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Salt Lake City, UT, US

Rochester, New York, US

Leads and develops the High West Operations Team (Distillation, Blending, Sensory, Bottling, Maintenance, Warehouse, Logistics) across multiple sites in the Salt Lake and Summit County regions.

Rochester, New York, US

• Led operations team and P&L (blending, packaging, maintenance, warehouse, logistics) for High West Distillery, a spirits business of Constellation Brands.
• Drove improvements related to safety culture (employee led safety committee driving zero LTIR/RIR breaking previous company record, risk predictors closing out hazards same day), capacity (+220% increase), and.
• Delivered multiple award-winning limited spirits launches such as Midwinter Night's Dram, The Prisoner's Share, and Bottled in Bond
• Managed $10M+ capex projects across multiple Salt Lake and Summit County sites including facility upgrades, safety improvements, blending and packaging line efficiency improvements, and automation.

Louisville, Kentucky, US

• Managed manufacturing (processing, bottling, maintenance) and shipping operations for Barton Brands of California, a spirits business
• Transformed operations unit from complacent, low performing, disengaged assemblage to energetic, high-performing, engaged team driving 21% YoY growth, 99.87% order fulfillment, and a 49% engagement score improvement.
• Executed various safety, quality, efficiency, and cost optimization projects (safety QRPs, quality at the source, centerlines, process/equipment upgrades) leading to a cost per case reduction of 8% ($800K)
• Navigated team through COVID-19 global pandemic ensuring team safety along with supporting community first responders and organizations through production and distribution of over 200K bottles of hand sanitizer

Atlanta, GA, US

• Led supply chain and strategic projects related to integration, innovation, systems, and optimization
• Led day-to-day supply chain operations including the raw materials and finished goods planning team, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing and customer service for the Hansen Beverage Company (Hubert's Lemonade.
• Drove project management initiatives transforming the Hansen Beverage Company supply chain and transitioning the business from Monster Energy Company (380 SKUs, 27 co-packers/warehouses, high COGS, SLA) to The.
• Developed initiatives to further capture COGS savings via transportation savings (LTL shipment reductions, sourcing matrix optimization), warehouse savings (increase of direct shipments reducing storage and handling.

Seal Beach, CA, US

• Oversaw materials, logistics, and warehouse management for ZICO Beverages, an import/export coconut water company
• Negotiated and optimized global import/export materials and finished goods logistics strategy leading to a 10% reduction in COGS
• Developed an improved material resource planning system to reduce material waste by 60%
• Created process maps to improve service levels by 40% and reduce lead times by 25%

Leuven, BE

• Led warehouse operations for 9.2 million case per year beverage wholesaler including 40 staff and 3 supervisors
• Created improved warehouse processes for loading and unloading trucks using analytics and accountability to reduce overtime costs by 25% and supply chain loss by 10% (2013) and 23% (2014)
• Developed and implemented a distribution process optimization reducing supply chain loss by 15% and creating efficiencies reducing overtime costs by 5% (2013) and 17% (2014)
• Improved cases per man-hour metric by 15% through implementation of case tracking software paired with improved supervisor accountability training to reduce overtime costs by 10% (2013) and 17% (2014)

Leuven, BE

• Oversaw a $112.5 million inventory for a top wholesaler in the US, 2011-2012
• Constructed processes to improve inventory control and accountability to reduce warehouse breakage and inventory shortages resulting in a reduction of supply chain loss by 21%
• Implemented a new warehouse management computer system reducing overtime costs by 20% and supply chain loss by 10%
• Improved sales forecasting variances by 10% through enhanced analytics and comprehensive communication with the sales department
• Ensured continued operations and minimized losses during a union strike lasting two weeks

Leuven, BE

• Directed the development of creative sales incentives, management of sponsorships, special events, and the graphics department improving sales by 20% and reducing department costs by 10%
• Managed and created sales incentives improving sales by $22.5 million increasing distribution by 15%, and raising share of displays in the territory by 10%
• Developed and improved special events in the San Fernando and Antelope Valley territories through enhanced partnerships with the community and innovative events using new equipment and technology

Leuven, BE

• Managed sales territory consisting of 50 accounts across the San Fernando Valley
• Expanded sales volume by 12.9% (11+ thousand cases) by strengthening customer relationships and developing new clients and accounts
• Drove sales $175+ thousand in 2008 by increasing distribution, shelf space, merchandising, and maintaining an average of 87.8% on impact objectives as the top sales representative in west region

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Marketing