by working with systems integrators to find solutions that align business goals with product development success.
• Extensively worked with Tier 1 and Tier 2 aerospace leaders
• North American account management acquiring air miles exceeding 250,000 miles
Jay Enn Corporation - Aerospace Division; Troy, Michigan
Nov. 2013- Nov. 2014
Aerospace Account Manager
• Overseeing organization on proposal design and management cost sheets
• Contacting new potential customers and setting up conference meetings
• Responsible for $3.5 million of growth in the first six months, 20% of new revenue
• Grew the aerospace team 35% in sales
• Developed relationship based selling and presentation skills
Prestige Engineering - Utica, Michigan
May 2012-Nov.2013
Account Manager
• Responsible for staff selection
• Managing client wish lists
• Cross selling gauging and parts
• Work with corporate actions & buyouts to transition employees
• Mentored and trained new hires for prep in corporate

2. Fritts’ lounge; Utica, Michigan
March 09-Dec 2012
General Manager
• P&L oversight of volume sales $1-3 million p/year
• Marketing and promotions that increased sales 43% first year
• Hiring and training of all staff
• Responsible for ordering all product for daily use
• Cash responsibility for daily revenue
Bar Louie; Fort Myers, Florida
Jan 07-March 2009
Operations Manager
• Responsible for hiring staff exceeding 65 employees
• Marketing new clients for company growth
• Building relationships and overseeing daily employees
Computer Skills:
Catia, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Concur Solutions, Gate Way, Web Ex
Education
1997-1999 Central Michigan University; Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Business management / Marketing
Interests:
Family, health, aerospace, automation, automotive, tooling, golf, hunting, baseball, physical fitness, behavioral psychology