IMPACT INFLUENCE INGENUITY
Raz Barnwell
TRANSFORMATIONAL EXECUTIVE LEADER
Over 15 years of experience leading large teams across multiple sites and geographies in a complex, change- nimble operating environment. Visionary leader optimizing operational value and support through compliance, technology and innovation, driving profitable B2B and B2B2C growth, and cultivating successful employee engagement strategies that foster teammate development and strengthen Company culture. Extensive, diverse leadership acumen with value-rich experiences ranging from executive vision and strategic planning, to collaborative oversight and the granular details of effective execution.
• Executive Leadership, Sales & Support
Operations
• Contact Center Infrastructure &
Facilities Management
• Customer Relationship Management,
including Retention & Issue Resolution
• Extensive Project Management
• OI Nurturer + P&L Management
• 360 Leader & Vision Caster
• Communications as a Culture
• Employee Engagement, Development
& Empowerment
• Negotiations & Value Proposition
• Networking, Cross-Functional
Collaboration & Vendor Partnerships
• Automation of Systems & Applications
• Driving Actionable Insights Leveraged
thru Trend Analysis
• eCommerce & Digital Transformation
• Process Optimization
• Effective Strategy Building & Planning
with Systematic Execution
Technical Exposures Include: Genesys Cloud Google Analytics MS Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI Salesforce, including CRM and Tableau SAP Speech and Voice Analytics, including NLP/NLU CAREER HISTORY – DRIVING BUSINESS VALUE AND LASTING TRANSFORMATION Breadth of experience highlighted below delivers significant ROI through an exceptional level of accountability, superior problem solving, balanced approach of calculated risks, and invaluable executive leadership exposure and intuition: Systems Automation & Digital Transformation
® Successfully restructured Customer Engagement
Model, aligning eCommerce and On-Premise GTM
Strategy; this delivered new, self-service options for customers, incrementally improving AOV by 17%.
® Successfully led eCommerce acceleration,
converting 95%+ [~65k outlets] of assigned
accounts to myCoke ordering platform, delivering
an active adoption rate of ~70%, leading bottler
Coke System for U.S. & Canada.
® Successfully advocated and fully led Business
Implementation of new contact center CRM and
Telephony Integration Strategy; designed new
IVR flow, launching capabilities to reduce wait.
® Successfully expanded Customer Experience
Program; implemented Speech and Voice
Analytics capabilities, creating 8% improvement
across quality metrics.
Budget & Operating Income
® Managed ~$18MM P&L budget [300 FTE’s] with
favorable YOY results for prior three consecutive years.
® Decreased operating expenses by 2% from 2021– 22 through vendor negotiations & implementation of
facility audits and compliance protocols.
® Mitigated vacancy rate post-pandemic to <10% through phased deployment of multi-faceted Talent Strategy. 11627 Clems Branch Dr
Charlotte, NC 28277
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8.0%
13.0%
Volume Revenue Gross Profit
Annual Results: Actual Vs. Budget
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SALES PROFITABILITY & GROWTH
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The largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States that makes, packages and delivers beverages in 16 states across the northeast, and employs
16k+ teammates.
Set vision and strategic direction for contact center’s long-term roadmap; accountable for $18MM P&L. Effectively managed senior leader team comprised of Directors, Sr. Managers, and Sr. Business Analysts responsible for 70k outlets across Consolidated’s footprint generating $700MM+ in annual Revenue. Served as bottler Product Owner for eCommerce platform (myCoke), responsible for CCCi’s Food Service On-Premise digital strategy and key priorities. Project Lead for large-scale contact center technology implementations, transitioning to SaaS and cloud-based solutions for CRM and telephony. Additional key highlights include:
• Translate C-Suite and Senior Executive vision to executable plan with key deliverables; identify ROI, critical milestones, OKR’s, and complete risk assessments; track and report progress, ensuring costs, timelines and resource allocations meet budget expectations, providing recommendations and solutions as needed.
• Identify actionable insights across extensive data sets/data models for teammate performance, customer growth, process compliance, business operational efficiencies, as well as CX/UX for IVR and eCommerce platforms; set strategic plans for optimization.
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Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (CCCi)
November 2006 – November 2022
The Center of Support – Charlotte, NC
06_2022 – 11_2022 Vice President
10_2019 – 06_2022 Senior Director
05_2017 – 10_2019 Senior Sales Manager
10_2015 – 04_2017 Customer Development Manager
10_2011 – 10_2015 MU Manager, Inside Sales
04_2010 – 09_2011 Supervisor, Customer Care
03_2009 – 03_2010 Project Manager Trainer
University of South Carolina – Columbia, SC
2022 Darla Moore School of Business
Executive Leadership Program & Capstone Project
Ash 2022 Merchant Executive – Executive Brand & Leadership Coach & Advisor Presence Foundations of Leadership – Leader of Leaders
2022, 2019, 2017 Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc
Anti-Trust & Employee Relationship
2022 Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Winthrop University – Rock Hill, SC
1999 – 2002 Psychology and Business Management
Collaborating for Value: Leadership Edition
2021, 2014 Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Project Management Professional Boot Camp
2014 Simplilearn via Project Management Institute Kevin F. Davis – Sales Coach – Las Vegas, NV
2012 Topline Sales Coaching & Leadership
• Consistent annual performance rating of “Exceeds Expectations” 10+ years, including 2022
• CCCi recognition awards for Outstanding Achievements: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2012, 2009, 2007
• Center of Support Mentor in 2022, 2021, 2019
• Proven History of Progressive Career Advancement across CCCi tenure References: Available Upon Request
EXPERIENCE & MILESTONES
Raz Barnwell
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS