Research Specialist

Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company whose hallmarks include a portfolio of luxury wineries and iconic beverage brands, including White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack . Support the LT&TS leadership team by providing visibility to performance, project execution, risks, resources, and value delivery across Brewing Technical Services, Packaging Technical Services, and the LTC. Accountabilities: Business Performance & Portfolio – 50% Own the monthly LT&TS scorecard, Hoshin progress tracking, KPI trends, capacity capability, executive dashboards and quarterly business reviews. Maintain the innovation readiness, risk, and productivity project portfolio trackers. Report project health, milestone adherence, resource loading, escalations, and EBITDA benefits realization. Risk and Governance 25% Maintain the enterprise technical risk register, FMEA aggregation, heat maps, supplier audit tracker, packaging qualification dashboards, and readiness reviews. Data and Technology 25% Build Power BI dashboards, automate recurring reporting, integrate technical data and perform trend and predictive analysis. Key Metrics & Financial Targets: KPI and Hoshin reporting Project milestone and mitigation adherence Validation of savings and realized benefits Report automation and data quality Own: LT&TS scorecard, Hoshin tracker, KPI dashboard, project portfolio, technical risk register, governance cadence, benefit tracking and executive reporting standards. Influence: Project prioritization, portfolio sequencing, resource allocation, risk prioritization, and performance measures. Veto: Material risks, off-plan projects, unresolved resource conflicts, overdue mitigation actions, benefit or data-quality gaps. Critical Relationships: Operations Team: Manage technical data for operations, suppliers and new product innovation. Packaging & Brewing Technical Services: Manage project execution, risk visibility, resource coordination and performance tracking. Supply Chain: prioritize production and quality projects to mitigate the risk of disruption to operations. Engineering : collaboration between production, engineering, and technical teams to ensure resources are properly allocated for impactful projects across the business. Skills Needed To Be Successful: Degree in business analytics, engineering, food/brewing science, supply chain, project management or related field. Experience supporting technical, manufacturing, quality, innovation, engineering or operational teams. Project and portfolio management, KPI development, risk reporting and data/benefits analysis. Power BI, report automation, data visualization, executive presentations, and business case development. Compensation: Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions’ location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual. Competitive annual salary from $63,000 to $79,000 based in Columbia, SC Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions Comprehensive health and welfare benefits Company matching 401(k) contributions Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth At Mark Anthony, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary: Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are: Best in Our Craft We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.​ Ambitiously Curious We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.​​ Made With Humility We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team. Daringly Disruptive We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy ​to stay ahead of industry giants.​