Compliance Coordinator

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

The Compliance Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the company complies with all state regulatory requirements related to selling the Company’s products. These regulatory requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Filing monthly reports
• Obtaining and renewing state licenses and permits
• Registering products and labels
• Providing state agencies with broker and distributor assignments
• Submitting product quotes and listings to state agencies
• Obtaining and renewing state DBAs

Key Responsibilities:

• Regulatory Compliance:
  Ensure all state regulations are met regarding monthly reporting, sales permits and licenses, pricing, product and label registration, and broker/distributor assignments.
  Use systems to maintain organized document retention, calendaring of renewals, and easy monitoring, maintenance, and auditing of all regulatory activities.
• Service Delivery:
  Deliver timely, accurate, and customer-focused services while maintaining full compliance with state regulatory requirements.
• Skill Development:
  Work with your manager to identify areas for skill development. Create and execute a plan to improve at least one skill area each year.
• Professional Relationships:
  Develop and maintain solid professional working relationships both internally and externally. Set a positive example and consistently demonstrate company values.
• Career Planning:
  Utilize CDS (Career Development System) to identify training needs, curriculum, and programs that prepare for internal career opportunities.
  Provide feedback to your manager on job learning opportunities and collaborate to outline a long-term career development plan.

To be Successful in the role, you’ll need these requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong planning and organizational abilities
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• High attention to detail and accuracy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in process design, implementation, and continuous improvement
• At least 1 year of compliance experience in the alcoholic beverage industry

Physical Requirements

• Ability to pay attention to detail