Zach Alling

About Zach Alling

Dynamic and motivated leader with extensive results in identifying and driving key strategic initiatives and innovation. My style of work is defined by my relentless curiosity, empathetic approach, and truth focused transparency.I\'m most proud of the projects I led from conception to implementation that have made lasting positive impacts. Seeing opportunities for new innovation/improvement and collaborating with others are two skills that have enabled me to drive exceptional results throughout my career.Outside of work, I am an active lifestyle enthusiast. Most of my time on the weekends revolves around skiing, hiking, camping, and enjoying the PNW with my family.

Experience

1. Associate Strategy Manager, Strategic Initiatives

   Starbucks

   Oct 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Driving targeted action to optimize the store experience for our retail partners and customers through facilitating and leading high impact changes and improvements. Key achievements- Led discovery work for Deployment 3.0. Project focused on updating and improving our operational approach to partner store deployment- Built construction cost analysis to support the Development team in identifying what factors have been driving increased new store costs since FY20. Presented findings and recommendations on where our biggest opportunities are to reduce cost. Analysis was the foundation for future cost optimization initiatives- Facilitated cross-functional working sessions to identify new store cost baseline which is now used as the primary tool for evaluating cost impacts to store design for new initiatives.

Education

• Gonzaga University

  Bachelor's Degree, Marketing and Finance

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Marketing
• Personal Finance
• Finance
• Advertising
• Marketing Research
• Account Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Strategy
• Sales
• Brand Development
• Sales Presentations
• Brand Management
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Market Planning