Operations Associate – Charleston
About Us
Total Beverage Solution (TBS) is a beer, wine, & spirits supplier representing brands from around the world. At our core, we are passionate about two things: building iconic, distinctive brands and creating a rewarding, fun, high-achievement culture where our team and business partners thrive.
For 7 years running, we’ve proudly been named a South Carolina Best Place to Work – a true reflection of our commitment to fostering a culture where you can grow both personally and professionally. We’re on a mission to build a team of humble, hungry, smart, and fun individuals, all while bringing amazing brands to life such as Tohu & Kono wines from New Zealand, CraftCo spirits, Weihenstephaner, and more.
The Role
This role is all about learning & developing expertise in the operations & global logistics function of the beer, wine, & spirits industry. You’ll have daily interaction with the TBS executive team, our suppliers, our customers, & sales team.
This role is an in-office position located at our Charleston headquarters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be the go-to person for our customers – communicating clearly, solving problems, and making their experience smooth and positive
- Help manage sales orders across our warehouses and direct-to-customer orders; including juggling pricing, product specifications, code date management, and more
- Interact and represent TBS with over 400+ distributor partners and 40+ suppliers
- Bring your analytic A-game, use data to uncover opportunities and guide smart decisions
- Coordinate freight logistics for both inbound and outbound product orders
- Dive into a variety of analytical and data driven tasks that support different operations across the business
- Think like an owner of the company – take initiative, bring ideas to the table, and always look for ways to make us better
- Characteristics:
- Humility: Always hungry to learn and grow – both personally and professionally. You actively seek to understand others’ perspectives.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Takes a creative approach to workwith an inclination to question the status quo to push boundaries and drive innovation.
- Tenacity & Work Ethic: It’s a sales role, so you must be able to overcome objections and obstacles! You’re motivated by being part of a high-growth, exciting organization and know that your hard work pays off.
- Solution-Oriented: When a challenge arises, you’re quick to pivot, find new paths, and tackle issues head-on with creativity and determination.
- Self-Starter: Driven and self-motivated. You work to make things happen with little supervision, owning your tasks from start to finish.
Benefits
TBS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401K Employer Matching
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement Program + Other Professional Development Opportunities
- 10 Company Holidays + Paid Time Off Including: vacation, sick, personal, volunteer, & birthday
- Monthly Wellness Reimbursement or ClassPass subscription
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in operations, logistics, supply chain management, business, international business, or related field
- Experience in operations preferred
- Must reside in Charleston, SC area and able to commute to our office. If your LinkedIn profile or resume does not show your address in the Charleston or surrounding area, please reach out to our HR Manager to discuss your plans for relocating to the area prior to submitting your application.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Clear communicator
- Strong attention to detail
Other
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the HR department at 843-881-0761.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
