Gellert Global Group consists of many of the leading North American food importing companies (Atalanta Corporation, Camerican International, Finica, Tipico Cheese Products) and has been importing food products for over 100 years. The combined revenues of GGG exceed $1.7 billion. GGG companies provide strength in sourcing, insurance, finance, logistics, food safety, and information technology, and supply the needs of retailers, distributors, food service chains, hotels, cruise lines, and food manufacturers alike.
Summary/Objective:
The Supply Chain Coordinator will be primarily focused on many of the administrative tasks associated with a purchase order post entry. Interacts with suppliers, both foreign and domestic, to confirm purchase order quantities, pricing, production and best before dates as well as on time shipment. Serves as the link between procurement and the import clearance team as well as operations.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for the accurate entry, proofing and maintenance of all purchase order shipment confirmations (cargo record entry) prior to handoff to the import clearance team.
- Receive, organize, and manage purchase order packing lists and COA’s on company shared digital folders for easy access and reference.
- Enforce supplier compliance to provide ISF information, packing list and commercial invoice 72 hours prior to shipment departure for purchases from foreign suppliers (24 hours for domestic suppliers to provide packing list)
- Responsible for the entry, proofing, and maintenance of all production and best before dates cargo and lot records.
- Monitor open PO/shipping instructions to identify any that are late and escalate as needed with the supplier and buyer.
- Coordinate with logistics for any transportation related challenges
- Assist in the review and approval of supplier invoices
- Manage exception reports associated with inventory (inventory aging, expiring lots, allocation holds etc) for distribution amongst the buyers
- Provide Customer Service and Sales teams COA’s and other supplier certificates as needed
- Additional duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications:
- Associates degree, working toward a degree or equivalent experience required
- Strong analytical skills
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Office applications – especially excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated success in problem solving
Our Benefits
We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role.
- Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, Company-paid life, accident and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts
- Wealth: Competitive pay, annual bonus opportunity, matching 401(k) with immediate vesting upon enrollment, generous employee referral program
- Happiness:
- Professional Growth: Online training courses, virtual and classroom development experiences, education assistance program
- Work-Life Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work schedules (subject to your location and role)
- Team Building: Employee engagement and recognition programs, wellness, philanthropic and DE&I initiatives, Company-sponsored celebrations, and team-building events
The Gellert Global Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state, or local law. Gellert Global Group is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].
Skills Required
- Associate degree, degree in progress, or equivalent experience
- Strong analytical skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability
What We Do
The Gellert Global Group is one of the largest and most established food importers in the U.S. Comprised of 11 individual companies, we supply the needs of customers in various facets of the U.S. food industry including manufacturers, retailers, food service distributors, hotels, restaurant chains, cruise lines, and food manufacturers alike. The Gellert Global Group is a third-generation family-run business, and every employee is an extension of the Gellert family. The Group began as just one company—Atalanta Corporation—which was founded by Leon Rubin as an importer of Polish ham products in 1945. As we have grown, we have stayed true to Leon’s founding principle of treating our suppliers as partners to provide the very best service to our customers. Today, with combined revenues nearing one billion dollars, the Gellert Global Group imports over 6,000 different food items sourced from trusted supply partners in over 60 countries worldwide. As a leading importer of food in the U.S., our customers rest easy knowing that we will leverage our market knowledge, trusted supplier relationships, and logistical expertise to provide them with superior products, reliable service, and innovative growth opportunities. They also know our quality assurance and food safety expertise is second to none; we invest significant resources to ensure we deliver trusted products to our customers. The Gellert Global Group companies include: Atalanta Corporation; Camerican; J.F. Braun; Finica; Tipico; De Medici Imports, Ltd.; Swiss Chalet Fine Foods; Atalanta International; Monarch Seafood; Gellfam; WePackItAll; and KH International, Inc.
