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Decatur, Ga, Us

- Manage two direct reports, managing schedules, performance reviews, and daily tasks with a focus on delegating purchasing and inventory control processes.- Analyzed material purchasing costs, proposing alternative materials or vendors such as changing the can lid type, resulting in an estimated $150k annual savings.- Improved production planning by optimizing packaging sequencing and frequency, reducing line changeovers and downtime, saving an estimated $100k annually.- Developed tools to analyze best cost vendor options and modeling quantity discounts, resulting in approximately $50k annual savings and adopted by other MolsonCoors craft breweries.- Reorganized the warehouse to establish a new layout and process flow to maximize operational functionality, including better FIFO management and faster order picking.- Initiated implementation of sensors to enhance equipment downtime data capture for continuous improvement. Focus areas include line balancing to improve the canning line equipment v-curve, validating centerlining, and minimizing planned and unplanned downtime to optimize runtime and throughput.- Led strategic planning adjustments for seasonal and smaller brand releases to better align pre-order quantities, production batch yields, and material minimum order quantities, while aiming to minimize obsolescence of raw and packaging materials and leftover finished goods. Expected $80k annual savings in 2024.- Received the company's 2023 "Best Sales Enabler" Award for developing sales forecasting analysis improvements, conducting consistent detailed follow-ups with the Sales Operations team, and ensuring ample fresh product availability to accommodate last-minute requests or additions, thereby maximizing sales opportunities.

Athens, Georgia Area

- Implemented and utilized MRP software to forecast and order cans, cartons, keg shells, pallets, malts, and hops materials for approximately $15MM annual spend.- Established dedicated Supply Chain function within the company including new S&OP process for production planning and tools to streamline sales forecast communication.- Collaborated with Sales Operations to implement a third-party forecasting and ordering portal service.- Developed a planning tool and streamlined process for more dynamic inventory and production planning, ensuring adaptability to forecast changes while maintaining consistent and proactive DOI targets.- Modeled and balanced production plans against capacity constraints to reduce third-party production and associated costs.- Created and led “Concept to Consumer” process and team: managing new brand concepts from ideation to product fulfillment, facilitating on-time launches and collaborative planning with distributors and retailers.- Managed material supplier relationships, including negotiations, contract development and execution, supplier performance analysis, procurement, and stakeholder communication.

Athens, Georgia Area

- Delivered due diligence and negotiation support during acquisition of Terrapin Beer by MillerCoors.- Managed financial and business process integration with new parent company MillerCoors: Vendor/Purchasing alignment and contract consolidation on cans, hops, malts, cartons, keg shells, pallets leading to approximately $3MM annual savings.- Managed changes as a lead stakeholder in establishing common ERP business processes such as a new common Chart of Accounts to work for craft locations and align with MillerCoors accounting, and assisted with implementation of SAP B1 ERP system at 3 other MillerCoors owned craft breweries.- Created tools and reporting to lead further improvements in month end close procedures to go from closing the books in 7 days to 2.5 days.- Established business and accounting processes and training for second production location at the Atlanta Braves stadium.- Developed 3-year strategic plan format and performed detailed departmental budgeting.

Athens, Georgia Area

- Proposed ERP solutions to improve business process efficiency from the combination of systems being used at the time (QuickBooks and MS Dynamics SL)- Led implementation project of an SAP B1 ERP system and the associated change management of both developing new business processes and training and getting 50+ employees to learn and adopt new processes and software.- Established new accounting month end close procedures that reduced form 20 days to close down to 7 days to close.

Athens, Ga

- Collaborated with CFO in negotiating capacity expansion focused brewery equipment financing deals over several years, totaling approximately $9MM. Modeled 5-year growth strategy and forecasting for the future financing debt covenants.- Developed product costing model for analyzing margins and pricing goals for current and future product lineup providing critical information related to targeted product mix.- Restructured budget process and monthly results reporting to provide more detailed expense tracking for focused department efficiency, integrating with general ledger system and automating progress analysis.- Created and maintained detailed sales data databases and produced valuable trend analysis to assist the VP of Sales in forecasting growth goals by Brand and distributor.

Athens, Georgia Area

- Reviewed, approved, and released all general ledger journal entries; Improved processes in generating month end journal entries.- Generated monthly and quarterly performance variance reports and analysis.- Implementing new Mobile Asset Tracking software to improve data on keg assets and track and forecast usage and expanding needs.- Created and maintained monthly cash flow forecasting.

Athens, Georgia Area

Athens, Georgia Area

Athens, Georgia Area

- Worked with Marketing Director in all aspects of executing marketing calendar including social media, brewery and community events, brand management and media relations.- Produced innovative web media content including videos to further develop market position of various brands.

Athens, Georgia

• Lead 8-15 students others on outdoor trips including kayaking, backpacking, spelunking and rafting• Manage group dynamics on each trip; promote and teach Leave No Trace principles and other outdoor skills

Athens, Ga

• Manage storefront and cash register; maintained upkeep on rental equipment inventory• Provide necessary equipment and resource materials to enjoy comfortable and safe adventures in the outdoors

Athens, Ga

• Served on Executive Board, Collaborated to plan Dawg Camp programs that cater to 400+ incoming freshman• Developed application process, interviewed and selected 42 member staff, then planned and facilitated 50-hour annual training program for staff• Designed marketing materials including brochures and videos sent to high school guidance counselors and over 5000 incoming students accepted to UGA each of past 2 years• Coordinated logistics, materials and operations of all activities for the various programs; chronicled with photos and videos for future marketing

Athens, Ga

• Completed 50-hour counselor training program and was mentor to first-year needs in college• Carry out all preparation logistics for 3-day orientation and leadership experience for 250 incoming freshman• Trip Leader for 16 incoming freshman on weeklong outdoor adventure including, kayaking, camping, rock climbing, rafting in a multi-state trip.

Alpharetta, Ga

• Commercial photography of Christmas lights, trees, ornaments and yard decorations for www.ChristmasLightsEtc.com• Photo editing with Photoshop and InDesign for website marketing and customer catalog• Vendor collaboration to create new marketing images for quality seasonal costumes for new website-www.MrCostumes.com

Bba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Chapter Treasurer & Alumni Corporation Board Member

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