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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Boston Heights, Ohio, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Leader of full scale WMS implementation rollout at three company owned production breweries totaling 102 million case throughput annually and effecting 1100 coworkers• Direct supervision of three salaried managers and indirect oversight of 12-person implementation vendor team and three-person site leader team• Successfully deployed WMS solution on project timeline without shipment delays or failing back to prior system• Accountable for $6.6 million project budget and on time delivery of WMS solution• Enabled business vision of transformation from basic inventory management to full scape traceability and tracking for all raw materials and brewing ingredients at all BBC-owned production facilities• Served as guide for implementation partner representing operational needs and guardrails for WMS deployment• Developed project plan, key milestones, contingency strategies, and budget for end-to-end deployment• Partnered with stakeholders across Boston Beer to ensure WMS solution meets current and future organizational needs as well as regulatory and master data requirements• Translated current state processes into future state best practices and work through team to resolve gaps• Proactively communicated project risks and changes in work scope to leadership and formulate plans to address• Educated and trained coworkers across multiple disciplines on WMS setup and processes

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Leadership team role reporting to brewery director and overseeing shipment of 1.4 million cases/week from production brewery and dedicated 3PL as well as materials receipt and inventory control• Direct supervision of 20 salaried and 103 hourly coworkers• Accountable for $16.2 million direct budget and $23.4 million indirect budget• Launched 3PL initiative to improve service level, operational performance, and handle site production growth• Introduced inventory control team and developed IC process and reporting for finished goods, WIP, brewing ingredients, and packaging materials, resulting in accuracy improvement from 73% to 96% in eight months• Developed and implemented increased performance metrics for operators, resulting in operator improvement from average of 23 pallets per hour to 28 pallets per hour in six months• Created several roles to address process shortcomings, including on site resources for production materials tracking and trailer utilization, reporting through warehouse structure• Partnered with planning and packaging teams to develop block scheduling for variety pack components to reduce work-in-progress inventory levels• Transitioned out of several underperforming business relationships, including bidding new yard management service and exiting multiple 3PLs with poor service levels and capacity constraints• Decreased yard trailer levels and added yard capacity, improving product transfer processing and dwell times from an average of three days to four hours• Reconfigured outbound appointment windows and related structure to increase product throughput, resulting in increased processing ability of 30 loads per day and decreasing detention fees by $284k/year

New York, New York, Us

Leadership role reporting to director of operations. Managed selection and shipping of direct-to-customer orders averaging 160,000 units per week• Direct supervision of four supervisors and 75 associates• Oversaw daily completion of e-commerce fulfillment averaging 12,000 orders per day• Led productivity initiatives including 23% improvement in units per hour• Delivered on KPI focus areas including 4% decrease in partial order cancellations• Led operations team in record setting peak season, including 32% improvement in on-time shipping

Rochester, Ny, Us

• Direct supervision of four team leaders and 86 team members• Oversaw completion of daily workload by working through produce team leaders and team members• Strategized, planned, and executed Red Prairie WMS rollout in cooperation with Rochester partners• Lead Simplification program throughout produce and perishables buildings, acting as advisor, champion, and coach to area captains and ensuring consistency across Pottsville and Rochester distribution facilities• Established and updated Standard Operating Procedures for produce department to address business process changes and organizational needs• Championed organizational efficiency through slotting and pathing initiatives, utilizing flow through data and team feedback to increase cases per labor hour by 18%

Rochester, Ny, Us

• Supervised 40 produce team members in all areas of product management, selection, and loading on a daily basis• Worked in partnership with peers and department manager to execute plans and coordinate daily produce operations• Led safety improvement efforts resulting in company-wide most improved recognition• Promoted customer-focused culture based on teamwork, recognition, and respect• Assessed team performance and accuracy and followed up as necessary to ensure goals were achieved, resulting in 45% improvement in shipment accuracy• Resolved team member concerns and facilitated team growth and development

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Direct supervision of four team leaders and 40 team members encompassing six departments within a $23 million sales volume retail store. Responsible for all process teams, including merchandise replenishment process, backroom/receiving operations, new planogram sets, and pricing operations.•Developed/Promoted three team members to Team Leader positions and managed performance of three problem performer team leaders•Led turnaround of logistics process from bottom performing logistics payroll impact to leanest process in district•Captained rollout of significant logistics process change and served as district resource to resolve issues and ensure successful implementation•Planned and led inventory preparation and execution, resulting in improvements of greater than 50% to year prior•Work in partnership with three other store executives to identify and address opportunities for improvement in store operations and processes•Championed procedural best practice execution, achieved top 10% rankings in multiple group metrics•Lead store team in daily routines to ensure superior guest experience and upbeat, teamwork-focused culture

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Provided excellent customer service during all phases of car rental and return process; Assisted in management of vehicle inventory, maintenance and cleaning of cars, and scheduling customer pick-ups; Wrote and negotiated rental agreements for customers, inspected cars before and after use; Handled customer complaints and concerns professionally; Ranked in top five interns in statewide competition

Developed and implemented business plan with partner for online textbook sales. Chosen as one of 12 student businesses for participation in Evansville New Venture Creation Competition; won Audience Favorite Award.

Completed research projects regarding company’s vendors, updated company product information on website, and performed other office tasks as needed.