Warehouse Specialist (Wine)

Management Solutions, Inc; Valley Cottage (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Management Solutions, Inc invites a detail-oriented Warehouse Operations professional to oversee wine knowledge tasks and inventory control in our NY-based facility. You will classify wines by appellation, region, vineyard, producer and vintage, inspect products, and support authentication efforts.

This role includes periodic offsite travel to wine cellars, use of inventory systems, maintaining daily records, and collaborating with wine authentication specialists to ensure accuracy and

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to take on multiple projects.
• Extremely organized and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Inventory wines by appellation, region, vineyard, producer and vintage.
• Inspect wines for defects or damages.
• Assist in authentication of wines.
• Perform in-house inspections of wine and spirits.
• Support labeling, provenance and condition knowledge for authentication.
• Gain exposure to wines through auctions and retail inventory.
• Oversee receiving and unpacking of incoming products.
• Conduct audits of physical inventory.
• Box, palletize, and store inventory.
• Use inventory systems to track fulfillment.
• Maintain daily records of goods received.
• Travel to offsite wine cellars as needed.
• Perform related duties as requested.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organized

Excel

Attention to detail

Education

Wine education (WSET)

Warehouse/inventory experience (3+ years)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Inventory database systems

Job description

Wine Knowledge

Inventory wines based on their appellation, region, vineyard, producer, and vintage, building deep wine knowledge of fine and rare wine.

Inspect products for defects or damages.

Receive additional training in the process of authenticating wines.

Perform in house inspections of wine and spirits.

Apply and grow wine knowledge of labeling, provenance, and condition to support fine and rare wine authentication.

Gain firsthand exposure to some of the world’s most sought after fine and rare wines passing through auctions and retail inventory.

Work alongside wine authentication specialists and gain exposure to a rare, direct path to deep fine and rare wine expertise.

Oversee and support receiving and unpacking of incoming products.

Warehouse Operations

Conduct frequent spot and partial audits of physical inventory.

Box, palletize, and put away inventory.

Use warehouse management and inventory database systems to track incoming and outgoing fulfillment across the warehouse and wine cellar.

Maintain accurate daily records of goods received.

Abide by all company safety standards.

Maintain a clean and organized warehouse space.

Travel to offsite wine cellar locations to perform similar duties as described above.

Perform other related duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated capacity to take on multiple projects.

Extremely organized and able to work with minimum supervision.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills.

Strong attention to detail.

Education and Experience

WSET or other wine education, with strong wine knowledge and aspirations to deepen expertise in fine and rare wine.

3 or more years of warehouse and inventory experience.

Spirits knowledge is a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to frequently push, pull, squat, bend, stand, sit, and reach.

Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time.

Ability to regularly lift and move 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Ability to work in a temperature-controlled warehouse and wine cellar environment.