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Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company whose hallmarks include a portfolio of luxury wineries and iconic beverage brands, including White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack.

This role provides support to Mark Anthony Brewing's inventory management process, with the objective to ensure MAB's ERP system accurately reflects physical inventory movement throughout the MAB supply chain. Through effective partnership with internal stakeholders - as well as third party material suppliers, co-packers, and re-packers this role manages critical inventory movement control functions in MAB's internal ERP system.

Accountabilities:

• Manage data from production and ensure material data is in sync with MAB ERP system
• Investigate discrepancies, partnering with external and internal partners to resolve issues
• Enter production/consumption data into ERP system at various item levels (work in process as well as finished goods)
• Transact inventory movements in ERP system
• Support timely processing of supplier invoice matching
• Support monthly / yearly MAB accounting close processes

Key Metrics & Financial Targets:

• Reconcile all inventory at assigned sites
• Troubleshoot variances and identify/create root cause solutions impacting inventory accuracy
• Proper completion of required periodic inventory counts
• Inventory accuracy of 99% at each level for assigned sites

Own:

• Inventory accuracy at assigned sites
• Monitor master data accuracy (BOM consumption, SKUs, etc)
• Identification of persistent issues that need correction

Influence:

• MAB ERP systems (QAD) inventory accuracy for finished goods, subcomponents, packaging and ingredients

Critical Stakeholders & Relationships:

• Reports to Manager, Inventory
• Internal: Supply Planning, Logistics, Finance & Master Data
• External: MAB Copackers, 3PL and Supplier network

Qualifications, Education, & Experience:

• Bachelors Degrees in Supply Chain or related field; 2+ years of CPG supply chain inventory management background or 4+ years of inventory management experience.

Skills Needed To Be Successful:

• Proficiency utilizing ERP systems / Microsoft Excel; exceptional communication skills (verbal / written)
• Comfortable managing / analyzing data, with the ability to understand how data correlates to real-time activity
• Attention to detail

Compensation:

Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions’ location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.

• Competitive annual salary from $64,000 to $80,000 based in Chicago, IL
• Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Company matching 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
• Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth

At Mark Anthony, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:

Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.

Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.

Made With Humility
We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

Daringly Disruptive
We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.