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Operations Manager

Napa, CA

Job Description:

A Napa Winery is seeking an Operations Manager for strategic oversight of all functional areas and brand operations as a key business partner, working closely with the President to maintain structured business growth. This individual will support the President by providing infrastructure for new and existing acquisitions, in addition to directing important policy and strategic decisions, managing the implementation of operational policies and procedures, as well as career development & coaching of staff. The Operations Manager will ensure inventory efficiency as well as oversee budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing. This role will also involve sales activities support for key accounts, bringing their operational expertise and business acumen to support growth and engagement. This individual will serve as an inspirational leader and organizer of workplace culture for the brand.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Team Management
•  Manage all hiring and recruiting needs for the brand, including interviewing, making hiring decisions and building out strategic hiring plans.
•  Manage productive working relationships with Order Team, Logistics, and Production staff, conducting performance reviews, providing coaching and career development, and managing department growth.
•  Build and maintain method for monitoring staff competencies within job duties, including role development, progress, accuracies and efficiencies.
•  Drive workplace cultural development and synergy, focusing on team building and cross departmental collaboration to ensure all staff work efficiently together.
•  Manage Time & Attendance for all direct reports in Human Resources Information System.

Inventory Control
•  Build and maintain inventory expectations in collaboration with the executive team.
•  Coordinate and manage parts, consumer requirements and any inventory requests.
•  Analyze and interpret variances in cost and how they affect profit margin, adjusting as needed.
•  Manage part intake of all inventories, coding and adjusting allocations.

Financial Analysis/Reporting/Sales
•  Maintain financials, sales performance, and other reports that support our ability to quickly and effectively manage all aspects of our business.
•  Partner with the company President on sales activities on key accounts to gain, retain, and grow.
•  Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements.
•  Partner with the Winemaking and Vineyard Management team to ensure accurate development of cost of goods that flow through all our systems for profitability reporting and analysis.
•  Provide data-driven insights for business performance along with recommendations so we can continually grow and improve our sales, financials, and operations.

Production/Logistics & Scheduling
•  Manage demand planning for all materials annually.
•  Collaborate with the corporate team to determine optimal vendors and secure pricing with collective volumes.
•  Schedule partnership bottling.
•  Act as liaison between brand manager and company winemaking/production team for bottlings.
•  Run weekly company bottling meetings

Safety
•  Comply with all company safety policies, practices, and procedures.
•  Participate in safety training and report all unsafe conditions or work practices.
•  Participate in team efforts and perform additional duties as needed.
•  Ability to drive in Napa and Sonoma Valleys with a current and valid driver's license and insurable driving record.

Qualifications:
•  Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.)
•  Five plus experience in operations, inventory, and logistics, management. (Wine or beverage industries are a plus)
•  Experience managing cross-functionally and direct team management.
•  Strong attention to detail, organization, the ability to follow through.
•  Thorough knowledge of Microsoft office suite (including teams), include Excel, Outlook, and experience adapting to web-based software and technology.
•  May require lifting and moving objects up to 50 lbs. in weight.
•  Availability to travel domestically and internationally (rare).

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Additional Information:

Job Posted:
Friday, January 17th
Type of Work:
Full Time
Job Level:
Mid-Level
Compensation:
$85,OOO.OO ‍−‌ $135,OOO.OO