ted wadsworth

Responsibilities - managing promotions Buying and Logistics department responsible for relations with 90+ vendors, a distribution supply chain of 150+ wholesalers, an e-store, and national account promotions. Leading special projects related to promotions. Implemented purchase price variance goals for buying, driving cost savings in the first year of 10%. Managed program to develop promotional glassware, including technical development and vendor selection. Resulting glassware garnered key media placements, 500,000 glasses were placed to trade, and a retail market was created. Lead resolution of disputes with primary fulfillment vendor through understanding of both corporate and vendor capabilities and outlook, ensuring timely delivery and service to distribution supply chain. Renegotiated fulfillment and shipping contracts to achieve 16% and 62% savings respectively.

* Responsibilities - forecasting and planning of inventory and sales for 1300 products shipping from 4 distribution centers. * Developed forecast in coordination with buyers for a seasonal commodity market with uncertain supply, improved one products sales by 80%. * Developed stocking plan for regional warehouse network. Allowing growth and increased service level while decreasing excess inventory 50%. * Coordinated creation of re-order purchase process for domestically produced, farm raised or manufactured products. Increased turns 75%.

Responsibilities - product/customer forecasts, capacity planning, and assessment of process changes, new business, and customer initiatives. Developed forecast in coordination with customer forecasters linking process level understanding with customer insights. Forecasts approved by customers and senior management. Predicted decline in requirements due to customer's market segmentation initiative. Developed resource requirements for new business implementations by coordinated with customers and operations. Requirements analysis for multi million dollar new business implementation justified server upgrades and new hires (~60). Coordinated creation of detailed capacity planning process covering machine, human and systems capacity. Saved over $1M in unneeded systems upgrades.

We are The Boston Beer Company. We brew the best beer. We hire the best people. From the very beginning, Jim Koch wanted to create a company that he would want to work for. Creating a culture that celebrated beer with a passion and depth of knowledge that can't help but be contagious to others. We've worked hard at maintaining that culture through the successes and growth we have enjoyed over the past 30+ years. The Boston Beer Company continues to be a team of enthusiastic, creative, and competitive people who are passionate about craft beer and raising the bar in everything that we do. No matter where the members in our Boston Beer family come from, we're all here for the same reason: For the Love of Beer!

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