Carl Bookwalter Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Responsible for overseeing the formula, label review, brand registration, and general corporate compliance process for US Malt, Wine and Spirits.

Chicago, Illinois

Participant as a key member of team transferring ERP systems from JD Edwards to SAP S/4HANA. Focus on Application Life-Cycle Management pertaining to Federal and State Excise Tax reporting. Currently developing new processes for payment, reporting, and accruing excise tax for the business. Responsibilities have included testing new processes, training.

Chicago

• Prepare, update, and file reports for federal and state agencies, ensuring compliance with laws governing the alcoholic beverage industry. Report data on sales, finances, pricing, inventories, and distribution as per.
• Promoted from Analyst to Sr. Analyst in September 2017.
• Integrated compliance reporting for recently acquired craft breweries Ballast Point, Funky Buddha, and Four Corners Brewing into reporting processes, establishing procedures for reporting on production vs. import..
• Played key role in integrating Chicago team with the corporate team in Rochester, NY following restructuring.
• Collaborated with technical team to automate manual processes for import compliance reporting; tested processes to ensure “bots” captured and formatted report data correctly. Saved roughly 40 hours/month.

Chicago

• Managed financial and price reporting for multiple imported beer brands, collaborating with legal team as needed to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Verified that reporting of sales, listed prices.
• Submitted pricing to agencies across five states; managed price schedule across 59 California counties.
• Participated in tax-back incentive for California market.

• Liaised with breweries, wholesalers, and warehouses to support supply chain/logistics and process(ed) damage claims. Organized claims in JD Edwards One World and approved loss reimbursements. Conducted on-site visits.
• Played key role in assimilating former Gambrinus territory and spearheading Constellation’s expansion into then national market.
• Researched applicable laws across states in the eastern US to facilitate integration of two importers into Constellation business.
• Gathered critical information for inclusion in insurance reports.
• Streamlined damage claim and repacking processes by implementing computerized tools and systems.
• Trained, coached, and mentored team members in the Quality Department.

Chicago

• Managed compliance of all products with state requirements. Researched state laws nationwide and communicated with legal department to stay current on changes in regulations and ensure all labels, including those for.
• Utilized Excel to enhance the speed and efficiency of the registration process.
• Maintained documentation for each county in Georgia and Illinois according to those states’ requirements.
• Won the “One Barton Team Player” award as part of the JDE implementation team.
• Earned promotion from Sales Administration Clerk to Sales Administration Assistant in 2004.