Led business planning, performance management, trade management, and commercial operations for our Chilled Beverages’ Direct Store Delivery Team. Integrated TCCC minority interest brands, ie Health-ade Kombucha, into our business commercially end to end (pricing, margin, setup, budgets, selling material, contracts, KBIs, etc.).

Led commercial business planning volume, trade spend, merchandising guidance, forecast, and performance management for Walmart, Kroger, and Sam's Club, including interim sales responsibilities as Director roles were in transition.

Coordinated National Annual Business Planning and trade management, while monitoring progress and compliancy against availability, merchandising, pricing, and sales. Led integration process and/or teams for new acquisitions into warehouse sales group such as Honest Kids, Enviga, Jugos Del Valle, Gold Peak, and Suja. Other special projects included participating on teams as subject matter expert on system alignment between bottler and warehouse systems, Waco Wal-Mart consumer distribution improvement, North Hampton Warehouse order fulfillment improvement, allocation process, etc.

Created financial freedom!

Managed Family Finances and Educational Accounts

Orchestrated customer plan development from volume, innovation, product mix, trade spend, market insights, and margin, resulted in achieving +3% revenue growth for 1/3 of the U.S. business sales/bottling facilities, ~330MM cases. Rolled out/Trainer/User of innovative uniformed forecasting tool to sales, finance, demand, and production.

Hardwired for business and consumer service success with the passion and drive necessary to run a 4MM case/120+ employee sales, distribution and warehouse facility through hands-on management. Recognized for my effective leadership style running daily operations, while contributing to the company's sales growth. Selected to reconstruct this failing center to establish and integrate proper company procedures and policies. Brought entire facility structurally and cosmetically to code to be a place where employees wanted to come to work, while delivering a year over year volume (+7%) and profit (+3%).Non-related personal success was orchestrating the opportunity to sell and relocate sales center to a new, improved state-of-the-art facility. Responsibilities include:Coordinated all inbound / outbound product, LTL carriers and help with inventory management.Oversaw multiple facets of operation – warehouse, human resources, cooler services, logistics, administration, sales and customer service.Hired, trained, developed, evaluated, and retained staff.Oversaw and exceeded expectations for productivity, daily workflow and accuracy.Developed and created sales strategies to help expand the company's presence.Created sustainable and ongoing cost reductions while maintaining exceptional service levels.Turnaround customer service levels to be considered one of the premier suppliers in Sarasota and Manatee area.