Director, Office of Strategic Management

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the premier wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

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As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Overview

The Director of OSM provides critical project management and analytical support to corporate, divisional and functional leaders at Southern. Assignments will include a mix of ongoing and project-based activities in which the Director will be working within specified timelines.

Specifically, providing support and managing projects in such areas as new business acquisition and market entry, supplier and customer relations, as well as developing analyses and presentation materials needed for Southern’s senior executive meetings. The Director may also be tasked with designing and generating financial and operational models and reports, developing solid analyses and insights into the drivers of trends. Additionally, the Director may also focus on other areas of OSM as new projects and initiatives are launched, including delivering on one or more of the company’s strategies related to sales, operations, marketing, talent management and innovation. 

The Director will report to the Senior Vice President, though daily activities will require work in a highly-collaborative team environment with fellow OSM team members. Periodic performance evaluations (mid-year Individual Development Plan reviews and annual appraisals) will be provided to ensure the Director is meeting the expectations of OSM as well as their own growth objectives. As we identify and execute business improvement opportunities, the Director will have the unique opportunity to work with seasoned business professionals to develop analytical, problem-solving and communication skills in a dynamic and exciting industry. This position could also serve as a stepping stone to additional leadership positions within OSM or another function or division within the company.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Project management: Independently balance and manage multiple project accountabilities, ensuring clear project definitions upfront (e.g., project scope, objectives, work streams, resources, timelines, communication and challenges).
• Research and problem-solving support: Conduct ad hoc and ongoing research using structured problem-solving/insights—for projects related to strategic initiatives.
• Communication and presentation support: Design and develop PowerPoint decks and associated talking points to effectively communicate findings.
• Executive analytical support: Structure analyses needed to drive business decisions (including defining logic, business rules and assumptions). Deliver analyses and insights employing a variety of and business intelligence tools to identify, extract and analyze data

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree is required (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above). Preferably in business, finance, economics, engineering, accounting or applied math. 
• MBA is preferred but not required.
• Experience: Minimum ten years of relevant analytical and commercial work experience is required. Marketing, supplier/supplier-facing and/or customer relations experience in the wine and spirits industry is a plus.
• Analytical/problem-solving skills: Must demonstrate strong critical thinki