Commercial Operations Specialist

Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company•Norton, MA

2d•$62,000 - $88,000

About The Position

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

Requirements

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

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