Chris Lennert

Role
Chief Operating Officer at Left Hand Brewing Company
Location
Longmont, CO, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Chris Lennert

Results-driven senior executive with a proven ability to scale operations and lead teams…

Experience

  1. Chief Operating Officer

    Left Hand Brewing Company

    Apr 2015 — Present

    Oversee strategic planning and day-to-day execution with a team of 7 direct reports guiding 85 FTEs with a $20M Annual Operating Budget across all departments (Accounting/Admin/IT, People & Benefits, Brewing/Cellar, Logistics, Engineering/Project Management, Maintenance, Marketing, Packaging, Sales, Supply Chain, and 3 hospitality locations).> Restructured the organization after 10 years of double digit growth ->created a transparent,#oneteam culture empowering the staff to defend the company against a rapidly changing, competitive landscape.> Design/implementation of organizational efficiency and Continuous Improvement tools that manage expectations, maintain accountability, and increase communication: 59 unique job descriptions, 8 departmental Certification Training Plans (including over 500 SOPs), manager trainings, Grain-to-Glass new employee onboarding, monthly Department Manager meetings, and the creation of the ALE Center (Accountability + Leadership + Effectiveness).> Instrumental in key initiatives for additional revenue streams -> the company’s first volumetric canning line (today representing over 30% of volume), contract brewing, distributor assignment buy-out clauses, and a satellite locations.> Acting as the International Sales Manager, working and traveling with importers in 12 different countries throughout Europe and Asia.

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Inventory Management
  • Retail
  • New Business Development
  • Pricing
  • Budgets
  • Merchandising
  • Forecasting
  • Organization
  • Strategy
  • Product Development
  • Sales
  • Nonprofits
  • Strategic Planning
  • Non-Profits
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Research
  • Social Networking
  • Team Building
  • Management
  • Business Development
  • Business Planning
  • Key Account Management
  • Training
  • Operational Planning
  • Product Marketing
  • Marketing Strategy

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