David Buchanan

Experience

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Mar 2006 - May 2007

  • Assisted students with hands on cadaver experience.• Proctored midterm and final exams• Held office hours for extra study sessions • Lead Researcher: Expression and Characterization of Zebrafish Protein C; funded from ASH Trainee Award Grant

  • Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2006 - May 2007

  • Research Laboratory Technician

    Mar 2006 - Apr 2007
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  Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

  Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

  Research Laboratory Technician

  Graduate School Lab Rotation (under the supervision of Dr. James Walter)• Research Aim - Respiratory pacing in a chronic animal model of SCI: adding thoracic and abdominal muscles to diaphragm stimulation.• Surgical experience – electrode implantation, suturing, autopsy work.

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  Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine

  Oct 2009 - Jul 2014

  • Successfully manages 5 direct reports as well as a team of 50 employees; develops and maintains schedules for all retail locations.• Directs business projections for $6 million business; maintains company budget in conjunction with CEO and Company Controller.• Essential in orchestrating 8% revenue growth of business from 2012 to 2013.• Worked in conjunction with the Human Resource Manager to develop the company’s 2014 ‘Attendance Policy’.• Effectively plans and conducts productive weekly operations meetings.• Integral in designing and maintaining employee education programs and promoting internal company growth.• Influential in working directly with the Marketing and Sales Manager and Head of Procurement to design plans, goals, and marketing objectives to achieve an overall blended net margin of 55%. Show less • Grew the business from 12% in 2010 to 2011, while also increasing wine business by 14%.• 1 of 4 business managers responsible for achieving an EBITDA of 5% in 2011.• Planned, projected and managed a budget of $1.2 million business.• Instrumental in the planning and execution of the inaugural Artisan Producer Festival.• Managed, trained and educated a team of 10 employees.• Restructured the organization’s employee training manual to promote an atmosphere of opportunity and education.• Essential role in creating and designing 3 wine captain positions. Show less • Responsible for extensive product knowledge of 100+ cheeses and 120+ wines.• Successfully took on the Store Receiver role; responsible for checking all store products, managing invoices, as well as vendor and distributor communications.• Ran employee training program for new hires• Class coordinator; classes ran 3 to 6/quarter, 20 people/class; provided notes, tasting material, and teaching collateral; eventually teaching classes.• Co-creator/developer behind Pastoral’s Artisan Producer Festival; three years in a row: 60-80 producers, a free event in which 5000, 10,000, and 12,000 people attended, respectively. Show less

  • Senior Manager, Operations

    Feb 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Store Operations Manager

    Mar 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Senior Counter Associate

    Oct 2009 - May 2011
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  Medline Industries, LP

  Jul 2014 - now

  -Assist and conduct the development and execution of sales and marketing strategies for 5 lines of business-Research, assist, and formulate the development and launch of new products - staying in line and on top of the market-Work closely with Acute care and Non Acute care facilities and Sales Representatives-Conduct training presentations to sales force and customers; create and update training material for Sales Reps to identify and implement product improvements-Collaborate with marketing to design and develop promotional pieces and design product collateral-Perform daily market and business analyses to reveal new opportunities to expand business-Work with Inventory Management and review daily supply chain reports to ensure service level goals are met both internally and with customers Show less

  • General Manager

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Vice President of Product Management

    Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

  • Director of Product Management

    Nov 2020 - Apr 2024

  • Sr Product Manager

    Jan 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Product Manager

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Associate Product Manager

    Jul 2014 - Jan 2016