Job Description

The Supply Planner's main responsibility is to ensure that goods are ordered in the appropriate quantity and within the appropriate lead time to fulfill customer orders optimizing inventory investment as well as line fill rates. This position requires that the successful candidate possesses the ability to work closely with the Product Development, Sales and Fulfillment organizations to understand the future volume requirements as well as production constraints in order to use these analyses to release replenishment orders.  

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods are shipped on time. In the event of delays or deviations, trace shipments and follow up on undelivered goods.
• Prepare and release purchase orders for assigned product lines within approved spending limits.
• Use demand planning system to assist the Director, Supply Chain with timely and accurate analysis of inventory levels and costs for assigned product lines.
• Update new and existing purchase orders with data from Excel files and documents.
• Manually adjust and post purchase order receipts in ERP system to generate payables.
• Work with Operations and Accounting to troubleshoot discrepancies between issued purchase orders and actual receipts.
• Attend planning related meetings. This may include, but not be limited to, Sales and Operations Planning meetings.
• Understand FTS product and vendor specifications, maintaining a working knowledge of the goods and/or services to be purchased.
• Monitor changes affecting supply and demand.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and overseas FTS personnel. Ensure quality communications as well as troubleshoot issues.   
• Create, download and analyze reports to propose product discontinuations based on the lifecycle of a product.

Job Description

The Staff Accountant position requires an organized and highly motivated team player with strong initiative, communication skills and to assist in the accounting activities including but not limited to journal entry preparation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliation. This position is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate processing, and for providing quality customer service to internal and external customers. This position is also responsible for providing administrative and clerical services in order to ensure effective and efficient operations.

Essential Responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly journal entries in compliance with established policies and procedures and GAAP.
• Research transactions and various general ledger accounts to gather, review, and analyze data to present findings to supervisors.
• Assist the Accounting department with special projects as needed
• Assist with corporate audits and assist in collection of field work and field exams as conducted.
• Review AP invoices and data entry into ERP system
• Assist with check run process
• Research vendor statements, phone calls, and discrepancies
• Resolution of purchase order and/or invoice discrepancies
• Basic clerical duties and support of the Accounts Payable department
• Print and mail invoices daily
• Maintain automatic email process for invoices daily and statements monthly
• Coding/data entry processing of credit memos, payments, refunds, and adjustments
• Prepares daily summary of payments entered
• Answer the phones, direct calls and respond to inquiries
• Assist in the day-to-day collections process, including contacting customers for payment

Job Description

The Territory Sales Manager is responsible for achieving sales objectives assigned in a defined geographic territory. The Territory Sales Manager executes company strategies with the support of the Strategic Account Team located in our Ashburn, VA headquarter. This position is field based.

The position requires a high degree of integrity with the ability to work efficiently and effectively in an independent fashion without direct supervision. Strong interpersonal skills, planning and organizational skills, time management and a drive for results are critical to success in this position. The Territory Sales Manager is responsible for setting his/her own schedule and work with a variety of lodging and restaurant customers. This position requires travel in the assigned territory and to the VA headquarter for occasional meetings and trainings.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work to communicate and build commercial sales through organizational skills, account strategies, negotiations, marketing plans, sales closings and territory planning to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction is maintained. 
• Work directly with customers to build relationships with key decision makers to ensure a high level of customer retention and satisfaction as directed.
• Accountable for accurate customer information and sales order processing information.
• Contribute to and participate in Sales related meetings and trainings.
• Keep informed of new products, services and other general information of interest. Check on competitive activity and develop new methods of attaining new accounts.
• Communicate effectively core competencies, brand promise and products. Educate customers on terminology, features and benefits of products in order to improve product related sales and customer expectations.

Job Description

The Territory Sales Manager is responsible for achieving sales objectives assigned in a defined geographic territory. The Territory Sales Manager executes company strategies with the support of the Strategic Account Team located in our Ashburn, VA headquarter. This position is field based.

The position requires a high degree of integrity with the ability to work efficiently and effectively in an independent fashion without direct supervision. Strong interpersonal skills, planning and organizational skills, time management and a drive for results are critical to success in this position. The Territory Sales Manager is responsible for setting his/her own schedule and work with a variety of lodging and restaurant customers. This position requires travel in the assigned territory and to the VA headquarter for occasional meetings and trainings.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work to communicate and build commercial sales through organizational skills, account strategies, negotiations, marketing plans, sales closings and territory planning to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction is maintained. 
• Work directly with customers to build relationships with key decision makers to ensure a high level of customer retention and satisfaction as directed.
• Accountable for accurate customer information and sales order processing information.
• Contribute to and participate in Sales related meetings and trainings.
• Keep informed of new products, services and other general information of interest. Check on competitive activity and develop new methods of attaining new accounts.
• Communicate effectively core competencies, brand promise and products. Educate customers on terminology, features and benefits of products in order to improve product related sales and customer expectations.

Job Description

Looking for a customer service job in a creative and challenging environment? Fortessa Tableware Solutions, LLC is in search of a Customer Service Specialist to join our team at our Winchester, VA Office.

The Customer Service Specialist is responsible for processing orders and providing excellent customer service and sales support for all customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all orders are being accurately entered, updated, and completed in the order system in a timely manner.
• Update customer records as needed.
  
• Respond to customers, professional sellers, and coworkers by email or telephone.
• Utilize CRM to track and manage customer activities.
• Track customer orders and communicate to logistics as required.

Job Description

The Production Potter is responsible for throwing, forming using jigger/ jolly, glaze mixing, glazing, loading and unloading kilns, and other necessary studio tasks. This position is a key part of the community-centered environment at Cloud Terre.

Main Responsibilities:

• Fulfill orders according to production schedule.
• Throw and trim forms, hand build, jigger/jolly (or willingness to be trained to use jigger/ jolly)
• Mix and sieve glazes for Studio use, keeping glaze levels high for production.
• Glazing/ Spray Glazing.
• Slab work.
• Load and unload kiln.
• Other Studio maintenance requirements (e.g. weighing clay, wedging clay, cleaning studio space, reclaiming clay, reporting material inventories)
• Refine and implement processes under direction of Supervisor.
• Other duties as required