Food importer distributing 6,000+ SKUs across manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice
Gellert Global Group is a 78-year-old food import conglomerate (11 subsidiary companies) moving ~$1B in revenue annually across manufacturers, retailers, foodservice, and cruise lines. The tech stack is operations-heavy—Infor M3 ERP, Infor WMS, Infor Nexus, EDI, and Oracle—with security and compliance tools (KnowBe4, Rapid7, Proofpoint) reflecting the complexity of cross-border food logistics and regulatory oversight. Hiring is skewed toward operations and logistics roles, with active projects clustered around cost control (margin analysis, rate benchmarking, SKU rationalization) and compliance (CTPAT, HTS classification, food manufacturing standards)—pointing to a business optimizing supply-chain density and regulatory risk rather than scaling new channels.
Notable leadership hires: Facilities Maintenance Director
Gellert Global Group is a third-generation family-run food importer operating since 1945, when founder Leon Rubin began importing Polish ham products. The business now comprises 11 companies supplying food manufacturers, retailers, foodservice distributors, hotels, restaurant chains, cruise lines, and other food makers across the U.S. With offices in Elizabeth, NJ, and ~700 employees, the group sources over 6,000 food items from supply partners in 60+ countries. The organizational structure reflects operational complexity: staffing emphasis on supply-chain and logistics roles, with ongoing projects in inventory management, pricing architecture, compliance (U.S. import and food manufacturing regulations), and third-party warehouse performance tracking.
Infor M3, supported by Infor Nexus for supply-chain collaboration, Infor WMS for warehouse operations, and Oracle for additional data management. EDI integration handles supplier and customer transactions.
U.S. import regulations and food manufacturing standards. Active projects include CTPAT compliance support and HTS classification, with security tools (KnowBe4, Rapid7, Proofpoint) deployed for risk management.
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