NextGen Leadership Program Associate – Rotational Leadership

Job Description

NextGen Leadership Program Associate | Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

The Tone:
This is a full-time rotational program with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, primarily located in Miramar, FL, with additional opportunities in Dallas, TX. The company is North America’s largest total beverage distributor, a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933, and consistently recognized as one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies. This program is designed to develop the next generation of leaders within the organization, investing in people with leading technology and continuous learning, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work. Joining this program means building a career with an industry leader known for its outstanding workplace culture and commitment to employee growth and belonging.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Miramar, FL | Dallas, TX
• Pay: $73000 yearly
• Mission: Develop the next generation of leaders within the largest wine and spirits distributor in the U.S.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Rotation Management: Rotate across four, six-month core functions, actively taking on leadership assignments and projects within each area.
• Organizational Acumen: Learn the essential processes, methods, skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to deliver measurable value and enhance organizational performance.
• Strategic Problem Solving: Gain expertise in how to define business problems, scope complex projects, determine key deliverables, identify potential challenges, anticipate outcomes, and deliver tangible business benefits.
• Leadership Development: Cultivate essential traits in decision-making, teamwork, critical thinking, dealing with ambiguity, and robust problem-solving, preparing for future leadership roles.
• Professional Growth: Build a national professional peer network and gain direct exposure through presentations to some of the company’s most senior executives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree required for graduating seniors or professionals up to two years post-graduation. Preferred degrees include Business Administration/Management, Marketing, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain/Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a multi-disciplinary program that provides a strong foundation for leadership development.
• Experience: Demonstrated leadership capabilities in academic, extracurricular, or prior work settings, coupled with a proven track record of delivering tangible results in projects or initiatives.
• Skills: Strong analytical thinking for market analysis and operational optimization, strategic problem-solving abilities to address business challenges, clear verbal and written communication for presentations and cross-functional teams, effective cross-functional collaboration, and critical decision-making under ambiguity.
• Bonus: Must be 21 years old or older at the program’s start date, and willing to relocate to either Miramar, FL or Dallas, TX to support program assignments.