Having founded a luxury spirits import and brokerage business with a portfolio of premium brands distributed in over 15 markets around the US, I led various aspects of business, including new brand onboarding, brand registration and compliance, sales, logistics, pricing, distributor management, market workwiths, etc. to drive significant business expansion and profitability.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:► Developed and managed whisky portfolio encompassing the largest portfolio of World Whisky available in the US, generating a substantial increase in sales revenue.► Led and navigated the business through COVID, supply chain disruptions, and inflation by adapting to evolving market dynamics, implementing cost-effective measures, and applying pricing strategies that solidified business's financial stability and boosted profit margins.► Spearheaded multi-level team, ensuring optimal supplier relationships with strategic accounts, solving complex business issues, and crafting innovative customer solutions to achieve set business targets.► Secured highly lucrative national and regional programs for company’s esteemed wine supplier, resulting in significant uplift in sales volume, market share expansion, and profit growth.► Devised and executed business initiatives for each market and distributor, supporting product launches and keeping uniform pricing for all wholesalers and retailers that yielded measurable business outcomes.► Oversaw various HR processes, in talent acquisition, development, and retention while promoting continuous coaching and training for optimized team performance and long-term success.► Utilized cost-tracking systems and comprehensive spreadsheets to simplify decision-making processes for pricing strategies and deal evaluations with suppliers.► Introduced a streamlined pre-sales approach with wholesalers, capitalizing on distributor’s existing customer base and minimizing inventory risks, resulting in successful product launches.