Beverage alcohol distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits announced a transition within its supply chain leadership, just two days after announcing a new distribution center in South Carolina.

Bobby Burg, Chief Supply Chain Officer, will be stepping away from his day-to-day responsibilities and moving into a senior advisory role with the company, effective March 2.

Burg will assume the role of strategic advisor to Thomas Greenlee, Chief Financial Officer, contributing his expertise and helping with Southern Glazer’s multi-year supply chain transformation initiative, for which the company notes he played a pivotal development role with. This includes strategic support for the company’s 3PL subsidiary Ankaa Global Logistics, as well as emerging technology deployments and future distribution center real estate strategies. Burg will also guide the transition of supply chain and operations leadership to Southern Glazer’s next generation of leadership.

“Bobby has built a world-class supply chain function that is not just industry-leading, but one to be admired by any business,” said Wayne Chaplin, Southern Glazer’s President & Chief Executive Officer. “We are grateful for Bobby’s dedication, vision and expertise, and we look forward to his continued contributions over the years as a trusted advisor as we continue to innovate in this critical area of our enterprise.”

Burg has been a key architect of the company’s technology and supply chain evolution since joining Southern Glazer’s through the acquisition of his family’s South Carolina distributorship in 1993. Over his three‑decade tenure, his leadership roles have included including CIO and Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy — guiding major enterprise initiatives across logistics, technology and operations.

“I’m honored to be able to continue supporting the talented supply chain and operations strategies in this new capacity,” Burg said. “Our supply chain leaders are well-equipped to ensure seamless continuity, drive innovation, through adoption of emerging technologies, and uphold the high standards Southern Glazer’s suppliers and customers have come to expect from Southern Glazer’s.”

With this transition, Drew Vermilion, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy, and Ron Flanary, Senior Vice President, National Operations, will report directly to Greenlee.

“Thanks to Bobby and his team, we have a supply chain operation that is unmatched in the industry,” Greenlee added Thomas Greenlee, Chief Financial Officer. “I look forward to working with Drew and Ron to build on the foundation that has been established and continue to execute on our transformational supply chain vision and strategy.”

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is a multi-generational, family-owned company with operations in 47 U.S. markets and Canada, as well as brokerage operations through its Southern Glazer’s Travel Retail Sales & Export Division in the Caribbean, Central and South America.