Jesse Gerlitz

* Ran Sales and Marketing price books and inventory reports on a daily basis using Microsoft NAV * Oversaw inventory in all warehouses including California, New Jersey, Florida and Beaune, France on a daily basis * Completed on- site inventories at warehouses of Kobrand products * Reviewed all warehouse receipts and communicated with logistics when products have been inbounded * Worked with the Logistics Departments regarding inventory related problems found at the warehouse to better enhance communication between departments and distributers * Coordinated and updated breakage and unsaleable inventory * Created invoices to send to warehouses on any damaged goods * Worked with in house CPA on end of month inventory reports and calculate storage and ocean reports; total value of Kobrand inventory per warehouse for insurance coverage * Processed Supplier purchase returns, Distributor sales returns, short shipments, mis-shipments, and issue credit memos/rebills when necessary * Audited Supplier first costs with Supplier Relations and verified accuracy of purchase price and landed costs * Processed monthly California Supplier purchase invoicing for all consigned inventory * Reviewed Control state inventories, transfers, and inbound inventory * Lead and coordinated employee wine sales; counted inventory and processed employee orders * Created item codes for new wine vintages and POS items

* Worked with Nestle Customer Service Department during the transition of Juicy Juice customers to Harvest Hill Beverage Company * Assisted Trade Marketing Director to integrate UPC data from Nestle to Harvest Hill * Trained new coworkers on day to day operations in regards to Customer Service responsibilities * Processed 100+ orders each week, both manually and through EDI using Microsoft NAV * Account Management; Developed professional relationships with customers and brokers regarding B2B services, which established customer retention and satisfaction * Collaborated with Operations, Logistics Team and Distribution Centers to schedule product shipment details in addition to inventory control * Worked directly with Finance Department to ensure accurate costs were in place

* Vendor management; Built relationships with ASI companies using ESP promotional search software * Used strategic sourcing for new and exciting promotional product giveaways used by beverage distributors and negotiated with vendors to get EQP pricing * Worked collaboratively with the Marketing and Sales Departments to create national sales programs for beverage distributors * Communicated directly with Overseas Sales and Production to source and create new products for higher volume and at a lower price point * Oversaw warehouse duties and performed inventory management on products that were sourced domestically and overseas

* Performed Human Resources duties which included hiring, firing, scheduling, payroll, and corrective action * Used extensive entrepreneurial experience with marketing and advertising to promote new products in order to keep up with current demands * Co-designed company website, where customers had the ability to order decorated baked goods online; developed weekly email blasts including creation of coupons for customer benefit program * Optimized inventory management which included buying of perishables, baskets, and shipping products as needed * Reduced carrying costs by 75% each year by developing an inventory analysis system which kept track of orders, sales, and vendor lead time to show profitability * Maintained and updated expense reports on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis in order to evaluate cost effectiveness of baked products