Chimene Macnaughton

Skills

Hiring + Training: gifted at mentoring direct reports to increased profitability and lowered COGs.
Vendor / Supplier Relationships: cultivated mutually lucrative and thriving relationships across the other 2-tiers of alcohol supply chain over decades.
Professional Writing: Tailored training materials, persuasive pitches, branding copy, advertising taglines and slogans
Point-of-Sale + E-Commerce: Fluency in multiple platforms including Toast, Lightspeed, Shopify, and Square.
Inventory Control / Inventory management - Experienced with data migration and custom build outs.
Specialty Cocktail Programs: growing assortment of unique seasonal specialty cocktails utilizing artisanal and grower-produced spirits and mods; IP includes my own shrubs, syrups, and garnishes to lift any existing program or dazzle upon opening!

About

Experienced Hospitality Executive with an established track record increasing profitability, identifying market potential, and inspiring guest-facing teams to gracious excellence in service. Adept at improving COG in competitive markets by innovating in major F&B profit centers. Deeply versed in fine wine, artisanal spirits, and craft beer buying for large programs; universally respected for buying acumen by supplier partners throughout the USA’s 3-tier system. Direct reports deliver results by exceeding revenue and margin targets; leading their own teams to serve as ambassadors of our company’s culture and mission. Deft interface both up and down corporate hierarchy utilizing polished communication skills, especially written. Burgeoning list of proprietary seasonal specialty cocktails drawing always from the classic pre-Prohibition canon. 30 vintage “sense memory” for the world’s most sought-after and revered wine regions from extensive blind tasting exposure over time. Insightful grasp of SBC + SLO wine producers back to their beginnings. Over 15 years of certification-level wine education engineered for the end-consumer. Looking for a leadership role optimizing my big-picture drive to produce exceptional growth for a company with whom I already share vision and values.