This resume is for Tawne Bachus. It was updated on February 17, 2018.

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TAWNE BACHUS
1030 S. Dobson  Mesa, AZ 85202
tawnebachus@gmail.com  480-329-5339 (c)
OPERATIONS & INVENTORY MANAGER
Process Reengineering  Business Metrics  Cash Flow Control
Results-driven. Dedicated with wide-range experience planning and leading operations in cultivation facilities and
FDA manufacturing environments. Implementer of continuous process improvements resulting in minimal waste,
lower costs, larger yields and higher profits. Excellent communicator. Successful building cohesive teams focused
on exceeding production goals, safety and increased operating efficiency.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Lean Production
 Regulatory Compliance
 P&L Accountability
 Just-in-Time (JIT), ERP, MRP
 Total Quality Management (TQM)
 Policy / Procedure Development
 Team Building & Training
 Resource Allocation
 Cost Reduction / Avoidance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HERBAL WELLNESS CENTER and VAPEN, LLC: Phoenix, Arizona, 10/2016 – 2/2018
Operations/Inventory Manager - Cultivation, Lab, Kitchen, Wholesale Production and Retail Distribution
Responsible for all business metrics, data collection and reporting for inventory management, general accounting
and business financial planning. Also for Quality Control, inventory control, product development and SOP’s.
Assisted in the General Management of all aspects of facility operation, cash management and the following
departments: edibles/kitchen, grow/mother/veg/flower/dry/cure, lab/extracts/concentrates, dispensary pre-
pack, Vapen Wholesale and all things BioTrack. Also responsible for strict regulatory compliance, employee
relations, costing, purchasing, production planning and maintenance, while ensuring performance objectives.
Selected Contributions:
 Built Excel Sheets to read data exported from BioTrack that analyzed wholesale/retail monthly
sales, purchase and inventory stock needs based on sales, plants in each stage (mother, veg,
grow) and production levels of each department (crude, clear, extracts, cbds and edibles).
 Built all aspects of an Inventory Management System, including a fully functioning warehouse.
 Created (from scratch) QuickBooks, including the Item List, Vendor List, Customer List, Chart of
Accounts, BOMs (Bill of Materials) and Templates (for Sales Orders, Invoices, Sales Receipts,
Purchase Orders, Credit Memos and Jobs). Used QuickBooks to do things BioTrack will not do.
 Analyzed operational data and current processes to maximize overall efficiency and to help
guarantee proper environments are maintained for each plant stage.
 Guaranteed a cohesive and efficient operating flow between all departments through the proper
integration of people, products, processes and real-time metrics.
 Continually evaluated department capabilities, individual skills and resource alignment to
maintain peak performance and to prevent back orders.

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DIRTY ORGANICS, LLC: Mesa, Arizona, 10/2012 – 9/2016
Owner, President - Wholesale and Retail Distribution (Consumer Packaged Goods)
Outsourced manufacturing and packaging (drop shipping all materials). Created products, labels, packages and
marketing. Built website, all sales and distribution. Secured an 18 store chain, an international distributor,
individual stores, online retailers and consumers direct.
PURQUALITY, LLC: Tempe, AZ, 1/2009 – 9/2012
Operations Manager, Manufacturing
Oversaw facility and all operations. Managed 7 direct reports (production planning, HR, production and
packaging, warehouse, purchasing, IT and QC) and 45+ employees for a dietary supplement manufacturer and
OTC homeopathic drug packing company. Established production schedules, defined staffing requirements,
implemented Syspro (ERP/MRP system) and optimized procedures. Developed Standard Operating Procedures
training, QC programs, warehouse standards, inventory controls, supply chains, equipment maintenance plans.
Selected Contributions:
 Reduced manufacturing facility size by 33% improving operation flow, production capacity and efficiency,
saving $10,000 a month on the lease payment.
 Regulatory compliance through 3 FDA (21CFR111) audits. Also with OSHA and AZ State Board of Pharmacy.
 Managed a $450,000+ cGMP construction project (June 2010) and new lab construction.
 Constructed complete SOP and training system for entire manufacturing facility and all departments.
ESSENTIAL DYNAMICS, INC.: Phoenix, Arizona, 9/2006– 6/2008
Vice President, (MLM Direct Sales)
Oversaw all sales, marketing and inventory operations; International supply chain, logistics and procurement.
Selected Contributions:
 Project Management, Total Quality Management (TQM), Statistical Analysis, Database Management and
Sales/Account Management for international, custom formula and contract customers.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master’s Degree: International Business Management (1996)
Thunderbird School of Global Mgmt.– Glendale, AZ
Bachelor’s Degree: (BBA) Business Administration: Marketing (1994)
Washburn University – Topeka, KS
Bachelor’s Degree: (BA) Arts: German Language (1994)
Washburn University – Topeka, KS
ADVANCED COMPUTER SKILLS
Excel  Quickbooks  BioTrack  ERP/MRP Software  Word