Distribution Specialist Job Description

Distribution Specialist Job Description

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Distribution specialist provides maintenance and support of the department's Macintosh-based FTP server to facilitate file sharing with US and Canadian sales teams, and global Compass locations.

Distribution Specialist Duties & Responsibilities

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Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Provide operational oversight and review related to intermediary operational processes, compliance reviews, and operational legal agreements
As assigned, participate on cross-functional project teams as a distribution operations representative and take beginning to end responsibility for the assigned portion of the project as determined by the project team lead and/or management
Manages the foreign language dubbing process
Coordinates with Sales for Domestic orders for the delivery of features, series episodes, trailers and supplemental content
Coordinates with Sales Manager to verify payment of license fee and that materials have been received
Maintains foreign language audio tracks and subtitle file on a central fulfillment server
Adhere to Banking Operations standard policies and procedures
Receive inbound courier mail from mailroom
Assist with the opening and sorting of incoming courier packages
Register all required trade documents in GTS back office system

Distribution Specialist Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Distribution Specialist

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: DOT, CDL, APICS, CPIM, IATA, NACM, RVIA, PE, EIT, PMP

Education for Distribution Specialist

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Employers hiring for the distribution specialist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Business, Education, Management, Engineering, Technical, Marketing, Finance, Associates, Communication, Sound

Skills for Distribution Specialist

Desired skills for distribution specialist include:

Equipment maintenance
Computers and programs
File creation
Department's inventory and receiving modules
Manipulation and sharing
Overhead construction types
SAP
Manipulation
Sharing
Activities

Desired experience for distribution specialist includes:

Reconcile all daily courier manifest against the Xpress One report
Maintain open and closed Standby files, and ultimately prepares them for warehousing
Assist with retrieving and filing of commercial files
Retrieve Standby files from Iron Mountain
Purge commercial closed files
Update the movement of Standby files in the Standby database

Distribution Specialist Examples

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Distribution Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of distribution specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for distribution specialist
  • Process B2B claims
  • Assist with the scanning of trade documents into I-Vault (P8)
  • Signature imaging
  • Assist with signature verification/All GTS Support mailboxes
  • Conduct Standby Audits twice a year
  • Support Image Prep/Post Release team as necessary
  • Providing Financial Advisors with a high level of service related to their Unit Investment Trust and Closed-end Fund Business
  • Travel throughout ML Branch system to drive sales and promote UIT and CEF platforms
  • Remaining current on all UIT and CEF products and industry developments
  • Coordinate territory management to ensure appropriate office visits and Financial Advisor communications
Qualifications for distribution specialist
  • Ability to utilize all available resources and tools to minimize corporate and client risk
  • Support Asset Managers and Sponsor Firms to provide the appropriate recommendations and utilization of UIT and CEF investment solutions
  • Current series 7 and 66 licenses
  • 3 plus years of prior experience supporting Financial Advisors
  • Proven strong presentation and communication skills
  • Proven strong power point and excel skills
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Distribution Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of distribution specialist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for distribution specialist
  • This candidate is in charge of coordination, planning, metadata, marketing initiatives for those video assets working with different departments and teams
  • The Digital Distribution Specialist reports directly to the Digital Distribution Manager
  • Check product and verify for accuracy
  • Resolve product issues
  • Reconcile postal expenditures, resolve discrepancies, and ensure accuracy for all classes of US and Canadian mail by reviewing mailing statements and invoices
  • Provide information to accounting for monthly close
  • Ensures the correct postage is expensed and recorded and supports budget process
  • Balance and reconcile multiple postage accounts (e.g., direct debit accounts, trust accounts, banking withdrawals, postal accounts for books, and meter usage at HQ)
  • Develop and maintain analytical reports for multiple magazines, including selection schedules and inventory dispositions
  • Ensures vendor schedules are met, inventory levels are monitored, and correct postage is recorded and expensed
Qualifications for distribution specialist
  • Experience with Video workflow, which includes codecs, editing, transcoding, and digital delivery
  • Ability to learn new distribution systems and technologies such as (MCP, MPX, Metamore, Drupal )
  • Fluid in both English & Spanish (speak, read & write)
  • Ability to multi-task and work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines
  • Ability to interact with all network operations personnel
  • Ability to contribute fresh and creative ideas for products
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Distribution Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a distribution specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for distribution specialist
  • Requires opening permits and monitoring renewal fees
  • Ensures there is no disruption in mail service
  • Provide support for postal compliance for first class (business and courtesy reply mail), standard, and packaging mail
  • Ensure mailed pieces meet required specifications
  • Work across departmental lines to research quotes for bulk shipments, provide arrival and delay information for shipments, and research service complaints from subscribers
  • Provide support for Canadian Postal compliance
  • Respond to frontline exception requests, profit center compliance questions and concerns and to requests for supplier and distributor authorizations in Supplier Information Management (SIM)
  • Assist in generating, analyzing and presenting analysis on the velocity report to the Distribution team
  • Assist with completing market basket process and competitive pricing analysis
  • Complete SCM-Distribution specific profit center opening and closing process for food and facilities locations
Qualifications for distribution specialist
  • Liaise with the post production team, ensuring key dates and delivery milestones are communicated and consistently met
  • Master our digital asset management system, be a champion for technical innovation
  • Stay highly aligned with multiple cross-functional teams, including content acquisitions, post production, finance, engineering, QC, localization, encoding and marketing
  • Troubleshoot any issues quickly with internal and external partners
  • Continually evaluate our workflows and tools for scale and efficiency
  • You are comfortable in the fast-paced reality of live television
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Distribution Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a distribution specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for distribution specialist
  • Assist with maintaining information on SCM website and update content
  • Ensure compliance to specified product programs and SKU Rationalizations
  • Coordinate and participate in meetings, including quarterly Vendor Partner Seminars
  • Research distribution issues and special projects as assigned
  • Collaborate with Purchasing, Operations, Finance, and Culinary on the implantation of SCM, Business Unit and other Functions, Culinary, initiatives
  • Application of GR&I’s investment philosophy
  • Investment Support
  • Product Idea Generation
  • Product training support
  • Investment marketing support
Qualifications for distribution specialist
  • You have proven project management and team leadership skills
  • You strive to make your team members better by giving real-time feedback
  • You live out our culture and values in the workplace
  • Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in the financial services industry preferred
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office software and tools like WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT
  • Professionalism with Clients and internal contacts
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Distribution Specialist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of distribution specialist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for distribution specialist
  • Ensure that product related GDP activities that are delegated or contracted to other Supply Chain partners or third party contract sites are controlled through agreements and where appropriate audits
  • Quality oversight of distribution & customer services activities (including customer validation of bona fides)
  • Monitor delivery of vendor masters and ensure that appropriate groups are informed of priorities
  • Create work orders within ScheduALL and attach all appropriate paperwork to ensure that programs are ready for post-production edits
  • Follow up with the production management department on all missing materials discovered during the editing process
  • Serve as a pro-active communicator with domestic and international offices concerning delayed programs and other issues that might impact air and be ready to respond to any requests coming from those offices
  • Attend all appropriate programming meetings, regional meetings and conference calls which take place on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis
  • Update all databases to ensure tracking of most up to date and complete information available
  • Deliver final broadcast and edit master files to various uplink facilities and international hubs
  • Provide back-up support to other Global Distribution members as needed
Qualifications for distribution specialist
  • You are never satisfied with the status quo and seek simple solutions to complicated problems
  • You have keen judgment, make sound independent decisions, but know when to escalate issues
  • Requires three or more years of Purchasing and/or Distribution experience or equivalent experience as an operating manager, preferably at the GM level or above
  • Results oriented, self-starter, well organized, ability to adapt to fast-paced, changing environment
  • Ability to make effective presentations, transfer information to others, and present solutions
  • Diplomacy, tact, and strong analytical skills

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