Director of Operations

Grapejuice Group imports wine and spirits from family-owned producers across France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, and beyond, and represents them in nearly every U.S. state. Our portfolio and footprint have grown faster than the systems behind them, and the next stage of the company runs on this role. As Director of Operations, you’ll own everything that happens between a producer’s loading dock and a distributor’s payment: purchasing, freight, customs, inventory, compliance, order fulfillment, and the day-to-day books. You’ll report directly to our President, work closely with our CFO, direct a small part-time team today, and help shape the operations team as it grows. What success looks like after your first year: Systems that talk to each other. VinoSmith, QuickBooks, and warehouse reporting line up at month-end, giving leadership numbers they can act on immediately. Receivables that don’t age. Invoices go out with orders, payments post promptly, and overdue balances get followed up before they become a problem. No avoidable freight costs. Every container is tracked from producer pickup to warehouse receipt, with zero demurrage or detention charges. Purchasing built on depletion data. Reorder plans for our core producers account for sales velocity, production timelines, and shipping lead times across both coasts. A compliance calendar nobody worries about. State registrations, renewals and label approvals are tracked and submitted ahead of deadline, every time. Operations that scale without adding friction. Every core process is documented well enough that someone else could run it, including while you’re on vacation. Leadership focused on growth. Our President and CEO spend their time on producers, distributors and new markets, with day-to-day operations fully in your hands. The role carries an annual bonus of up to 20% of base salary, tied to the outcomes above. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and an employee discount. This role is in the office in Denver, with occasional international travel to visit producers. To apply, send your resume with a short note about a logistics or operational problem you’ve handled: what it was costing, how you solved it, and what you changed so it didn’t happen again. Applications close December 2, 2026. Compensation: $85,000 - $100,000 yearly Responsibilities: What you’ll own from day one: Inventory and purchasing Manage inventory across our California and New Jersey warehouses, including transfers, replenishment and audits of monthly warehouse reports and billing Build forward purchasing plans with producers based on depletion trends, production schedules and shipping lead times Work with sales leadership on demand forecasting so every market carries the right stock Accounts receivable, payables, and the books Run day-to-day bookkeeping in QuickBooks: distributor invoicing, payment posting, and entering and reconciling vendor bills against purchase orders Manage accounts receivable, including monitoring aging, following up on overdue balances and keeping distributor accounts clean Manage payables to producers, freight forwarders, warehouses and service partners, so bills match POs and payments go out on schedule Keep QuickBooks and VinoSmith in sync on orders, pricing and invoices Prepare month-end close for our CFO, and track producer marketing budgets and billbacks Freight and import Plan container allocations and shipment timing with producers, consolidating where it makes sense Manage freight forwarders, customs brokers, truckers and warehouse receiving from origin to delivery Move every shipment through port without demurrage or detention Orders and fulfillment Oversee distributor purchase orders and direct-import orders through VinoSmith and QuickBooks Resolve delivery issues with distributors and warehouse partners, and manage sample logistics Coordinate pricing updates and special programs with…

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