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Carter Wands

St. Louis,MO

Summary

Dynamic Supply Chain professional with extensive experience at Anheuser Busch, excelling in data analysis and strategic planning. Proven track record in optimizing supply chain processes, enhancing service levels, and fostering strong customer relationships. Adept at driving KPI performance and implementing process improvements to achieve operational excellence.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Specialist Network Inventory Optimization

Anheuser Busch
St. Louis, MO
01.2025 - Current
  • Own the inventory policy levels for all Anheuser Busch 3rd party wholesalers across hundreds of SKUs
  • Provides strategic starting inventory supply chain modeling inputs to provide optimal outputs for cost/service
  • Owns financial tie out reporting from a bottoms up production which is presented to shareholders

Senior Planning Specialist—High End Logistics

Anheuser Busch
St. Louis, MO
04.2024 - 01.2025
  • Responsible for the inventory execution of 3 of the companies top 6 megabrands including Kona Big Wave, Stella Artois, and Estrella
  • Own service level reporting to senior leadership for our High End/Craft brands

Senior Planning Specialist—Craft Logistics

Anheuser Busch
St. Louis, MO
05.2023 - 04.2024
  • Managed the full goods inventory execution for Wicked Weed Brewery
  • Identified process gaps improving supply chain obsolescence, weight per shipment, and sourcing optimization
  • Own KPI performance for Service Level, SCO, Order Fulfillment, and Tickets

Senior Logistics Specialist- Dedicated Fleet

Anheuser Busch
St. Louis, MO
07.2022 - 05.2023
  • Managed the daily planning and execution of dedicated fleet schedules for multiple ABI facilities
  • Accountable for dedicated fleet utilization and performance including backhaul compliance

Inventory Manager

Anheuser Busch
St. Louis, MO
03.2021 - 07.2022
  • Built relationships with wholesalers by assisting with fluctuating warehouse inventory management, updates to forecasted sales, and changes to production
  • Assisted in Brewery coverage from an execution standpoint by ensuring shipments are full, shortages are cleared, and optimizing direct loading possibilities

Craft Market Coordinator

Anheuser Busch
St. Louis, MO
10.2019 - 03.2021
  • Analyze and adjust network inbound and outbound requirements to ensure proper product flow, ensure safe inventories, while keeping supply chain loss at or below budgeted levels for Craft.
  • Supported 12 Craft Breweries in KPI Performance

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration and Management

Westminster College
Fulton, MO
05.2019

Skills

  • Inventory management
  • Data analysis
  • Process improvement
  • Customer relationship management
  • Strategic planning
  • Excel

Key Accomplishments

  • Led Wicked Weed to 1.43% WDP including a month of .47% WDP which is the best service level for a month in brewery history
  • Achieved 100 percent fulfillment on Wicked Weed’s 1st ever BOGO which resulted in an incremental increase of 10k cases in sales in the week
  • Eagle Rock Project—Decreased key region 4 wholesalers’ out of stocks from a projected 243k cases to an actual of 64k cases in the span of a month resulting in a 13 percent improvement in service their service level.
  • Achieve the lowest High End Megabrand Service level for a month in company history of .08%WDP in the month of September

Timeline

Senior Specialist Network Inventory Optimization

Anheuser Busch
01.2025 - Current

Senior Planning Specialist—High End Logistics

Anheuser Busch
04.2024 - 01.2025

Senior Planning Specialist—Craft Logistics

Anheuser Busch
05.2023 - 04.2024

Senior Logistics Specialist- Dedicated Fleet

Anheuser Busch
07.2022 - 05.2023

Inventory Manager

Anheuser Busch
03.2021 - 07.2022

Craft Market Coordinator

Anheuser Busch
10.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration and Management

Westminster College