23 Sep
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Pondview at Bella Terra Vineyards
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Niagara-on-the-Lake
23 Sep
Pondview at Bella Terra Vineyards
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Bella Terra Vineyards is looking for an organized, hands-on Logistics Manager to oversee the day-to-day movement of wine and supplies from our warehouse to customers, retail locations, restaurants, licensees, and other destinations.This is a key operational role for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in accuracy and organization, and can effectively coordinate people, inventory, orders, deliveries, and shipping partners.Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Logistics Manager will supervise a small logistics team and work closely with our Retail, Wine Club, Sales, and Accounting teams to ensure orders are processed accurately and delivered on time.
Key ResponsibilitiesShipping & Order Fulfillment
- Organize and coordinate LCBO pickups and orders.
- Manage wholesale shipments to restaurants, the LCBO, out-of-province customers, and export markets.
- Coordinate with freight forwarders, buyers, agents, couriers, and other shipping partners.
- Respond to shipping inquiries from both B2B and B2C customers.
- Ensure orders are accurately prepared, documented, and shipped according to customer requirements.
Online Orders & Wine Club
- Oversee fulfillment of orders from the online store and wine club.
- Process wine club billing and coordinate wine club order fulfillment.
- Organize and oversee wine club packing.
- Coordinate courier pickups and shipments.
- Organize delivery schedules and coordinate with the delivery driver.
- Plan and optimize local delivery routes.
Inventory Management
- Maintain accurate wine inventory across warehouse and other company locations.
- Manage inventory of dry goods and packing materials.
- Transfer products between warehouse, retail, and other locations within the inventory management system.
- Work closely with the Retail and Accounting teams on inventory counts, reconciliations, and discrepancies.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies and ensure system records accurately reflect physical inventory.
Team Management & Daily Operations
- Manage and schedule a small logistics team.
- Create and issue daily work orders and priorities for the team.
- Monitor workflow throughout the day and adjust priorities as required.
- Ensure orders, shipments, deliveries, and other logistics tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.
- Train and support team members in proper fulfillment, inventory, shipping, and warehouse procedures.
- Promote a secure, clean, and organized working environment.
What We're Looking ForThe ideal candidate is a highly organized, practical, and detail-oriented person who can manage multiple priorities while keeping the operation moving. Qualifications & Skills
- Previous experience in logistics, warehouse operations, order fulfillment, distribution, or a related field.
- Experience supervising or coordinating a small team.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Comfortable working with inventory management and/or order processing systems.
- Strong computer skills and ability to learn new software quickly.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with customers, suppliers, freight companies, couriers, and internal teams.
- Ability to plan delivery routes and manage changing priorities.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to getting things done.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with other departments.
- Previous experience in the wine, beverage, food, hospitality, or consumer goods industry is an asset.
- Previous experience with LCBO, wine wholesale, wine clubs, or alcohol logistics is an asset.
- A valid driver's license and clean driving record.
The Ideal Candidate
You are someone who
- Maintains an efficient work environment.
- Can move comfortably between planning, paperwork, computer work, warehouse operations, and team management.
- Is comfortable taking ownership of problems and finding practical solutions.
- Understands that accuracy matters when dealing with inventory, customer orders, and shipments.
- Can prioritize effectively when multiple orders and deadlines need attention at the same time.
- Is a clear communicator who works well with both internal teams and external partners.
Why Join Bella Terra Vineyards? This is an opportunity to play an important role in the operations of a Niagara winery and work across multiple areas of the business. The Logistics Manager will have significant responsibility for ensuring that our products move efficiently from warehouse to customer and that our growing fulfillment operation runs smoothly.If you are an organized logistics professional who enjoys a hands-on role and wants to be part of a dynamic winery environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: $55,000.00-$60,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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