Director, WD Retail Operations – Large Format - Full-time

Description

Director, WD Retail Operations – Large Format

Join the team at Dr Pepper Snapple Group and make a difference by pursuing everything that you do with the determination that sets us apart from our competitors. Driving for results leads to recognition and personal growth within the company, helping us to achieve our goal to “Be the Best Beverage Business in the Americas”. The success that comes from within each of us is recognized, and creates opportunities for your growth in the organization.

Deliver upon key GOAL metrics with specific focus on building distribution, improving display execution and driving share gains in key categories across multiple customers (Chains, wholesalers & Co-ops) and geographies. Key brands include Mott’s juice, Hawaiian Punch, Clamato, Mott’s sauce, Yoo-hoo, IBC Root Beer and Realemon. Based in Plano, TX, this role will manage a syndicated broker retail team covering total US. This role reports directly to the VP Warehouse Direct, Retail and Sales West.

Based in Plano, TX

Responsibilities

• Manage retail relationship and spend with national broker. Set direction for broker’s 16-20 regional operational managers (ROMs) representing the WD brands in Large Format.
• Drive strong business alignment between headquarter sales, retail coverage and ROMs.
• Manage progress against DPS’ GOAL objectives and course correct as needed
• Collaborate internally with DPS support teams to deliver objectives and incremental opportunities.
• Through continuous improvement, develop critical tools and processes to deliver DSD-like retail conditions
• Lead, challenge and monitor the performance of broker’s regional operational managers to ensure delivery of measurable and repeatable results.

Travel Requirement: 50%

Relocation is offered for this position.

Competitive Candidate will have:

• Strong critical thinking skills
• Experience with putting plans and scorecards together for compliance
• Executed and Developed programs
• Flexibility to adapt to change

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution
• 5 years sales leadership experience
• 5 years with in-store execution in a CPG environment (in both Broker and DSD systems)

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (NYSE: DPS) is one of North America’s leading refreshment beverage companies, manufacturing, bottling and distributing more than 50 brands of carbonated soft drinks, juices, teas, mixers, waters and other premium beverages.

With a brand heritage spanning more than 200 years, the DPS portfolio includes some of the most recognized beverages in the Americas. More than 75 percent of the company’s overall volume is from brands that are either #1 or #2 in their flavor categories. In addition to its flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands, the DPS portfolio includes 7UP, Mott’s, A&W, Sunkist soda, Hawaiian Punch, Canada Dry, Schweppes, RC Cola, Diet Rite, Squirt, Penafiel, Yoo-hoo, Rose’s, Clamato, Mr & Mrs T and other well-known consumer favorites.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Dr Pepper Snapple Group recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.