Oversee the development and maintenance of Spike Brewing's strategic priorities including deliverables, metrics and reports while implementing management processes necessary to achieve desired results for specific business initiatives.

Collaborate with management team to ensure all aspects of the supply chain are well developed and maintained throughout product lifecycles to guarantee a superior customer experience and a high level of service.Coordinate purchasing from multiple suppliers to meet open orders, planned demand, safety stock levels, pre-buys and new product roll-outs.Analyze and adjust system forecasts based on daily review of product movement including seasonality, market trends, and probability of anticipated sales.Review and drive periodic assessment of supplier performance especially on cost, schedule, service level and other key parameters that are critical to business success.Implement logistics improvement actions within the company's global supply chain to maximize efficiencies in delivery of goods, shipping costs and quality of product.Develop strategies to minimize risk of sole and single source suppliers. Monitor environmental conditions and inform key stakeholders of risks and opportunities.

Identify market segments, estimate consumer demand and position products by providing strategic perspective on markets through fact-based analysis.Effectively communicate research results to all levels of the organization to influence business decisions using analytical, forecasting, and reporting skills.Aid in the investigation of consumer trends for the purpose of creating new product lines or industry acquisition as part of the company's New Product Committee.Assisted in the identification and acquisition of Rather Dashing Games which entered Kalmbach into the board-game publishing industry and offered the company access to means of a new, high-potential revenue stream.

Executed market-specific research processes across 45 US markets and professions to ensure consistent analysis and interpretation of market research results that met company methodology.Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting operational objectives and deadlines to sustain proper workflow throughout the market research process.Maintained company databases while responding to data requests from within the organization to ensure research accuracy.Built and pulled ad-hoc, custom reports to identify potential pitfalls to better improve work processes.Worked collaboratively with marketing team members to better reach target segments by instilling more direct marketing techniques using in-house data analysis.

Effectively managed a unit of 17 NCAA Division 1 athletes by showing the ability to organize, motivate, and positively influence student athletes to meet academic and athletic goals. Administered day-to-day operations for the pitching staff while assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of game plans and strategies.Executed strong leadership skills by maximizing individual talents through identifying deficiencies in player development and implementing a strategy to reach the full potential of each student-athlete, both physically and mentally.

Dedicated 20-30 hours a week towards team and athletic obligations while maintaining success in the classroom. Developed leadership and work ethic skills while working within a team to achieve maximum results.