Adam J Brenneis

Director of Purchasing @Blue Ridge Beverage Company, Inc

Charlottesville, US
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WORK HISTORY

Jun 2015 — Present

Director of Purchasing @Blue Ridge Beverage Company, Inc

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Waynesboro, VA, US

Promoted 3x in recognition of strategic leadership and successful enterprise consolidation. Over a decade, I have architected the company\'s centralized purchasing and supply chain function from the ground up, creating the scalable systems and teams necessary to support a 56% expansion in revenue.Director of Purchasing (2022–Present)As a key member of the executive Leadership Committee, I collaborate with the Owner and VPs to shape enterprise strategy while leading all centralized inventory operations.Key achievements include: Directing strategy for a $60M peak inventory portfolio across 4 distribution centers, driving a $276M annual revenue operation. Delivering significant P&L impact, including $3M+ in working capital optimization (by reducing DOI 3 days) and generating $220K+ in annual cost avoidance through improved forecasting and waste reduction (0.20% to 0.12% of gross sales). Leading an enterprise-wide digital transformation as the beta partner for VIP OrderStream, enhancing demand planning and supplier integration. Scaling operations from 7.5M to 9.6M case equivalents to support business growth while improving operational efficiency.Corporate Purchasing Manager (2015–2022)As Corporate Purchasing Manager, I built the centralized purchasing function post-acquisition. This included architecting the team\'s expansion from 2 to 6 FTEs, leading a crucial enterprise WMS transition (from Opti to VIP), and establishing the foundational inventory procedures and supplier relationships (150+) that enabled future scaling.

EDUCATION

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Southern New Hampshire University

Business Administration and Management

1994 — 1996

SUNY Broome Community College

Business Administration and Management

SKILLS

HospitalityDirect Store DeliveryFoodFood PairingBreweryCateringPosIncome StatementWine TastingServsafeCertified Beer ServerTime ManagementHospitality ManagementMarketingProfitP&L ManagementAlcoholic BeveragesBackpackingCustomer SatisfactionBrewingWineFood & BeverageFine DiningBeerCookingFood ServiceNew Restaurant OpeningsBeverage IndustryPurchasingKey Account DevelopmentWilderness First ResponderLeadershipEvent PlanningInventory ManagementRestaurant ManagementEvent ManagementMenu DevelopmentSanitationWineriesCulinary Skills

ABOUT ADAM J BRENNEIS

Senior Operations Executive specializing in scaling high-growth distribution businesses…

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