Commercial Operations Specialist (SGWS)- Oregon

What You Need To Know

Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.

$55,000-$70,000 per year.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full 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 reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

At Southern Glazer’s, you’ll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.

Overview

Responsible for tracking, prioritizing, receiving and transferring inventory to ensure timely supply of products to service our customers. Acts as liaison between commercial, trade development, operations, or any other departments to ensure alignment of forecast and fulfillment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Point of contact for purchase order inquiries
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in ETAs, past due ETAs, and back-order items
• Collaborate with supply chain, trade development, and sales to resolve supply constraints
• Review reports and logs to ensure back-order and out of stock are ordered and ETAs are updated on purchase orders
• Support commercial forecasting activities including adjustments due to supply constraints or other factors to improve forecast accuracy and customer service levels
• Commercial support and communication point of contact for supplemental orders, item status, inventory allocation, and inventory performance reporting and updates
• Assist operations team in prioritizing and processing order schedules and receipts and assist in managing over-inventoried products
• Process in-state (appointed/terminated brands), out-of-state and intra-Company SGWS transfer processes and follow up
• Oversee item destruction and inventory reduction process on behalf of commercial teams
• Drive continuous improvement in the inventory process, identify roadblocks and create action plans to resolve
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Able to obtain and meet industry licensing requirements as needed for brand transfers+
• Proficient working knowledge of computerized applications, for example, word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, and specialized business applications software
• Strong knowledge of the inventory process practice including commercial sales, demand planning, accounting and operations functions

Physical Demands

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to the rare amount of time include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

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