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Cody Alderton

Westlake Village,CA

Summary

Entrepreneur & Operations professional with experience in driving operational efficiency, cost reduction, and revenue growth. Proven track record of successful team leadership and process improvement initiatives. Creative individual with ability to build new initiatives, scale, and grow them.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Operations

Bevz
Los Angeles
01.2019 - 01.2024

Bevz is a SaaS platform built for independently owned liquor & convenience stores to help them stock and sell the products that they want through various delivery and e-commerce channels.

  • Successfully managed large-scale internal operations exceeding performance targets.
  • Implemented eficient processes and procedures, resulting in a 20% increase in productivity and cost savings.
  • Streamlined device supply chain management, reducing lead times and improving inventory cycling.
  • Led cross-functional projects, collaborating with key stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives and achieve organizational goals.
  • Built and manage internal device logistics and procedure to get our product to our customers.

Director of Sales

Bevz
Los Angeles
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Successfully developed the first targeted sales strategies, resulting in more than 350 acquired accounts.
  • Implemented a nationwide acquisition model consisting of 10 sales employees in 8 U.S. states.
  • Managed key liquor and convenience store accounts, strengthening customer relationships and securing repeat business.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives, enhancing overall team performance and productivity.
  • Onboarded liquor & convenience stores to delivery platforms to help facilitate more than 300k e-commerce orders / year.

Business Development

FlashFunders
Santa Monica
01.2016 - 01.2018

FlashFunders is an online equity funding platform designed to help execute fundraising rounds and connect entrepreneurs to alternative capital & investors.

  • Sourced and developed relationships with founders and CEO's of startup companies who were raising capital to bring on more than 10 new platform clients.
  • Planned, organized, and attended various networking and startup events to develop young companies.
  • Established and nurtured connections with institutional investors, successfully onboarding them to the FlashFunders platform.

Education

MBA -

Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business & Management
05-2018

BA - Business Administration

Pepperdine University
05-2016

Skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Microsoft Office (word, excel, powerpoint)
  • Management
  • Process implementation
  • Presentation competency
  • CRM experience
  • Leadership
  • Operational excellence
  • Oral and written communication

Hobbies and Interests

  • Sports - Big NBA fan, go Clippers!
  • Travel - Lived & studied in London, England & Shanghai, China and traveled to 20+ countries.
  • Investing - Passionate about researching and analyzing financial markets & cryptocurrency.
  • Art - I create art in the form of custom sports cards.
  • Music - I am a self taught pianist and play for recreation.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Director of Operations

Bevz
01.2019 - 01.2024

Director of Sales

Bevz
01.2019 - 01.2022

Business Development

FlashFunders
01.2016 - 01.2018

MBA -

Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business & Management

BA - Business Administration

Pepperdine University
Cody Alderton