• Built and currently lead warehouse, delivery and logistics teams and company infrastructure.• Negotiated pricing/terms and manage ongoing relationships with parcel carriers, co-manufacturers, 3PLs, suppliers and sales channels (including Amazon, Costco, Williams Sonoma, GOOP, and more).• Established international sales channels, with cross-border supply and distribution to Canada.• Designed, developed and launched an in-house, multi-city local delivery program.• Identified KPIs, optimizing business processes and reporting.• Collaborated on cross-functional initiatives, new product launches and sales channel expansions.• Analyzed and implemented strategies for cost reduction and operational efficiency.

We believe in the incredible potential of life after 50. By harnessing the power of plants, we aim to develop smartly-designed food & beverages that benefit healthy aging. Through relentless innovation, we strive for a cleaner, more personalized and thoughtful approach to aging well, with delicious products that improve human life and redefine what it means to be greater than 50.

Projects included strategic advisory services, M&A transactions, and equity fundraising for companies in the commodity trading, airline, food, and biofuels industries.

Project manager for new product development working across all company functions- Continued ownership of all business intelligence reporting and development, including dozens of regular topline reports- Developed the commercialization strategy for The Beyond Burger—the company’s flagship retail product- Owned the project management of multiple product development projects, working directly with the R&D, Operations, and Marketing executive leadership- Led various market and consumer research projects related to product development, branding, and product packaging, including a 1,000+ person online consumer research survey

Designed and developed marketing and business intelligence reporting from the ground up- Developed user-friendly, interactive reports and dashboards on consumption, distribution, sales, market research, and more for executive management- Designed an MS Access Database to import, clean, connect, and query data from numerous sources- Analyzed data from each stage of the value stream and developed straightforward, clear strategic recommendations for executive management

Provided advanced analytical and project management support to client work and internal initiatives- Completed a six-month-long activity study, analysis, and transformation for the entire Finance division of an international insurance company; interviewed subject matter experts, analyzed large volumes of data, produced management reporting and analytics, developed recommendations, and provided regular updates to C-level executives

Provided analytical and project management support to client work and internal initiatives- Project work designing/implementing QC process for an international bank’s commercial lending units- Project manager for client’s office consolidation involving five departments and 60 people- Tracked and analyzed daily performance metrics and created status reports for projects- Assisted in drafting and editing procedure documentation, including a 500+ page process guide- Contributed to designing training materials and presentations for various project-related initiatives