Experienced Alcohol Distributor
  • Frisco, Texas
  • August 14, 2020

I have been exceptionally fortunate to have been embedded in every aspect of alcohol distributor function both commercially and operationally. I am passionate about the alcohol industry and want to use my experience to help a spirit supplier maximize the potential of their distributor partners.

Skills

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Gifted in Public Speaking/Presentations
  • Group Coaching
  • Project/Meeting Facilitation
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Warehouse and Inventory Management
  • Route-to-Market Innovation
Category
E-mail
merrick.aiken3@gmail.com
Phone Number
6159061050
Company
Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits
Title
Commercial Strategy Manager
Field #1

Education

Bachelors @ University of Tennesee, Knoxville
Aug 2010 — May 2015

Studied Supply Chain Management with a collateral in Entrepreneurship

Experience

Commercial Strategy Manager @ Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits
Jan 2019 — Current

• Collaborate with commercial leadership on Route-to-Market change initiatives across the SGWS Central Region
o Conducted Sales Force optimization for states to re-allocate headcount to top accounts
o Kansas Ex: Created a universal team and tighter geographical routes resulting in a 14% reduction of total weekly workload to allow for greater up-sell time for sales reps and more realistic territories
• Develop customer/account segmentation processes to drive corporate, state, and E-commerce strategy
• Coach Lean Six Sigma Project Management Green Belt classes across SGWS and support commissioned projects
o 15 Classes taught in 2019 to approximately 450 students
• Forecast case, revenue, and headcount impact of supplier acquisitions
o Including Beam Suntory, Heaven Hill, and the sale of several Constellation brands to E&J Gallo

Director of Demand Planning @ Det Distributing
Aug 2016 — Dec 2018

• Initiated all order planning and warehouse activities aimed at decreasing occurrences of out-of-stocks while minimizing exposure to waste and risk
o 37% reduction in waste and 14% reduction in out-of-stocks in 2018 versus 2017
o Received the top forecasting accuracy award from Miller/Coors in 2017
• Managed suppliers to identify opportunities for growth, risk mitigation, and SKU rationalization
• Coordinated sales and delivery reroutes for both on and off premise departments

Logistics Analyst @ Reyes Beer Division
May 2015 — Jul 2016

• Dispatched 149 routes for two business units that deliver approximately 25 million Case Equivalents/Year
• Lead sales, delivery, and merchandising reroutes across multiple business units
• Published weekly/quarterly DOT violation and Drivecam reports for all business units

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