Elizabeth Brasfield Scott

About Elizabeth Brasfield Scott

Born and raised in and around lots of dough. The baking kind. Graduate of University of Alabama Culverhouse School of Business. Holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Loyola University New Orleans. State ranked springboard diver, golfer, soccer player, tennis player. Lover of \"the arts\", traveling and taking up short-term residence around the world, to include France, China, Costa Rica, Spain, Nicaragua, Panama, Belgium. Bakery business / commercial property \"owner\", aka. cake decorator, plumber, electrician, roofer, gardener, parking-lot attendant, mechanic, mitigator, customer service representative, sales clerk, staff \"mom\",\"fixer\" of things {when possible}. The Baker\'s Daughter at \"father owned-daughter operated\" scratch bakery in Birmingham, AL, Established in 1939 by Mr. and Mrs. Savage. Originally located off the historic Highland Avenue in Five Points, Birmingham, AL, Savage\'s Bakery has been in its current location for over 50 years. It\'s production facility is located in a former speak-easy bar underground beneath street-level tenants. Father-daughter have worked together for over 25 years in the family scratch-made bakery in the heart of downtown Homewood, AL.Legacy Curator of Property Management, Development, & Marketing at Savage\'s Properties, Inc, fostering tenant growth and community development of local retail and office tenants. Family owned commercial and retail property for over 50 years.

Experience

1. Director of Operations and Marketing

   Savage\'s Bakery

   Jul 2018 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

   Oversees day-to-day operations of family owned and operated bakery and cafe, to include customer service, sales and marketing, training, employee relations, logistics, production, product development, quality control, facilities management, and administration.Ensures food safety and brand standards of excellence in a fast-paced, high volume, high pressure environment while maintaining a warm and inviting customer experience.Maintains consistent and tight operational controls, to include food costs, labor costs, inventory management, and recipe development, regularly achieving desired prime figures and controls for P&L management.Responsible for annual retail sales, incorporating online ordering, shipping, corporate and wholesale accounts, maintaining brand and visual standards for existing and new products by way of clear and concise communication and effective operational information.Responsible for Brand management and promotion in local community and surrounding areas, utilizing 4- walls marketing and promotion, social media, website design, community events, cross-promotion, B2B partnerships, and grass roots marketing.Highly organized with strong attention to detail, with ability to work 10-12 hour shifts standing and constantly moving throughout production facilities and retail and bakery areas.Proficient in Adobe Creative Suites, to include Photoshop and InDesign, Canva, Shopify, Toast POS, Revel POS, Microsoft Office, and other technology and media applications.

Education

• Loyola University New Orleans - MBA, College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), General Business

  2004 — 2006

• University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Culverhouse College of Business

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Management

  1998 — 2002