Bravo CPG provides fractional operations support to rapidly growing CPG companies. We specialize in working with companies in the food, beverage, and beauty industries but can work with all product types!We are experts in: Operations Management, Sales Forecasting & Demand Planning, Inventory & Order Management, COGS Reporting & Reduction, 3PL & Co-Packer Management, Shipping & FreightSelect Clients: Super Smalls, Joydays, Hold On Bags, Earth & Star, Cravings by Chrissy

Selfmade is a platform designed to help small businesses build & monetize their brand on social media.Key responsibilities/accomplishments:- Member of executive team- Responsible for all operational costs; owned contribution margin goal- Managed a distributed team of 150+ photo editors, copywriters, and social media strategists (located in Indonesia, Austin & NYC)- Scaled hiring, training, operations (delivery of service) and quality assurance teams & processes as the business grew- Worked with product/engineering teams to ID & develop solutions to operational inefficiencies

Crave Crush is a plant-based lozenge that is clinically proven to stop cravings for foods with sugar by (temporarily) blocking the sense of sweet taste. Key responsibilities/accomplishments:- Production forecasting, scheduling & management- Sourcing & procurement at all stages of the supply chain: from raw material to packaging (domestic + international partners)- eCommerce order fulfillment (B2C & B2B; multiple channels)- Quality control (SOP establishment, refinement & compliance)- Develop and implement SOPs to govern business operations, quarterly planning, workflows, etc- Customer service + customer insights

Managed supply chain/logistics network of 10+ vendors & carriers - Defined supply chain strategy; developed standards, selected partners & negotiated contracts, monitored procurement activates & supplier performance - Built a reliable delivery network that supported strong retention & acquisition; negotiated contracts, strategically balanced carrier mix and monitored carrier performance in real time - Built forecasting and network optimization models to support planning amid rapid growthLed cross-functional “special projects” to continuously improve labor/productivity, packaging & delivery - Led planning efforts for expansion of ship schedule across the network - Built & implemented a labor forecasting model that allowed the company to successfully support growth - Built manual process to calculate correct box size for each order & worked with developers to automate; reduced in-line box changes from 100s per week to dozens - Stood up cross-functional team to enable proactive messaging of delivery delaysLed Operations team through quarterly process of budget submission, setting goals/objectives, measuring performance against KPIs

Responsible for managing, building and optimizing the delivery network required to ship 100,000s of orders per month out of four fulfillment centers. Key accomplishments:- Expanded delivery reach to 48 states (95% of US)- Managed onboard/API integration of three major carriers- Reduced shipping costs 10% network-wide- Tested innovative, last-mile delivery solutions (real time tracking, on-demand, etc)Forecast, purchased and managed the inventory levels of all packaging supplies required to protect perishable shipments. Key accomplishments:- Worked with a packaging firm to bring a new, sustainable packaging solution to market (Jute); Plated listed as sole development partner- Reduced packaging costs by 25%, network-wide- Led development of protocol for laboratory temperature testing; enabled pack by destination zipAdditional proficiencies: Excel, Tableau

Served as Operations Officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 11-Devised/implemented a 10-month, pre-deployment plan to prepare 300 Marines for deployment-Responsible for providing logistical support to a 2,500-man organization; tasked, managed, and supervised 300 Marines and $100 million of equipment-Lead unit planner for theater security cooperation exercises (combined training with foreign militaries) in Cambodia, Singapore, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar-Deployed with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Nov 2011 - Jun 2012)

Company Commander (2009-2010):-Led a company of 212 Marines-Monitored training programs for Platoons deploying to Afghanistan-Responsible for the employment and maintenance of more than $1 million in assetsPlatoon Commander (2007-2009):-Led a Platoon of 37 Marines during a 13 month deployment to Fallujah, Iraq-Led more than 100 convoys (tactical movements of personnel and equipment) across Iraq-Visited schools and clinics, as part of an effort to engage and empower local Iraqi women-Completed Basic Officer Training and Logistics Officer Course (2006-2007)