CPG Consulting

Helping >$1 million -$10 million CPG brands with fractional operational support.

Operations Manager

Source Refresh LLC

Fractional Operations and Supply Chain for CPG brands

Helped a chocolate company launch nationwide in Wal-Mart. Coordinated logistics, manufacturing runs, shipping, and procurement. 

Supported a beverage by managing inventory levels across all their distributors and created reports for demand planning for manufacturing runs

Supply Chain Manager

Traveler's Soda

Built a beverage business from 0 to 1 
Launched in 10 retailers 
Engaged in fundraising activities: pitch deck creation, investor search, relationship-building, and pitch presentation
Exceeded demand forecasts by SKU		
Solely responsible for inventory management, demand planning, project management, financial accounting, manufacturing, delivery, and business success 
Identified areas for improvement from manufacturing, fulfillment, accounts payable and receivable, product delivery, and implementing SOPs

Founder & Director of Operations

Best Buy Steel

Logistics manager for all deliveries commercial and home deliveries. (Three delivery trucks, operating six days a week)
Warehouse management of all inventory 
Managed three staff in the warehouse and delivery drivers

Looking for my next full-time role in CPG operations. I ran my own soda business and have helped other CPG brands as a fractional operational expert to ensure their thing gets to and stays on the shelf. I

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