Distributor Operations Specialist

Acosta; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Acosta is seeking a Distributor Coordinator in Jacksonville, FL to manage client products across the supply chain. You will serve as a primary contact among distributors, business managers, the sales force, stores, and clients, ensuring timely delivery and accurate inventory visibility.

The role emphasizes coordinating purchase orders, code dates, pricing, product availability, and promotional activity, with a focus on collaboration and proactive problem solving to minimize client liability and

Qualifications

• MS Office proficiency and computer literacy.
• Minimum of 3+ years of food management experience preferred.
• Some college coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide distributors with information to set up and order new items; monitor PO progress, resolve shipping issues, and communicate product availability to Business Managers and the sales force.
• Manage the life cycle of client one-time-buy items by following up with distributors to support on-time delivery, communicating item arrival to the sales department, tracking store-level item flow, and identifying stores not meeting quotas.
• Communicate phased-out items to distributors and track inventory through completion; provide updates to Business Managers and the sales force, identify disposal stores, and help minimize client liability.
• Manage inventory for date-sensitive items to help minimize price reductions; report code date concerns to Business Managers and the sales force.
• Communicate dead stock concerns at distributor locations to Business Managers and the sales force.
• Assist Business Managers with resolving pricing discrepancies between distributors and clients.
• Partner with Business Managers and the sales force to coordinate ordering plans for large promotions.

Skills

MS Office

Education

Some college coursework preferred.

Job description

Acosta is seeking a Distributor Coordinator in Jacksonville, FL to manage client products across the supply chain. You will serve as a primary contact among distributors, business managers, the sales force, stores, and clients, ensuring timely delivery and accurate inventory visibility.

The role emphasizes coordinating purchase orders, code dates, pricing, product availability, and promotional activity, with a focus on collaboration and proactive problem solving to minimize client liability and