Job Details

Supply Chain Specialist

At Crimson Wine Group, we are the guardians of 1,000 acres of pristine vineyards, iconic estates, forests, and wildlife habitats along the West Coast. Our success stems from the wide range of perspectives that our team brings to every single one of our wines from vine to bottle and beyond. Our portfolio is cultivated to elevate any occasion and to simply make life better.

We are dedicated to building an inclusive environment with a culture of belonging. We strive to create an inclusive environment where all our team members feel connected, engaged, and can live their true identities at work. Here at CWG, we celebrate the value that comes with inclusivity and different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, which all help foster a culture of collaboration and creativity with the wine industry as a whole.

The Supply Chain Specialist supervises the movement, storage and dispersion of case goods for all sales channels within Crimson Wine Group, as well as bulk wine/juice transfers between estates and third-party vendors for offsite processing. This includes ensuring that current and planned inventory levels are adequate at our fulfillment sites, that inventories are moved and stored at the right place, and that inventory movements are strategically planned to consolidate shipments into full trucks reducing costs associated with freight and reducing Crimson Wine Group's carbon footprint.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Management of Current and Planned Inventories

• In collaboration with our Direct to Consumer, Production, Wholesale and SKU Setup team ensure wine and non-wine products are set up accurately and in a timely manner aligned with the product release calendar.
• Help to research end-of-month inventory variances as needed when physical counts are reported to accounting. Assist Direct to Consumer and tasting rooms with corrective transfer orders for DTC flip to ship orders.
• Help to maintain a system to deplete inventories in a logical manner, especially ensuring full depletion of a given vintage across all warehouses prior to switching vintages.
• Manage and minimize obsolescence and destruction of old inventories. Assist all sales channels in depleting their inventories of a given vintage by offering insights and solution ideas to key stakeholders requesting wine movements.
• Work with all channels of sales: Tasting rooms, wine clubs, ecommerce, wholesale and export to understand current and future needs to avoid excess inventory and shortages. Actively participate in wholesale and DTC inventory review meetings. Manage lots of inventory depletions to ensure last of inventory is sold through ahead of vintage transition.
• Maintain the Inventory Hold Log ensuring allocated wines are protected in the BC hold location for all sales channels.

Storage and Movement of Case Goods

• Maintain the DTC and Logistics movement logs for tracking internal case and bottle movement requests. Both logs are the communication hub for key internal movements supporting all sales channels including sample shipments.
• Direct and optimize all case goods movements to reduce cost and increase service. All wine transfer requests are facilitated through the Inventory and Logistics Specialist.
• Collaborate with the Shipping and Logistics Manager to maintain each estate's winemaker library. Using the Crimson Wine Group bottling schedule identify winemaker library wines scheduled for bottling and advise the Shipping and Logistics Manager. The Shipping and Logistics Manager will proactively plan transportation and security of our designated winemaker library wines.
• Working with all channels and maintaining a system using vintage transition report consolidate inventory at Biagi or Wine Shipping fulfillment sites to sell through last of inventory. Emphasis on satellite inventory locations in Missouri and the Pacific Northwest.
• Optimize processes to simplify workload, increase savings and service (consolidated trucking, moving inventory in even layers, and utilizing Crimson properties offering free storage for inventory not released to market).
• Continually seek most reliable sources for transfers of cased goods and wine/juice with a focus on cost and potential savings.

Movement of Bulk Wine/Juice

• Coordinate transfers of bulk wines in conjunction with the estates to other locations for processing.
• Ensure vendors have the appropriate size vessels for wine transfers so that wines/juice are not negatively affected.
• When shipping across state lines, ensure that transfers of bulk wine/juice arrive in timely manner to not compromise the product integrity.

Administrative

• Review and audit Wine Shipping invoices for all brands. Ensure charges are proper and correct.
• Allocate shipping charges, transfer and storage fees to the appropriate brands and channels.
• Seek cross training opportunities within the Logistics Team to elevate skillset, offer support during team vacations or sick leave, and enhance team service capabilities to the company.
• Cross training with the other logistic team members is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent job experience.
• Minimum understanding of the wine business.
• Knowledge of American alcohol shipping laws.
• Knowledge of bonded and tax paid warehouses in the United States.
• Experience in inventory management and inventory reporting.
• Experience in logistics, warehousing and shipping preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Knowledge of Business Central software is a strong preference.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal and listening skills are required across all functional areas within an organization.
• Resourceful professional with strong initiative, a solid sense of accountability, and demonstrated success at building relationships across functional lines. Must be energetic and a self-starter.
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
• Excellent time management skills including the ability to prioritize and plan effectively.
• Ability to multitask and respond quickly and accurately to demanding situations.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage, motivate and develop employees.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

The projected (base) pay range for this position is $72K-76K per year in addition to annual bonus. This is the projected compensation for the position, however the actual compensation offered may vary based on job-related factors such as (but not limited to) candidate qualifications, related experience and education, candidate work location, and market data. Crimson Wine Group reserves the right to modify the pay range/rate at any time in the future.